Download Cloudy Reader

Cloudy Reader 0.0.1 is a zip file for a Mac with Apple silicon. This page has the file details, the requirements, its SHA-256, and the install steps.

Download version 0.0.1

Version: 0.0.1
Release date: November 5, 2026
File name: Cloudy-Reader-0.0.1-macos-arm64.zip
Download size: 459 MB
Size on disk after unzipping: 1.06 GB

The zip holds the app and no voices. At the first launch, the app downloads its voices, so keep the Mac online. Make sure your Mac meets the requirements below before you download.

Open the version 0.0.1 release on GitHub

On the release page, click Cloudy-Reader-0.0.1-macos-arm64.zip under Assets. The Source code archives hold the code and not the app.

Check your Mac

Cloudy Reader needs a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26.2 or later. Check your Mac shows how to read your chip and macOS version, and lists the disk space and network needs. If a requirement fails, see Your Mac is not supported.

Check the download

The SHA-256 is a fingerprint of the file. If your copy has the same SHA-256, it is the same file as the published one. The value for Cloudy-Reader-0.0.1-macos-arm64.zip is:

cf363ff419296e00b1d4406a7d846329f4712e0ac86bd9c022e8c1c70fd8ce6d

To check your copy:

Open Terminal. It is in Applications > Utilities.
Go to the folder that holds the zip. If your browser saves files in Downloads, run this command:
Terminal window
```
cd ~/Downloads
```

Run the check:

echo "cf363ff419296e00b1d4406a7d846329f4712e0ac86bd9c022e8c1c70fd8ce6d  Cloudy-Reader-0.0.1-macos-arm64.zip" | shasum -a 256 -c

The output must read:

Cloudy-Reader-0.0.1-macos-arm64.zip: OK

Any other output means the download is damaged or is not this release. Delete the zip and download it again. See The checksum does not match. If the mismatch repeats, follow Report a security issue.

For a school or work review, Security and code signing explains the signature, and Privacy lists every network use.

Install the app

Double-click the zip in Finder to unzip it.
Drag Cloudy Reader to the Applications folder. Do this before you open the app.
Open Cloudy Reader. macOS blocks the first launch until you approve it once. Follow Approve the app.

Cloudy Reader is in the Applications folder. The app is signed ad hoc and is not notarized, which is why macOS asks for the approval.

Next, open the app, let the voices download, and hear a sample question. To update or remove the app later, see Install, update, and uninstall.

Other versions and source code

Release notes lists what each version changed and its known limits. The app never checks for updates, so get a later version from all releases on GitHub when you want one.

The source code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 and lives on GitHub at Kiwee-Co/CloudyReader. To build the app yourself, see Build from source. For the licenses of the bundled components, see Licenses and credits.