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byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that edits directly in any textfield of any app
Thank you!
byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that edits directly in any textfield of any app
Yeah we received this feedback a bunch and we thought that the underlying app was different enough.. On hindsight we should probably have named it something else..
byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that edits directly in any textfield of any app
Sorry for the late reply! Not super familiar with HN and didn't have email notifs on :/ thought my launch here flopped completely...

We use a mix of accessibility, GUI trees, and pastebins for this!

byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that edits directly in any textfield of any app
Sorry for the late reply! We did this in our first MVP actually, and the result was that giving more choice over model selection resulted in worse retention / usage over time

Each models have their own behaviors / use cases (we're using Gemini now), and by opening it up to everything we needed to allow users full control over the prompts (even with defaults), which increased the learning curve significantly (and the usability of other features like Voices)

Ultimately decided to go with generous (i.e. Unlimited) paid plan

byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that edits directly in any textfield of any app
Hey everyone, founder of Yoink here. Thanks for checking out the post! I'm really excited to hear what you think, and I'm genuinely open to all feedback the good, the bad, and the ugly.

We're really early, and all feedback is always deeply appreciated as many of you would know!

byintes··on Show HN: Yoink AI – macOS AI app that writes everywhere (docs, browser, etc.)
Thanks everyone for checking this out! We’re iterating quickly and reading every suggestion, so if you have any ideas or feedback - big or small - please let us know.

Our goal is to make Yoink feel invisible and second nature in your workflow, and your input directly shapes what we prioritize next. If you have a favorite tool or workflow you want to see supported, or features that would make Yoink more useful for you, drop them here. We’re all ears!