Get Distavo running cleanly.
Distavo is a macOS menu-bar app that records meetings and turns them into Markdown meeting notes, with on-device transcription and an Ollama server you control.
Requirements
- macOS 14 or later; the built-in meeting recorder needs macOS 14.4 or later.
- Apple Silicon for the built-in on-device transcription. On other Macs, point Distavo at a WhisperX HTTP endpoint you run or trust.
- A reachable Ollama HTTP endpoint with a summarisation model pulled.
- Folders you are comfortable using for recordings, notes, and working files.
Common setup checks
- The first transcription downloads the selected model from Hugging Face — let it finish once; later runs load from disk.
- The built-in recorder asks for microphone and system-audio recording permission the first time you use it.
- Use the app's Test connection button for Ollama, and for WhisperX if you use server transcription.
- If a server URL is on your LAN, allow macOS Local Network access when prompted.
- For the App Store edition, pick watched and notes folders through the native folder chooser so macOS can grant sandbox access.
- Keep sensitive meetings on endpoints you operate or fully trust.
Report an issue
The app can open a pre-filled GitHub issue with non-sensitive diagnostics such as app version, edition, macOS version, and hardware. You can also open an issue directly.
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Source and releases
Distavo is MIT licensed. Source code and direct-download releases are hosted on GitHub.