Mallo is a macOS dictation app that turns speech into text and types directly at your cursor in any app.

Is Mallo a dictation app for Mac?

Yes. Mallo is built for macOS and works like a voice typing layer for ChatGPT, terminals, docs, browsers, chat apps, and other text fields.

What kinds of workflows does Mallo support?

Mallo supports focused, voice-first work: speaking prompts, edits, and notes while it types at your current cursor location.

Which apps does Mallo work with?

Anywhere you can type. Users use Mallo in terminals, docs, browsers, chat apps, and AI tools because it behaves like normal typing at the active cursor.

Does Mallo support multiple languages?

Yes. Mallo is multilingual by design, including Korean and English dictation via local models. Quality can vary by language and speaking style.

Can I use it fully offline?

Yes. Mallo runs with local Whisper via whisper.cpp, so you can use it offline. No account required.

ReleaseApril 8, 2026Mallo Team1 min read

Mallo 1.2.16

Mallo 1.2.16 fixes another Qwen upgrade case, so older managed installs keep working after you update instead of looking missing.

Mallo 1.2.16 fixes another Qwen upgrade edge case. If you had an older managed Qwen install on your Mac, Mallo now recognizes it properly after the app updates.

Release Highlights

Older Qwen installs are recognized more reliably after upgrade instead of showing up as missing.
Update-and-restart stays the intended flow for people who already had Qwen working before.
Upgrade checks now cover more real-world managed installs so this case is less likely to come back.

What Changed In Real Use

Some older Qwen setups could still look unavailable after updating, even though the runtime and model files were already there. With 1.2.16, Mallo is more tolerant of those older managed installs and restores them automatically.

If Qwen was already working on your Mac before the update, the normal expectation is now simple again: update Mallo, restart it, and keep going.

Why This Patch Matters

An app update should not turn a working local model into a repair task. If Qwen was already set up, Mallo should keep respecting that setup across versions.

This patch closes another gap in that upgrade path.

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ReleaseApr 8, 20261 min read

Mallo 1.2.15

Mallo 1.2.15 restores existing Qwen setups after upgrade, so installed runtimes keep working without asking you to reinstall.

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Mallo 1.2.14

Mallo 1.2.14 makes Qwen setup more reliable, fixes the Models-page install path, and gives slow downloads more room to finish cleanly.

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FeatureMar 9, 20261 min read

Managed Qwen setup inside Mallo

Install Qwen3-ASR-1.7B-8bit from the Models page with a managed runtime path instead of a manual Python setup.

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We’ll keep logging multilingual dictation, model setup, licensing, and workflow improvements here.

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