Appearance & Behavior
Settings > Appearance controls how SpotAsk looks. Settings > General controls how it behaves.
Appearance
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Appearance | System, Light, or Dark (3-card preview) |
| Background | Solid or Frosted. Frosted lets the desktop show through the question window. The input field and message bubbles stay solid. The change applies immediately. |
| Font Size | Small, Standard, or Large reading size |
| Reading Font | Any font family installed on your Mac, or the system font |
| Message Style | Standard or Conversation bubbles |
Reading Font applies to answers, your questions, reasoning, and the input field. Code blocks stay monospaced and formulas keep their own typography. SpotAsk keeps your choice even if you later remove that font, and falls back to the system font until it is installed again.
Reading changes apply the next time the question window opens. You can also zoom the interface with the configured zoom shortcuts.
Opens the Appearance page in SpotAsk. If SpotAsk is not installed this link does nothing — open it by hand instead: SpotAsk menu bar icon → Settings... → Appearance, or press ⌘ + , to open Settings. Direct link: spotask://settings/appearance
Language
Settings > General > Language changes the app interface. Use Automatic (System Language) to follow macOS. SpotAsk supports 8 interface languages.
Launch and window behavior
- Launch at login starts SpotAsk when you sign in to your Mac.
- Launch silently keeps the window hidden at startup.
- Keep window on top keeps the question window above other windows.
- Clear input when closing the window removes the draft when the window closes.
Conversation behavior
- Restore recent conversation loads the last retained conversation when SpotAsk starts.
- Conversation history limit controls how many recent conversations or messages are kept.
- Confirm before starting a new conversation asks before clearing the current conversation.
- Press Esc to start a new conversation changes Escape behavior.
Configuration, diagnostics, and local data
Use Configuration Backup to export and import settings without moving keys by default. Use Diagnostics for troubleshooting. Sensitive actions like Clear All Local Data are protected in a Danger Zone with two-stage confirmation.
Opens the General page in SpotAsk. If SpotAsk is not installed this link does nothing — open it by hand instead: SpotAsk menu bar icon → Settings... → General, or press ⌘ + , to open Settings. Direct link: spotask://settings/general
Related: Settings & Shortcuts Reference, Privacy & Local Data