macOS Features

Cuvo on macOS includes two features that make coaching hands-free: system audio capture for hearing both sides of a call, and Auto Mode for starting sessions automatically.

System Audio Capture

Cuvo doesn’t just hear you — it hears the entire conversation. On macOS, system audio capture lets Cuvo transcribe both sides of any call, giving your coaching cues the full picture.

How it works

When you’re on a call in Zoom, Teams, FaceTime, Google Meet, or any other app, Cuvo uses macOS Core Audio to capture the audio output from that app. Combined with your microphone input, this means every word from both sides of the conversation flows into the transcript.

Your speech appears labeled as “You” in the transcript. The other person’s speech appears as “Other”.

Requirements

There’s one requirement for system audio capture: headphones must be connected. This is how Cuvo isolates the other person’s audio from your own — your voice goes through the mic, and the call audio plays through your headphones where Cuvo can capture it separately.

Any headphones work: AirPods, wired earbuds, over-ear headphones, or any Bluetooth audio device.

Automatic detection

You don’t need to configure anything. When a coaching session is active, Cuvo automatically detects apps that have both active audio input and output — the telltale sign of a live call. Once detected, it begins capturing that app’s audio alongside your microphone.

If you’re using Auto Mode, Cuvo detects the call and starts the session for you, system audio included.

Supported apps

System audio capture works with any macOS app that uses standard Core Audio for calls. This includes:

  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • FaceTime
  • Google Meet (in any browser)
  • Slack Huddles
  • Discord
  • WebEx
  • Any other app with audio input and output during a call

What if I don’t use headphones?

Without headphones, your microphone picks up both sides of the conversation through your speakers. Cuvo still transcribes everything the mic hears, but as a single stream — there are no speaker labels to distinguish who said what. Coaching cues will still use the full transcript along with your goals and reference material.

Auto Mode

Auto Mode turns Cuvo into a silent co-pilot for every call. Enable it once, and Cuvo automatically starts coaching when you join a call and stops when you hang up — no manual setup required.

Turning it on

Toggle Auto Mode from the Cuvo menu bar:

Menu Bar → Auto Mode

When enabled, Cuvo watches for apps that enter a live call — any app with active audio input and output. The moment you join a Zoom meeting, pick up a FaceTime call, or hop into a Teams huddle, Cuvo detects it and starts a coaching session automatically.

Calendar matching

Auto Mode doesn’t just start a session — it tries to make it a smart one. When a call begins, Cuvo checks your calendar for a matching event and pulls in context:

  • Event title — so your cues are aware of the meeting’s purpose
  • Attendees — so Cuvo knows who you’re talking to
  • Notes — any agenda or prep notes from the calendar event

Cuvo checks Apple Calendar first. If you’ve connected Google Calendar, it’s used as a fallback if no match is found locally.

This means if you have a “Quarterly Review with Sarah” on your calendar and join a Zoom call at that time, Cuvo already knows the context before the first word is spoken.

How sessions start and stop

Starting: When Cuvo detects an app with an active call, it begins a coaching session within moments. System audio capture activates alongside your microphone, so both sides of the conversation are transcribed.

Stopping: When the call ends, Cuvo waits a few seconds to confirm it’s truly over (not just a brief audio interruption), then automatically ends the session.

Smart context: Auto Mode infers the conversation type from the matched calendar event — Sales if attendees match CRM contacts, 1-on-1 for two-person meetings, Interview if the event title suggests it, General otherwise. For sales calls, CRM contact details are pre-loaded automatically.

Suppressing auto-detection

Not every call needs coaching. If you’d rather Cuvo sit one out, you can suppress auto-detection for a specific call — Cuvo won’t start a session even though it detects the active audio.

Manual sessions alongside Auto Mode

Auto Mode and manual sessions coexist. If you want more control over a particular conversation — overriding the inferred type, attaching reference documents, or adjusting goals — just start a session manually from the setup screen. Auto Mode will stay out of the way while a manual session is active.