What's great
Look, here is the reality: my brain is essentially a sieve designed by a chaotic architect.
Information enters, looks around, panics, and leaves immediately. Since April 2025, the paid version of Shadow has not just been an app; it has been the structural integrity of my entire career. It is the load-bearing wall of my workflow.
It sits quietly on my Mac, capturing everything, ensuring that when I inevitably zone out during a meeting to wonder why we haven't domesticated badgers yet, I haven't actually missed the CEO’s critical strategy update.
But the real story here, the thing that is frankly absurd, is the developer, Jay.
I have been, to put it mildly, a "high-maintenance" user. I have messaged Jay with the frequency of a panicked relative. I have sent him feature requests that range from "sensible" to "frankly needy." And do you know what? He responds.
He actually responds.
In a world where customer support usually involves shouting into a void until you lose the will to live, Jay is an anomaly. He takes every piece of feedback with a level of seriousness that is almost concerning. I ask for something, and he doesn’t just nod politely; he analyses it, he engages, and then it appears in the app. It is bafflingly efficient. The man is a legend.
If you are on macOS, do yourself a favour and get it. Don’t overthink it. Just do it.
What needs improvement
It basically there. No additional things are really needed.
How does bot-free capture work without joining the meeting?
It looks at what program is opened and if a meeting is started and uses that info to start a meeting recording and it records your audio and the system audio which is the person talking.
Can I disable recording for sensitive meetings easily?
Yes, it can be closed easily.
How heavy is the desktop app on CPU and battery?
It can be adjusted from lite to heavy depending on your machines specs and how the program has to work to capture your meeting and maybe your screen.