What is Rewind?
Rewind is a search engine for your life, allowing you to find anything you've seen, said, or heard. It stores all recordings locally on your Mac for privacy and utilizes native macOS APIs and Optical Character Recognition to analyze everything on your screen. Rewind can also automatically record your meetings for easy searchability. It doesn't tax your CPU while recording, and has the ability to exclude specific apps and private browsing. It is made for M1 & M2 Apple Silicon SOCs and utilizes virtually every part of the system on a chip.
Pros
- Locates past data
- Analyzes screen content
- Automatically records meetings
- Low CPU usage
- Can exclude specific apps
- Private browsing supported
- Designed for Apple Silicon
- Utilizes macOS APIs
- Uses OCR technology
- Local data storage
- Private access to recordings
- High data compression
- No cloud integration needed
- No IT required
- Easy pause or delete
- Native app capturing
- Optimized for M1 & M2
Cons
- Only for Mac users
- Requires local storage
- No cloud integration
- No integration with other services
- Specific to M1 & M2 SOCs
- Limited meeting recording capabilities
- Requires manual exclusion of apps
Rewind FAQ
What makes Rewind different from other search engines?
Rewind is unique from other search engines as it is specialized to work as a personal search engine for your life. It can record and analyze anything you see, say or hear on your Mac, which is then made searchable for your ease. It uses native macOS APIs and Optical Character Recognition to do this.
How does Rewind ensure my privacy?
Rewind ensures privacy by storing all recordings locally on your Mac. The data never leaves your device, hence providing full control over your data. You also have the ability to pause, delete recordings at any time and instruct Rewind not to record certain apps and private browsing.
Where does Rewind store my recordings?
All your recordings on Rewind are stored locally on your Mac. This design choice ensures superior privacy as the recording data never leaves your device.
What does Rewind do with the recordings?
Rewind uses the recordings to provide you with a personal and searchable record of your activities. It uses them to allow you to find anything you've seen, said, or heard. However, it's important to note that the information gathered from these recordings is stored locally and never sent off your Mac for processing or storage.
Can Rewind record my meetings and how?
Yes, Rewind can automatically record your meetings. This feature lets you easily search through your meetings for specific details.
Does Rewind store recordings locally or in cloud?
Rewind stores all its recordings locally on your Mac and not in the cloud. This is a conscious decision to respect and reinforce user privacy.
What platforms does Rewind operate on?
Rewind operates on the macOS platform and is specifically engineered to leverage M1 & M2 Apple Silicon SOCs.
Why is Rewind specifically made for M1 & M2 Apple Silicon SOCs?
Rewind is specifically made for M1 & M2 Apple Silicon SOCs to utilize virtually every part of the system on a chip. This allows the program to operate with high efficiency and deliver a powerful, smooth user experience.
