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How to get step-by-step help on anything on your screen with Atticus Mac

Point at part of the screen, ask a question, and Atticus draws the steps over what you see.

Authorization notice. Atticus Mac is dual-use. Only use it on software, sites and systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Who it is forA person learning a app, a setting or a problem on screen who wants guidance on the exact spot instead of a text description.

The problemWritten instructions do not show where the control is, so people click the wrong thing or lose their place.

The outcomeAtticus marks the exact spot on your screen with boxes, arrows and labels, and moves on one step at a time.

What you need first

  • A Mac
  • A Claude Pro or Max plan, or a local model server such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp or vLLM
  • Claude Code installed (needed for the local model setup; the README says it does not require a Claude account in that case)
  • Permission for Atticus to use the microphone and Accessibility controls

Steps

  1. Click the pointer button, Point at your screen, next to the mic in the ask box, then mark the spot.
  2. Type or say your question, for example: "Where do I turn on Night Shift?"
  3. Follow the drawn steps; Atticus moves on when you click the highlighted spot, change the value, or say "next".
  4. Close the card or press Esc to clear the drawing.

Prompt for your agent

Using the repo SaarthurR/atticus-mac, mark a spot on the screen with Point at your screen and ask "<your question>". Expected output: Atticus draws the steps over the screen, one at a time. Verify that the first mark sits on the control named in the question.

Caveat. Drawing on screen is turned on by default and can be turned off in Settings → General → Draw on screen.

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