Shadow
Taper Labs, Inc. · Bot-free meeting transcription and AI notes for Mac.
Shadow is a AI Tools app for Mac. It is free to download and offers in-app purchases. It needs macOS 14 or later.
About
Shadow is a meeting assistant for Mac. It detects calls, transcribes audio on the Mac and saves transcripts and meeting outputs as Markdown files. Meeting Skills can generate notes and follow-up drafts; Action Skills use voice, screen context or selected text through keyboard shortcuts. AI-enabled Skills may use external model APIs. Recording conversations requires appropriate participant consent.
New What’s new in 2.3.8 From Homebrew commits
This release has no separate notes.
Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: cdn.shadow.do/releases/mac/latest/2.3.8-build133/Shadow-2.3.8-arm64.dmg
SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address
$ brew uninstall --cask \taperlabs-shadowA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \taperlabs-shadow--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed
Facts and sources
- Price
- Free with in-app purchases www.shadow.do/pricingChecked Oct 17
- Vendor system requirements
- Apple silicon: Runs natively · macOS 14.2 or laterIntel: Not supportedPending verificationDisagrees with Homebrew’s record (minimum version). Both are kept until one is verified. Homebrew records: macOS >= 14 · Apple siliconwww.shadow.do/help/quick-startChecked Oct 17
Questions
Is Shadow safe?
Shadow is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from cdn.shadow.do against its SHA-256 checksum.
Is Shadow free?
Shadow is free to download and offers in-app purchases. Source: www.shadow.do/pricing, checked Oct 17.
How do I completely uninstall Shadow on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask taperlabs-shadow. It quits the app and removes 1 login item. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask taperlabs-shadow. That also deletes 11 files and folders, including ~/.
Does Shadow run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
Yes. The vendor states it runs natively on Apple silicon. Source: www.shadow.do/help/quick-start, checked Oct 17.
Where does Shadow store its settings and data?
Its settings are in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of Shadow?
The latest version is 2.3.8. Shadow updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy taperlabs-shadow.