AVE 1.0.0 for Mac

AVE 1.0.0 release notes.

Published 2026-06-20. AVE 1.0.0 brings local-first AI editing, reviewable plans, and real timeline changes to Apple Silicon Macs.

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Highlights

  • Turn a rough brief into a reviewable edit plan before timeline changes are applied.
  • Single and multi-format planning for 16:9, 4:5, 1:1, 9:16, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Shorts, YouTube, web, and custom formats.
  • Ask and Plan modes for creative direction, captions, structure, project questions, and approved timeline edits.
  • Auto, Fast, and Reason modes so direct edits stay quick and creative edits can use more reasoning.
  • Provider and model controls for local models, installed assistants, and custom API providers.
  • Local-first editing for imported media, project files, timeline changes, and exports.
  • Footage-aware planning from assets, transcripts, visual notes, clip metadata, and timeline context.
  • Native timeline tools for sequence creation, clip selection, format adaptation, transitions, styling, captions, gap closing, and export.
  • Public Mac download with release notes, installer files, and optional verification details.

Install

  1. Download AVE for Mac.
  2. Open the DMG and drag AVE into Applications.
  3. Launch AVE and choose the AI setup you want to use.
  4. Import footage, ask for an edit, review the plan, and export locally.

Requires macOS 14.0 or later and Apple Silicon, M1 or later.

Release files

  • AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.dmg
  • AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.zip
  • latest-mac.yml
  • AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.dmg.blockmap
  • AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.zip.blockmap

File verification

  • macOS recognizes the AVE installer as a trusted app download.
  • The app opens from Applications after installation.
  • The release file is hosted on the public AVE GitHub Releases page.
  • A checksum is available for users who want to verify the downloaded file.

Checksums

204b254a122c9bc7b7bb29e633d934de24c91c0a96ba41dff69992d4e0745a21  AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.dmg
ae5d29626b03328a4bffac1b49138613c6dc1d48ca8d7e4f25cf1b98c28304c4  AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.zip

Notes

AVE is early and will move quickly. This release is ready for importing footage, analyzing assets, asking or planning, reviewing edits, and exporting from the native app.

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