computers were meant to extend thought.
instead, they interrupt it.
a thought appears. you switch apps to capture it. you open tabs to answer it. you move through software just to act on it.
the work is no longer the work. the work becomes navigating tools.
we think that is backwards.
humans are best at knowing what matters. software is best at handling how.
overlay exists to close that gap.
it is not another destination. not another workspace. not another app asking for attention.
it is a new interaction layer for personal computing. one that appears when intent appears. one that stays close to the flow of thought.
because the best interface is not the one you visit. it is the one that meets you where you already are.
overlay begins with a simple idea:
the computer should adapt to humans, not the other way around.
speech is the fastest way to express intent. overlays remove the cost of navigation. ai can now take natural, ambiguous input and turn it into structured action.
together, these make a different kind of computer possible.
one that is more contextual. more conversational. more coherent.
less crowded. less compulsive. less chaotic.
today, overlay helps you think without leaving your work. soon, it will help you act with the same continuity.
not by replacing your judgment. not by hiding its steps. but by helping the computer carry more of the operational burden.
for too long, humans have been operators of software.
overlay is built for something better:
a world where humans are orchestrators of intent, and the computer handles the rest.
you decide what matters. overlay handles how.
free to start. available for macos.