AnswerSearch

Clear answers. Less searching.

Only for Mac

Free

Mac

Get concise answers from your menu bar, with web sources when helpful. Choose your preferred AI provider or use private, on-device AI on supported Macs. Aren't you tired of web search where you actually have to work to get the answers you need? Get concise answers from your menu bar, with web sources when helpful. Choose your preferred Answer Mode and AI service, with optional on-device answers on supported Macs. AnswerSearch helps you get clear answers without digging through ads, links, SEO pages, and crowded web search results. Ask a question and get a concise answer in plain language. No sponsored results, no endless list of links, no popups, and no complicated workspace to manage. Use it for quick explanations, comparisons, recipes, tech questions, homework help, travel planning, home maintenance, hobby research, and everyday things you just want answered. Use the keyboard shortcut to bring up AnswerSearch whenever you need answers, whether you're in a web browser, editing a document, reading email, or on a conference call. Choose an Answer Mode for the kind of answer you want: Fast AI for quick answers, Web Quick for concise answers with web help when useful, Web Deep for broader web-backed research, or Local AI for private on-device answers on supported Macs. When you want websites or sources, choose Web Quick or Web Deep and ask. AnswerSearch starts with the answer and provides web links when they are useful. Key Features: - Direct answers to everyday questions - Native Mac interface, accessible from the menu bar - Keyboard shortcut for answers from anywhere on your Mac - Answer Mode picker: Local AI, Fast AI, Web Quick, and Web Deep - Choose OpenAI or Anthropic for AI answers - On-device Local AI for eligible questions on supported Macs - No ads or sponsored search results - No endless pages of links to sort through - Simple, focused interface - One related follow-up when you want to go deeper - Ask for websites or sources when you need them - Built for quick searches, not endless chats AnswerSearch lives in your Mac menu bar, so it's ready when you need an answer. AnswerSearch requires your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key. Local AI can answer some questions privately on supported Macs, but may hand off to your selected AI service when a question needs current information, sources, or broader model support.

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AnswerSearch 1.1.1 adds a first-use informational pop-up explaining that the AI provider API key is securely stored in the macOS Keychain. AnswerSearch 1.1 adds a native macOS answer workspace, so answers now open directly in the app instead of in your browser. New in this version: - Native Mac answer window launched from the menu bar - Answer Mode picker with Local AI, Fast AI, Web Quick, and Web Deep - Optional Local AI answers using Apple's on-device Foundation Models on supported Macs - Native Settings and first-run setup - Keyboard shortcut support for opening AnswerSearch from any Mac workflow - Copy, save, follow-up, new-question, source-opening, and double-check actions in the native app

Version 1.1.1

The developer, ThisBrainAI LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • User Content
    • Search History
    • Identifiers

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • User Content

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

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Information

Seller
  • ThisBrainAI LLC
Size
  • 5.5 MB
Category
  • Reference
Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
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  • Infrequent
    Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    Realistic Violence
    Profanity or Crude Humor
    Mature or Suggestive Themes
    Horror/Fear Themes
    Medical Treatment information
    Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
    Sexual Content or Nudity
    Guns or Other Weapons

    Contains
    Health or Wellness Topics
Copyright
  • © 2026 ThisBrainAI LLC
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