Overview

MindHalo is an AI-powered study assistant that transforms messy notes into interactive tutors, smart flashcards, and comprehensive study guides — all processed locally on your Mac. With 100% local processing on Apple Silicon, your notes never leave your device. The AI Study Tutor provides context-aware answers from your specific study materials using the Socratic method for deeper learning. The Study Guide Generator instantly structures raw lecture notes into clean, organized guides with key concept extraction and professional formatting. The Flashcard Builder automatically generates flashcards from your guides using a smart spaced repetition algorithm to track your mastery progress. Built natively with Swift and SwiftUI, MindHalo offers smooth animations and zero bloat. Works completely offline with no cloud dependency or subscriptions. Free during public beta. Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later and Apple Silicon (M1+) for full local AI features.

Pricing: Free during beta

Minimum macOS: 26.0 (Tahoe)

Architecture: Apple Silicon

Key Features

• AI Study Tutor: Context-aware answers from your specific study materials with step-by-step problem breakdowns
• Socratic method for deeper learning and conceptual understanding
• Study Guide Generator: Instantly structures raw lecture notes into clean, organized guides
• Key concept extraction and automatic summaries from messy notes
• Export study guides to PDF, Markdown, or print
• Flashcard Builder: One-click auto-generation of flashcards from study guides
• Smart spaced repetition algorithm to optimize learning retention
• Track your mastery progress across all flashcard decks
• 100% local processing: All AI runs on-device using Apple's Neural Engine
• Complete offline functionality: Works without internet connection
• Privacy-first: Your notes never leave your Mac, no cloud storage
• Native macOS app: Built with Swift and SwiftUI for smooth performance
• Dark mode support for late-night study sessions
• Hardware-bound licensing tied to device UUID for security
• Supports PDFs, Word docs, and direct text paste for import
• No subscriptions, no account required, completely free during beta
• Optimized for M1/M2/M3 Apple Silicon chips
• Zero Electron bloat - true native Mac experience

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