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Answers to the questions people actually ask. The same articles ToolPiper answers from, so the page and the app say the same thing.

• The Approval Needed card: what it asks and how to answer it

  Why did an Approval Needed window appear on my Mac, and what happens if I ignore it or close it?

• Using ToolPiper with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex and Homebrew

  How do I connect ToolPiper to Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Codex, and can I install ToolPiper with Homebrew?

• How the ModelPiper app and modelpiper.com reach ToolPiper

  How does the ModelPiper app reach ToolPiper on my Mac, and why does it say ToolPiper is not connected?

• Use policy: who can use a saved key, and when ToolPiper asks first

  How do I make ToolPiper ask before it uses a saved API key, and why was a request refused for needing my approval?

• Firewall rules: the built-in rules and what Off, Record only and Enforce do

  What are ToolPiper's built-in firewall rules, and what do Off, Record only and Enforce mean for each one?

• Installing ToolPiper and getting past Gatekeeper

  Why does macOS refuse to open ToolPiper, and how do I install it?

• Microphone, automation and the permissions ToolPiper asks for

  Why is ToolPiper asking for microphone or automation access, and what happens if I say no?

• Where models are stored and how much disk they need

  How much disk space do models need, and where does ToolPiper put them?

• What works with no internet connection

  Does ToolPiper work offline, and what stops working when I disconnect?

• How a Pro license works offline

  Does Pro keep working without a connection, and what happens if the license cannot be refreshed?

• Running ToolPiper alongside Ollama

  Can I run ToolPiper and Ollama at the same time, and will they conflict?

• What Free includes and what Pro adds

  What is the difference between the free tier and Pro, and do I need to pay?

• Security levels: Disabled, Default, Balanced and Strict

  What do ToolPiper's Security levels do, and what changes when I pick Disabled, Default, Balanced or Strict?

• Allow, Ask and Deny: how ToolPiper asks before a tool runs

  What do Allow, Ask and Deny mean for a tool in ToolPiper, and what does each answer on an approval prompt do?

• Voice: dictate, read aloud and talk to your Mac

  How do I use voice in ToolPiper: dictation, reading text aloud, and voice chat or voice commands?