Living on the edge of the Mac display, Eney AI companion enters public beta

MacPaw’s new AI assistant Eney enters beta, offering a seamless interface for Mac users to complete tasks across productivity, utility, and cybersecurity applications. This release represents a significant evolution in desktop AI companions, transforming how users interact with their computers by integrating deeply with Setapp’s application ecosystem while maintaining privacy through local processing. The assistant’s ability to handle complex tasks without requiring users to open separate applications signals a potential shift in human-computer interaction.

The big picture: MacPaw has launched a public beta of Eney, an AI companion for Mac that integrates with Setapp applications to complete tasks across productivity, utility, and cybersecurity categories.

• Described as a “computerbeing,” Eney lives on the side of the Mac display in a manner similar to iPhone’s Dynamic Island, appearing when users move their cursor toward the edge.
• The system focuses on privacy and security by processing data locally rather than in the cloud.

Key capabilities: Eney offers natural communication with contextual memory, allowing for conversational interactions without requiring complete information in initial prompts.

• Users can describe tasks, ask questions, or select from suggested prompts in a chat window.
• The “wand” feature enables users to select a specific area of their screen and request assistance with content in that region.

Integration ecosystem: The AI companion connects with MacPaw applications and select Setapp partners to perform tasks without requiring users to open separate applications.

• At launch, Eney integrates with CleanMyMac for maintenance tasks like updating apps and clearing outdated files, and with ClearVPN for security functions.
• These integrations appear within Eney’s interface, creating a seamless experience that eliminates the need to switch between applications.

Practical functionality: The beta version focuses on everyday productivity tasks while offering advanced capabilities beyond basic system functions.

• Eney can handle standard Spotlight-like functions such as converting currencies, checking measurements, and providing weather updates.
• More advanced features include file format conversion, summarizing documents and YouTube videos, enhancing image quality, and removing backgrounds from images.

Future developments: MacPaw has planned an “Expert Zone” feature that will generate code to complete tasks not yet directly supported.

• This capability won’t be available in the initial beta release but represents MacPaw’s vision for expanding the assistant’s functionality.
• The system includes a built-in feedback mechanism allowing users to rate responses and help improve future iterations.

Availability: Setapp subscribers can join the waitlist for Eney starting today, with MacPaw planning to grant access as soon as possible.