Hands on the keyboard?
The panel works from the keyboard. Swap the languages with ⇧⌘X, open them with ⌘1 and ⌘2, and copy the whole translation with ⇧⌘C, which also closes the panel. Settings ▸ Shortcuts lists the panel’s keys.
Translate while stayingin your flow.
Write in your own language. Selarik puts the translation right where you wrote it.
Selarik suggests Control-Command-E. You set it once in System Settings.
Translate while stayingin your flow.
Write in your own language. Selarik puts the translation right where you wrote it.
Selarik suggests Control-Command-E. You set it once in System Settings.
A day across languages.
Selarik sits in your menu bar and works in the apps you already use. Here’s one working day.
See it in your languages
Real translations by Apple Translation, made ahead of time on a Mac.
09:00
Reading your team’s messages
A message comes in that you need to read. Copy it, press your Selarik shortcut, and read it in your language.
Command-C, then Control-Option-C.
11:00
Replying in a language you’re still learning
Write your reply the way you’d say it, select it, and translate it right there. Read the translation before you send it; you might pick up a word.
Translate and Replace (we suggest Control-Command-E), then Return.
14:00
Your own words, not an AI’s
Selarik translates what you wrote. It doesn’t rewrite it, polish it or guess what you meant.
Translate and Replace, then Return.
17:00
One less tab
No translator tab to hunt for, and no page to load. Once a language pair is downloaded, translating it doesn’t need the internet. Close the day the way you started it: in your own apps.
Working late?
Selarik follows your Mac into dark mode, or you can pick Light or Dark yourself. Replaced something you wanted back? Choose Copy Original Text from Selarik in the menu bar, then paste it.
Your translations, your way
The Quick Panel and the Main Window each remember their language pair. For longer text, press ⌘Return to open it in the Main Window, where a long translation gets more room. Save the translations you’ll want again.
Is Selarik for you?
It fits if
- You work in a language that isn’t your first.
- You read and reply in more than one language every day.
- You’d rather send your own words than let an AI write them.
- You’re tired of hunting for a translator tab.
It’s not the right tool for
- Speech or audio, like a show you’re watching.
- Explaining how to use a word, or making it sound friendlier. An AI chat or a dictionary does that better.
- Writing the reply for you. Selarik translates your words; it doesn’t write them.
- Whole documents or PDFs.
- Windows, or macOS older than 15.
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What you translate stays on your Mac.
Translations are processed on-device using Apple Translation. Selarik itself connects only to updates.mandorkode.com, to check for and download updates. It has no telemetry, crash reporting or analytics.
Found a problem? Report a Bug… shows you what’s in the report first. Nothing is sent unless you send it.
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Install it
- Open the disk image and drag Selarik to Applications.
- Eject the disk image, then open Selarik from Applications, not from the disk image.
- If macOS asks because Selarik came from the internet, click Open.
Set up a shortcut
To translate and replace text you’ve selected with a shortcut (we suggest ⌃⌘E), open Settings ▸ Selected text in Selarik and follow its shortcut guide.
Found a problem? In Selarik, open Settings ▸ About and choose Report a Bug…
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Selarik needs macOS 15 or later, so we haven’t started a download. Once your Mac runs macOS 15 or later, come back here to get it.
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Selarik is a Mac app. Open this page on your Mac to download it. Your answers are saved; enter the same email there.
macOS 15 or later. Runs on Apple silicon and Intel; Intel isn’t tested yet.
Questions
Does Selarik send my text anywhere?
No. Translations happen on your Mac with Apple Translation. Selarik itself connects only to updates.mandorkode.com, to check for and download updates. The privacy page has the details.
Does it work offline?
Once a language pair is downloaded, translating it doesn’t need the internet.
Which languages does it support?
The languages Apple Translation supports on your Mac. The first time you use a pair, macOS may ask to download its languages.
Will it work in the apps I use?
Translate and Replace works in apps that show the Services menu, which most Mac apps do. If one doesn’t, copy the text and press your Selarik shortcut.
How is it different from an AI chat?
Selarik translates what you wrote, quickly and on your Mac. It won’t change your tone or explain a word; an AI chat can do more there.
Can it translate speech, PDFs or whole documents?
No. It’s built for the text you read and write.
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with macOS 15 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. Intel isn’t tested yet.
How do I report a bug?
In Selarik, open Settings ▸ About and choose Report a Bug…