Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
Aside: call notes and guidance beneath the Mac notch
Aside is a Mac app for recording and transcribing calls, creating meeting write-ups, and optionally surfacing guidance during a conversation.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Mac users who run calls and need structured follow-up
- Worth noticing
- The page shows a ⌃⌥N shortcut for inserting a note into the transcript at the moment it was made.
Field notes
The page shows a keyboard shortcut, ⌃⌥N, for dropping a note into the transcript at the moment it was made. It says speaker labels are suggested from contextual clues, with an explanation and one-click undo; previously confirmed voices can be named. Meeting text can connect to Claude and ChatGPT, while the site says audio does not sync. The visible use-case list includes discovery calls, hiring, customer interviews, negotiation, and investor pitches.
Observed signals
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○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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