translate&go

Language: EN | RU | FR

local text translation in one hotkey

translate&go is a small macOS app that translates selected text with a local Ollama model. Select text in any app, press your hotkey, and paste the translated result from the clipboard.

Features

• Global hotkey for translating selected text (default ⌃⌥C).
• Local Ollama translation.
• Automatic start, model preload, and shutdown of the local Ollama server.
• Model, target language, interface language, Dock, and menu bar settings.
• English interface by default, with Russian available in Settings.
• Settings and Q&A windows.

Installation

1. Download and open translate-go.dmg.
2. Drag translate&go.app to Applications.
3. Open the app from Applications.
4. If macOS blocks the app because it is not notarized, run:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/translate&go.app"

5. Open the app again and allow Accessibility access when prompted.
6. Optional: install Homebrew if you do not already have it:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

7. Install Ollama. If you already have Ollama, skip this step:

brew install ollama

8. Download a translation model:

ollama pull translategemma:12b

9. Open Settings, choose the model, target language, interface language, and hotkey.

Permissions

Enable translate&go in:

System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Accessibility

The app needs this permission to copy selected text with Command-C.

Usage

1. Select text in any macOS app.
2. Press the configured hotkey.
3. Wait until the translated text is written to the clipboard.
4. Paste the result with Command-V.

License

BSD 3-Clause. See LICENSE.