Installation
URHIRED AI runs on macOS 12 or later (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows 10 or 11.
Download
Get the current installer from the download page. macOS ships as a .dmg; Windows ships as an .exe installer.
Install on macOS
- 1
Open the .dmg
Double-click the downloaded file in your Downloads folder. - 2
Drag to Applications
Drag the URHIRED AI icon into the Applications folder shortcut in the installer window. - 3
Open it from Applications
Because current builds are not code-signed, macOS will warn you the first time. Right-click URHIRED AI in Applications, choose Open, then confirm. You only do this once. - 4
Grant Screen Recording
Required for screenshots and OCR. macOS prompts on first capture, or set it manually in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording. Restart the app after enabling it. - 5
Grant Microphone
Required for live transcription. System audio is captured through ScreenCaptureKit on macOS, so screen recording permission covers the interviewer's side.
macOS System Settings showing Privacy & Security → Screen Recording with URHIRED AI toggled on.
public/docs/installation/macos-permissions.pngInstall on Windows
- 1
Run the installer
Windows SmartScreen will warn you on an unsigned build. Click More info, then Run anyway. - 2
Allow microphone access
Accept the prompt when it appears — live transcription needs it. - 3
Allow screen capture
Accept the desktop-capture prompt so screenshots and OCR work. Windows captures system audio through native output loopback. - 4
Launch from the Start menu
On first run you will land on the sign-in screen.
Permissions not sticking?
Open Settings → Permissions inside the app. It runs a diagnostic for microphone, screen capture, and audio routing, and gives you a direct jump to the exact system privacy pane that needs changing.
Sign in
You can sign in with email and password, or with Google or GitHub. Signing in ties your saved setups, interview history, and plan to your account, so the same profile follows you to another machine.
The URHIRED AI sign-in window with email, password, and Google and GitHub sign-in buttons.
public/docs/installation/sign-in.pngFirst-launch security warnings
Current builds are unsigned, so both operating systems will flag them on first open. This is expected. Code signing is on the roadmap.