MemmyLet Memmy use the computer
Name the app and the task, confirm what it may access, and check the result in the original app.
When a task has to be done in a desktop app, Memmy can look at the current window and carry out the actions. Confirm app permission first, then open the app and the file and say what to do and what the result should be.
Set app permission
The first time Memmy needs an app, it may show App control approval, with three choices:
| Choice | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Allow once | Only the current message. |
| Always allow | Remember this app and do not ask every time it is used. |
| Block | Do not allow this access. |
System permissions are handled separately when they appear. macOS may ask you to turn on Accessibility. If a restart is required, grant access and reopen Memmy before you continue.
Open Settings → Computer use from the lower left of the workbench to see connection status and Always allowed apps. Always allow any app at the top skips the per-app question. It also covers the built-in browser and connected Chrome and Edge. Leave it off if you want to answer the prompt in each task.
Connect a browser or Excel
Chrome / Edge: on the same page, choose Install beside the browser and follow the expanded steps to add the Memmy extension. After you see Connected. Memmy can use web pages in this browser., name the page to work on.
Microsoft Excel: open the workbook you want to use, then turn on Microsoft Excel on the same page. Allow control of Excel when the system asks, then return to Memmy and confirm the status is Connected. This connection is granted for the app. In the task, still name the workbook, the sheet, and the range to change.
See the Excel connection prompts
If you previously denied the macOS Automation permission, open Automation in System Settings as the page directs, change it, and try again. If it asks you to open a workbook, open the file in Excel first.
Start with a small task
Use the same training notes for two small tasks. One only looks, and does not change the file. The other writes into Excel that is already open.
Look at the open text editor
Download these fictional training notes, open them in a text editor, and send:
Write into the open Excel workbook
Use the same training notes. Confirm Microsoft Excel shows Connected, and open the workbook training-plan.xlsx. A new empty workbook is enough. Then send:
While it runs, and after it finishes
Keep the target app open and the computer unlocked. If the task asks for more information or a confirmation, answer that first. To change the request, say so in the original task. To stop the current run, choose Stop.
When it finishes, go back to the original app and check that the result matches the request. If a file was created, open that file. The read-only text-editor example should only return a list, and the original file should stay unchanged. The Excel example should change only A1:D6 on the Training plan sheet, and anything still undecided should stay to be confirmed.
Remove ongoing permission for one app
Under Computer use → Always allowed apps, choose × on the right of the app, read the prompt, and choose Remove. The next time that app is used, Memmy asks again.
If Always allow any app is on, turn it off before you remove one app’s ongoing permission. Otherwise Memmy will not return to asking per app.
See the remove confirmation
When it cannot operate
The app or window cannot be found
Open the app and the file, and keep the computer unlocked. In the task, add the app name, window title, or file name. Do not only say “change this”.
It still fails after you allow it
Check that the system permission is in effect, and whether Memmy asked you to restart. For a browser, check the extension connection. For Excel, check Connected or the specific error. If it says the helper is missing, check the installer and keep the error text for feedback.
How is computer use different from Computer History?
Computer use carries out the task you give Memmy now. Computer History reviews activity from the apps and websites you allowed it to record. They are set up separately. Turning on history does not allow Memmy to operate apps.