Actual Work Systems

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Actual Work

Independent software company · Est. 2026

Professional software for people who have work to do.

Native tools. Focused design. No nonsense.

00 / Directive

Attention is a finite system resource.

The world has enough software that asks for your attention. We build software that respects it.

01 / Software catalog

Tools, not platforms.

Each product solves one real problem, starts quickly, and leaves you alone when the job is done.

System
macOS
Interface
Keyboard first
Status
In development

AW Product / Translation utility

Translator

A native translation panel for macOS. Summon it, translate what matters, and return to work without breaking your flow.

  • Native macOS application
  • Source language auto-detection
  • