Tessel

Install Tessel on macOS

Get Tessel running on your Mac in about 2 minutes.

What You Need

  • A Mac running macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer
  • About 50 MB of free space

Download Tessel

  1. Go to gettessel.com/download
  2. Click the download button for your Mac type:
    • Apple Silicon - if your Mac has an M1, M2, M3, or M4 chip
    • Intel - if your Mac has an Intel processor

Not sure which one? Click the Apple menu () → "About This Mac". It will say either "Apple M1/M2/M3/M4" or "Intel".

Install It

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
  2. Drag the Tessel icon into your Applications folder
  3. Close the window and eject the disk image

Open Tessel

  1. Open your Applications folder
  2. Double-click Tessel

First Time Opening?

macOS might show a warning about an "unidentified developer". Here's how to fix it:

  1. Right-click (or Control-click) on Tessel
  2. Click "Open" from the menu
  3. Click "Open" again in the popup

You only need to do this once.

Give Tessel Permission

Tessel needs special permission to work with keyboard shortcuts. When asked:

  1. Click "Open System Settings"
  2. Turn ON the switch next to Tessel
  3. If Tessel doesn't appear, click the + button and add it from Applications

Tip: If shortcuts still don't work, restart Tessel after giving permission.

You're Done!

Look for the Tessel icon in your menu bar (top right of your screen). Click it to open the app.

Try Your First Transform

  1. Copy some text (Cmd+C)
  2. Press Ctrl+Alt+4 (Clean Text shortcut)
  3. Paste (Cmd+V) - your text is now cleaned up!

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