Full configuration reference¶
Here is every setting you can change, grouped by topic. If you want step-by-step help with something, start from the page for that topic; this is the reference for checking the detail.
Note
The Mac app and the web account are still partly in Spanish. This guide names settings in English; if you see the Spanish original, it's the same setting.
How settings apply¶
There are three layers, from the most specific to the most general:
- Device setting. Lives on that Mac or iPhone and doesn't travel: shortcuts, audio, screen, terminal.
- Account setting. Stored in your account and valid on all your devices: the assistant's name, inference parameters, reminders, memory.
- Default value. If you haven't touched anything, the "Default" column applies.
On the Mac, Settings opens with ⌘, or from the menu-bar icon. On the iPhone, from More → Settings. The Voice & Audio and Shortcuts panels in the main window are the same controls as in Settings.
General¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant name | Mac: General. iPhone: Settings → Agent identity. Web: Account → Profile | Text | Saelyx | What it calls itself |
| Your name | Mac: General. iPhone: Settings → Your name | First name | Empty | How it greets you |
| Interface language | Mac: General | Spanish (selector disabled) | Spanish | The interface is in Spanish for now; Saelyx converses in Spanish and English |
| Theme | Mac: General | Auto, Dark, Light | Auto | Appearance |
| Wake Saelyx when the app opens | Mac: General | Yes / No | Yes | The voice session starts on its own when you open the app |
| Start Saelyx when the Mac starts up | Mac: General | Yes / No | No | Opens in the background when you log in |
| Show system notifications | Mac: General | Yes / No | Yes | Alerts as notifications |
| Read reminders out loud | Mac: General | Yes / No | Yes | Doesn't speak during a meeting, dictation or over a conversation |
| Use my exact location | Mac: General | Yes / No | No | Street and coordinates as context |
| Confirm Saelyx actions | Mac: General → Security | Yes / No | Yes | Asks for your yes before anything irreversible |
Voice and audio¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent voice | Mac: Audio. iPhone: Settings → Agent voice | "Default" or one of 9 voices, with a sample | Default | Voice of the live conversation |
| Read the reply out loud | Mac: Audio | Yes / No | Yes | If you turn it off, it replies in text only |
| Reading voice | Mac: Audio | "Same as Saelyx's voice" or one of 6 | Same | Voice it reads texts and reminders in |
| When Saelyx speaks to me | Mac: Audio. iPhone: Settings → Conversation | It doesn't interrupt me / I can talk over it | I can talk over it | With the second, the mic stays open; better with headphones |
| Type what you dictate | Mac: Audio. iPhone: Settings → Dictation | Yes / No | No (Mac) / Yes (iPhone) | Transcribes verbatim, without rewording |
| Conscious writing | Mac: Audio | Yes / No | No | Drafts and types where the cursor is when you ask |
| Microphone and Speaker | Mac: Audio | Automatic or a device | Automatic | Sets input and output |
| Fall asleep on its own | Mac: Audio | 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 min or Never | 3 min | Ends the session after inactivity; never sleeps during a meeting |
| Silent mode | Mac: Screen or menu bar. iPhone: Settings → Silence | Yes / No | No | No voice session: doesn't speak, listen or use units; key dictation still works |
Shortcuts¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dictation shortcut | Mac: Shortcuts | 🌐 key or custom combination | Option+Space | Hold to dictate in any app |
| Pre-armed microphone | Mac: Shortcuts | Yes / No | No | Instant dictation while Saelyx sleeps; leaves the mic indicator on |
| End dictation with a full stop | Mac: Shortcuts | Yes / No | Yes | Adds the final full stop |
| Type the dictation all at once | Mac: Shortcuts | Yes / No | Yes | The text appears whole |
The other shortcuts are fixed: start or stop a session ⌘⇧S, mute the microphone ⌘⇧M, pause capture ⌘⇧P and switch voice ⌘⇧V.
