# Ask AI on Mac

> Open Quikk Quick Chat on your Mac to ask questions, explore ideas, and work through follow-ups in a floating AI conversation.

Source: https://tryquikk.com/features/ask-ai/

Open Quikk Quick Chat on your Mac to ask questions, explore ideas, and work through follow-ups in a floating AI conversation.

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7-day free trial · No card required For macOS 15 Sequoia or later

## Get past the first question.

Use Quick Chat when you need an explanation, a starting point, or another way to approach your work.

## Explore an idea

Describe what you are thinking about and ask for possible directions. Use the conversation to shape a rough thought into something you can work on.

## Ask for an explanation

Bring a question to Quick Chat and ask for a simpler explanation or a concrete example. Check important facts against a reliable source.

## Keep the conversation going

Ask a follow-up when the first answer needs more detail. Add your constraints or narrow the question as your idea takes shape.

## Open. Ask. Keep going.

Quick Chat is a floating conversation on your Mac, ready when you want to think something through.

[Meet the Mac app](https://tryquikk.com/#features)

## Open Quick Chat

Use Quikk’s Quick Chat shortcut, ⌘ ⇧ D, to bring up the conversation. Shortcuts can be customized in Quikk settings.

## Give your question context

Explain what you need and include the details that will help shape the answer. Tell it the audience, the goal, or the part you are stuck on.

## Ask a useful follow-up

Request an example, adjust the scope, or explore another direction. Review the response before relying on it for your work.

Use Quick Actions to work directly with selected text.

[Explore AI writing](https://tryquikk.com/features/ai-writing/)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is Quick Chat?

Quick Chat is Quikk’s floating AI conversation on Mac. Use it to ask questions, explore an idea, and continue with follow-up questions.

### How is it different from Quick Actions?

Quick Chat starts with a question or conversation. Quick Actions work on selected text to rewrite, fix grammar, or translate a passage in your current app.

### Can I change the Quick Chat shortcut?

Yes. Customize shortcuts in Quikk settings. The default Quick Chat shortcut shown here is ⌘ ⇧ D; choose another combination if it conflicts with an app you use.

### Does Quick Chat work without an internet connection?

Quick Chat uses cloud AI providers and needs a network connection. Content you submit for an AI response is sent for processing.

### Can I try it on my Mac?

Quikk requires macOS 15 Sequoia or later. The Mac app includes a 7-day free trial, with no card required to start. Download the disk image and move Quikk to Applications.