Bob translator: $7 lifetime license plus custom prompts for one-key explanations
vista8 · x · 2026-09-23
A user recommends Bob, a macOS translation tool with a one-time purchase of about 50 RMB, for daily heavy use.
- It ships with free models from Zhipu and SiliconFlow at zero cost
- Custom prompts are supported: duplicate a service config, switch it to custom-prompt mode, and enter an instruction like "Explain in simple, concise language: $query.text"
- Select any text and hit option + d to get a plain-language explanation instead of a literal translation
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