Nimlet

Mac companion · Beta 0.1.1 (18)

A small companion.
A closer workspace.

Nimlet runs in your Mac’s menu bar, ready to receive input and share window previews with your paired iPhone.

Nimlet for Mac

macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon & Intel

Version 0.1.1 (18) · September 28, 2026 · 2.2 MB

Download Mac beta

Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple.

You’ll need the iPhone app too.

The App Store launch is still in preparation. This companion beta is for testers who already have Nimlet on their iPhone. There is no public iPhone download yet.

Beta features are still being tested. Notarization is a security check; it is not App Store approval.

Install. Pair. Try one message.

  1. Move Nimlet to Applications.

    Open the ZIP, drag Nimlet.app into Applications, then open it. The companion lives in the menu bar. Older installations may still be named Mice; quit the old copy before opening the new one.

  2. Allow the controls you want to use.

    Accessibility enables pointer and keyboard input. Screen Recording enables previews, screenshots and Mac system audio. Allow Local Network access if macOS asks. Follow any instruction to reopen the app.

  3. Pair on the same network.

    Find the pairing code in the Mac menu. Choose your Mac in the iPhone app and enter the code. Then approve that phone by name on the Mac.

  4. Check the destination.

    Open a blank TextEdit document. Add and select TextEdit as a phone target, send a short sentence, and check the document itself. Then try previews, pointer control and speech.

Read the full setup and troubleshooting guide

What’s in this beta

Mac system audio, optional encrypted push notifications, private VPN discovery and explicit remote setup, alongside target switching, voice/text input, previews and Pro purchase support.

Interactive control needs Nimlet open on the iPhone. Listening can continue in the background. Your Mac must remain awake and reachable; notification delivery depends on configuration and network availability.

Verify your download

SHA-256 for Nimlet-0.1.1-18.zip:

10def638d06b4b32ca4208b5843f835fc2dcdda753c41af8c2c7656b79350852

Download checksums

Check the file in Terminal

From your Downloads folder, run:

shasum -a 256 Nimlet-0.1.1-18.zip

Compare the result with the value above.

Source and license

The companion is distributed under GPLv3. The matching source package includes source code, build configuration, scripts and the license.

Download corresponding source · Build instructions · GPLv3 license