# HeyMate blog and guides

Explore HeyMate use cases for learning, design, coding, research, and everyday work. Compare Raycast, Alfred, Claude Cowork, and Apple Shortcuts.

Published by the HeyMate project. Comparison sources checked 2026-11-01; no hands-on benchmark is claimed.

## Launch

- [Meet HeyMate. A little company. A lot of help.](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/meet-heymate.md): Meet your open-source AI companion for Mac in a new 60-second film. Ask about your screen, see ideas take shape, and give your own little crew the busywork.

## Workflows

- [Learn a Mac app with AI guidance, one step at a time](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/learn-mac-apps-with-ai.md): Use HeyMate to understand an unfamiliar Mac app, ask for one step at a time, and check what you learned without leaving your work.
- [Use HeyMate for a focused Figma or website design review](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/ai-design-review-figma.md): Ask for actionable design feedback on hierarchy, copy, spacing, and contrast. Turn a screen-aware AI critique into a small revision you can compare.
- [Understand terminal errors with HeyMate before changing code](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/explain-terminal-errors-with-ai.md): Use screen-aware AI to read an error, form a testable hypothesis, and plan a small fix. Includes prompts, secret handling, and verification steps.
- [Organize Mac files with AI: plan first, move second](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/organize-files-with-ai-on-mac.md): Use HeyMate to draft a file organization plan, preview renames, and review small batches. Includes duplicate handling and verification prompts.
- [Build a weekly research brief with a specialist HeyMate](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/ai-weekly-research-brief.md): Create a research mate with a clear topic, source rules, and a reviewable output. Includes a recurring brief prompt and checks for unsupported claims.
- [Draft better email on Mac with HeyMate and a review step](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/draft-email-with-ai-on-mac.md): Turn rough notes into a focused email draft, check its claims, and keep sending separate from drafting. Includes reusable prompts for tone and edits.
- [Prepare for meetings on Mac with a source-backed AI brief](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/ai-meeting-prep-mac.md): Use HeyMate to turn approved notes and connected app context into a meeting agenda, open questions, and follow-ups you can verify.
- [Create a study tutor mate that helps you practice on Mac](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/ai-study-tutor-mac.md): Build a HeyMate tutor with retrieval practice, small exercises, and source checks. Includes a role prompt and a repeatable review routine.
- [Ask HeyMate for diagrams and visual explanations on your desktop](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/visual-explanations-on-mac.md): Explore real HeyMate recordings of a recipe sketch, Raspberry Pi connection diagram, and 3D board explanation, with prompts for clearer follow-ups.

## Comparisons

- [HeyMate vs Raycast: which Mac AI workflow fits you?](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/heymate-vs-raycast.md): Compare HeyMate and Raycast for guided learning, AI subscriptions, agents, and daily workflows. Includes official sources and reasons to choose either.
- [HeyMate vs Alfred: AI guidance or repeatable Mac workflows?](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/heymate-vs-alfred.md): Compare HeyMate with Alfred for app learning, repeatable workflows, text snippets, and file tasks. Learn when they complement each other.
- [HeyMate vs Claude Cowork: choose your desktop AI workflow](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/heymate-vs-claude-cowork.md): Compare HeyMate and Claude Cowork for guided learning, delegated tasks, provider choice, and data handling, using current official documentation.
- [HeyMate vs Apple Shortcuts: conversation or a defined automation?](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/heymate-vs-apple-shortcuts.md): Compare HeyMate and Apple Shortcuts for learning tasks, repeatable actions, and AI-assisted workflows. Includes a practical way to use both together.

## Choosing tools

- [How to choose an open-source AI assistant for Mac](https://sayheymate.vercel.app/blog/choose-open-source-ai-assistant-mac.md): Evaluate Mac AI assistants by workflow, provider access, privacy, permissions, installation, and total cost. Includes a practical HeyMate evaluation checklist.