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M1 · M2 · M3 · M4
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FounderHQ Companion · macOS
Give your workspacelocal muscle.
Companion is the quiet engine in your menu bar. Pair it once, then route heavier AI work, Studio renders, and transcription through your own Mac.
Choose your MacVersion 0.7.1 · Stable
This Mac
Ready when you are.
FounderHQ is thinking locallyPrivate worker · available
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Choose your Mac
Same Companion. Two kinds of chip.
Not sure? Open Apple menu → About This Mac and look for “Chip” or “Processor.”
Download .dmgarm64
x86_64
Intel
Intel Core i5 · i7 · i9
For Macs made before Apple silicon
Apple notarized Automatic updates Universal release feed
More desks are joining
Windows and Linux are on the runway.
We’re bringing the same paired local worker to both platforms. There isn’t a public build yet—but macOS won’t be the only way to put your own machine to work.
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Why Companion exists
The cloud gets a very capable desk mate.
Run AI from your Mac
Let FounderHQ hand suitable agent work to a paired machine using the models and local tools already available there.
Finish Studio exports
Move demanding media work off the browser and onto a desktop that can keep going while you return to the rest of your day.
Transcribe on-device
Download the optional voice model and turn recordings into timed captions without making transcription someone else’s job.
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Three-minute setup
Download. Pair. Disappear into the menu bar.
- 1
Open the DMG
Move FounderHQ Companion into Applications, then launch it.
- 2
Pair this Mac
Companion opens a browser confirmation tied to your account.
- 3
Look for the menu bar
Once connected, Companion stays out of the way until needed.
Your Mac is already on the team