Alder mode guide · Updated September 1, 2026

Command mode for Mac: speak an instruction, not just text

Command gives a recording a different contract from Dictation. Your voice is the instruction; the screen, file, page, selection, History, or Library item you attach supplies the context.

Ask, transform, summarize, or plan

Use Command when you want Alder to work with material rather than type your words verbatim. Ask the main idea of a paper, turn several sources into a plan, transform notes into a concise response, or extract the part that matters.

How Command works

  1. Select Command. The route is explicit before the take begins.
  2. Attach context if needed. Use a file, page, screenshot, selection, History, or Library item.
  3. Speak the instruction. Say what you want done with that material.
  4. Review the result. The answer remains visible and recoverable instead of being silently inserted into the wrong place.

Command is not remote control

Alder Command works with content. It does not claim to click arbitrary controls, operate apps on your behalf, or replace macOS Voice Control. The distinction keeps both user intent and the result clear.

Ground the instruction in what matters

A command can carry the exact material you select instead of relying on a vague global memory. Ask about something on screen or compare the available context sources.

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