Observed arrival · 2026-10-08

YellowLight: a speaking-speed warning light for Mac calls

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A planned Mac menu-bar app that tracks speaking pace during calls and signals when you pass customizable speed thresholds.

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For: Mac users who speed up during calls
Worth noticing: International Call mode lowers all three thresholds by 15%; the app is limited to English and Apple-silicon Macs on macOS 26 or later.

Field notes

The page says call detection begins about two seconds after a supported app uses the microphone and plays call audio. It describes Apple's on-device speech recognition and a rolling 20-second speaking window, with default thresholds of 150, 170, and 180 words per minute. These are product descriptions on a pre-release page, not independently verified app behavior.

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