Inference¶
Mac: Inference in the sidebar. iPhone: Settings → Inference. Web: Account → Preferences. They're stored in your account and apply on every device; with a session active, instantly. The defaults work for almost everyone.
| Setting | Values | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 0 to 2 | How much it varies when answering |
| Top-p | 0 to 1 | Diversity of vocabulary |
| Top-k | 1 to 40 | Candidates per word |
| Maximum response length | 128 to 8192 | Cap on how much it says at once |
| Tools | Search the web, Open web pages, Type text on your screen | Which ones it may use on its own |
| Pause before replying | 300 to 1500 ms | How long it waits after your silence |
| Role | Up to 60 characters | How it approaches answers |
| Standing context | Up to 4,000 characters | What it must always know |
| System instructions | Up to 8,000 characters | Placed before its personality |
Meetings and screen¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Mode | Mac: Screen. iPhone: Settings → Meeting | Yes / No | No | Saelyx doesn't speak; it transcribes and prompts you through the teleprompter |
| Record only | Same | Yes / No | No | Minutes at the end, no notes or replies; uses no meeting units |
| Join on its own when it detects a meeting | Mac: Screen | Yes / No | No | Starts listening when another app opens the mic |
| Record and summarise meetings | Mac: Data and privacy | Yes / No | No | If off, Meeting Mode doesn't record |
| Let Saelyx see your screen | Mac: Screen | Yes / No | No | Enables screen reading; needs a restart |
Calendar and Microsoft 365¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Mac's calendar | Mac: Account → Calendars | Allow | No permission | Reads your local calendar, read-only |
| Connect a calendar | Mac: Account → Calendars. iPhone: More → Your account | Microsoft 365 or Google | Not connected | See Connectors |
| Destination for minutes | Microsoft 365 sheet | OneDrive / SharePoint | OneDrive | Where they're copied |
| Folder | Microsoft 365 sheet | Up to 200 characters | Saelyx/Actas |
Destination folder |
| Save the minutes automatically | Microsoft 365 sheet | Yes / No | Yes | Copies the minutes when they finish |
| Also save the transcript | Microsoft 365 sheet | Yes / No | No | Also copies the transcript |
The detail is in Microsoft 365.
Sharing and devices¶
Share with Saelyx has no settings: you use it from the system Share menu (see Memory, knowledge and notes). For devices:
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked devices | Web: Account → Devices | Revoke | — | Signs that device out |
| Remote | Mac: Remote | Code, allowed folders, Unpair | Documents, Desktop and Downloads | What your iPhone can ask of your Mac |
| Terminal opacity | Mac: Terminal | Slider | 85% | Transparency |
| Terminal size | Mac: Terminal | Slider | 13 pt | Font |
| Voice permissions in the terminal | Mac: Terminal | Always ask, Planning, Hands-free | Always ask | How much it asks before running |
Updates¶
On the Mac, Check for updates… is in the app menu, right after "About". Saelyx checks on its own every hour; when there's a new version it shows the "Hay una versión nueva" (new version available) dialog with an Install button: it doesn't install silently. iPhone and iPad update from the App Store.
Privacy and backup¶
| Setting | Where | Values | Default | What it changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local history | Mac: Privacy | Clear now | — | Empties the session transcript |
| Screen capture: consent and record | Mac: Privacy | Revoke by type, Clear the record | — | Manages the local record |
| Remember faces | Mac: Data and privacy | Yes / No | No | Turning it off deletes the faces |
| Automatic backup | Mac: Backup. Web: Account → Profile | Daily, Weekly, Off | — | How often a backup is made |
| Preventive voice-session refresh | Mac: Experimental | Yes / No | Yes | Avoids drops in long conversations |
| Real click in the browser | Mac: Experimental | Yes / No | No; switches off on reopen | Always with confirmation |
More in Privacy and your data and System permissions.
Reviewed on 29 Oct 2026 · Saelyx for Mac 0.10.196 · iPhone 1.1.40