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Open Settings with ⌘, on Mac. Fonts, theme, integrations, shortcuts, and app info — all in one place.

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Your Editor, Your Way

Set up your writing environment the way you like it. The Editor tab shows your writing preferences on the left and appearance settings on the right.
Amber Settings Editor tab showing font settings and theme options

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Font

Choose any font installed on your Mac from the dropdown. Pick a size between 10pt and 24pt — the default is 16pt.
Try a serif font like New York for long-form writing, or a monospace font like Courier New for screenplays and code-heavy notes.

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Transcription Language

If you use voice recording, choose your transcription language here. Amber supports 25 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and more. The default is English.

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Accent Color

Make Amber feel like yours. Choose from six presets: Amber, Orange, Blue, Green, Red, and Purple.
Amber Settings showing accent color picker and voice transcription language

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Auto-save and Preview

Choose how often Amber saves your work in the background: every 5, 10, or 30 seconds. The default is every 10 seconds. Learn more in the auto-save guide. The live preview on the right updates as you change your theme and accent color, so you can see exactly how your choice looks before you move on.
Amber Settings showing auto-save interval and live theme preview

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Make It Look Right

Appearance settings sit alongside your editor settings in the same tab.

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Theme

Pick the look that suits your environment:
  • Light — bright background for well-lit spaces
  • Dark — easier on the eyes in low light
  • Auto — follows your Mac system setting (default)

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Connect Your Tools

The Integrations tab lets you connect Amber to external tools. There are two sections: local (stays on your Mac) and cloud (connects to external services).
Amber Settings Integrations tab showing Claude Desktop, LM Studio, and Cloud MCP

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Local Integrations

These run entirely on your machine. Your data never leaves your Mac. Local MCP Server Toggle this on to let tools like Claude Desktop and LM Studio access your workspace. Runs on localhost:9080. Claude Desktop Connect Amber to Claude Desktop for a richer writing assistant experience.
1

Install Claude Desktop

If you do not have it yet, click “Get app” to download it.
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Connect

Click “Connect” to link Amber to Claude Desktop. This installs the Amber extension automatically.
3

Disconnect

Click “Disconnect” any time to remove the connection.
LM Studio Click “Add” to connect LM Studio for running local AI models offline.

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Cloud Integrations

These connect to external services. Your workspace data leaves your Mac when enabled.
Cloud integrations send workspace data to external services. Only enable this if you are comfortable with your data leaving your device.
ChatGPT & Web Toggle this on to use your Amber workspace with ChatGPT and other web-based tools. You will be asked to sign in. Once connected, your account email is shown in the status. To disconnect, click “Sign out” at the bottom of the section.

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Every Shortcut at a Glance

The Shortcuts tab shows all keyboard shortcuts in one searchable list. Type in the search bar to find what you need.
Amber Settings Shortcuts tab showing keyboard shortcuts grouped by category

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Editor

ActionShortcut
Bold⌘B
Italic⌘I
Underline⌘U
Undo⌘Z
Redo⇧⌘Z

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File

ActionShortcut
New Workspace⌘N
Open Workspace⌘O
Save⌘S

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General

ActionShortcut
Settings⌘,
Cut⌘X
Copy⌘C
Paste⌘V
Select All⌘A
Fullscreen⌃⌘F
These are also available inside the app in Settings > Shortcuts, where you can search by action name or key combination.

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About

The About tab shows your current Amber version and build number.
Amber Settings About tab showing version info and copyright
You will also find links to:
Amber Settings About tab showing resources, legal links, and feedback button
To send feedback, click the feedback button or email us directly.