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Direct edition — available now

1. Download from this site.Download PressSpeak 1.1.6. The current public release is 1.1.6, build 32.
2. Quit PressSpeak before replacing it.Open the disk image, drag PressSpeak into Applications and replace the previous copy. Open the app from Applications, then eject the disk image.
3. Check setup and access.Allow Microphone and Accessibility when you choose to use dictation. For a normal update on the same Mac, existing settings and the direct purchase record are reused where accessible. If access is missing, choose Check purchase and contact support before buying again.

The direct edition currently has no in-app updater. Downloading the latest disk image is the update path. A normal update does not require a new purchase.

Mac App Store edition

New downloads are currently unavailable. Existing customers can look for PressSpeak in their Mac App Store purchase history using the original Apple Account. If it is available there, install or update it through the Mac App Store and use Restore Purchase in PressSpeak. Contact support if it is missing.

What happens to my purchase?

An Apple Core Lifetime purchase belongs to the Mac App Store edition and is restored through Apple. A direct purchase is verified through Stripe and the direct app’s installation identity on your Mac. The direct app does not restore Apple purchases, and the App Store app does not activate Stripe purchases.

There is no automatic purchase transfer between editions. We have not announced cross-edition upgrade pricing, discounts or a free license exchange. If you already paid, contact us before paying again and include which edition you purchased and the receipt. Do not send card details.

A fresh Mac or a missing local direct license may need support recovery. Do not assume signing in to an Apple Account or using the same checkout email automatically activates the other edition.

How do I switch editions?

Both editions currently use the same app identity and the same PressSpeak.app name. Treat switching as replacing the app. Do not run both copies or keep one running from a disk image.

1. Check purchase access first.Read the purchase guidance above and keep your receipt. Switching installers does not transfer a purchase.
2. Save your preferences.Note your shortcut and copy any personal vocabulary you want to keep. Finish or cancel any recording, then quit PressSpeak completely.
3. Replace with an available official edition.For direct, use the disk image above. For the App Store edition, use Apple purchase history if it is available to you. There is no new App Store download to switch to today.
4. Recheck the workflow.Settings and permission grants may need to be entered again across editions. Direct uses Accessibility for automatic insertion; the App Store workflow uses a registered shortcut and your own Command-V after Copied. Fn/Globe is replaced by Control-Option-Space if the saved shortcut is incompatible.

Do not delete your Keychain items or app data to switch. Trial and purchase records are separate by edition. A switch is not a promise of a new trial or a free upgrade.

What happens to recordings and settings?

Neither edition keeps a transcript history. Temporary recordings are deleted after transcription or cancellation, so there is no recording library to transfer. The model is included with each app.

The App Store sandbox and direct app can store preferences in different locations. There is no automatic settings migration between editions. Your local purchase and trial records use separate Keychain storage; replacing an installer does not merge them.

The App Store edition leaves the transcript on your clipboard for you to paste. The direct edition restores the previous clipboard after automatic insertion when possible, and leaves text copied if insertion is blocked. Manage your system clipboard separately if it contains sensitive text.