This AI Application Enhances My Efficiency Beyond Apple’s Capabilities

Discover how a new AI tool surpasses Apple Intelligence in productivity, especially in transcription and speaker recognition.

Apple Intelligence has rolled out some pretty nifty features, but let’s be honest—they’re not quite hitting the mark against the big players in AI. Take Image Playground: it’s okay, I guess, but not exactly changing the game. The Writing Tools? They’ll do in a pinch, but don’t expect any miracles. And Siri… well, Siri’s still Siri.

Then there’s the transcription feature in the Notes app. Sure, it can turn your ramblings into text, but figuring out who said what? That’s on you. For folks like journalists, who live and die by accurate notes, this is more than a little frustrating.

Enter MacWhisper, riding in like a knight in shining armor with OpenAI’s Whisper tech. The latest update? It can tell who’s talking, color-coding each speaker’s words like some kind of transcription wizard. Suddenly, what used to be a chore is now a breeze.

Yeah, Apple Intelligence is free, but you get what you pay for. MacWhisper might ask for a one-time fee to unlock its speaker recognition, but it’s a small price for not having to deal with Otter’s ‘you’ve used too much this month’ nonsense.

With its new tricks, MacWhisper has become the go-to for anyone drowning in meetings or lectures. It’s a shining example of how AI should work—making life easier, not harder. Apple, take notes.