Mate Translate For Mac

There are numerous translation tools available online that can help you render text to various languages, but all require going through a web browser. Mate Translate (formerly Instant Translate) is a minimalist macOS app that provides the same functionality in your status bar.

Even though Mate Translate is a standalone macOS app, the translation process takes place online, so an internet connection is demanded at all times.

On the other hand, the Mate Translate utility resides in your status bar, and you can access its interface via the associated menulet, or by using a system-wide user defined hotkey.

Within the Mate Translate application, you can effortlessly set it up to automatically detect the source language, and then manually select the translation target.

Naturally, you can also select the source language on your own in case the automatic detection does not come up with an accurate selection.

Mate Translate is able to read aloud both the original text and the target translation: just press the volume button associated with each of the two text boxes.

The Mate Translate app automatically hides the translation panel if you click your mouse anywhere else on the desktop, but you also have the option to pin it to your screen and move back and forth a lot easier.

Other customization options include the possibility to define a system-wide hotkey for accessing the Mate Translate faster, enabling the smart translation function, and toggling the history function. By default, Mate Translate logs all your translations, and you get to effortlessly manage the entries via the History tab.

To sum it all up, Mate Translate takes advantage of online services that offer you the possibility to translate text between 90 different languages but simplifies the process by allowing you to perform the task from the comfort of your status bar.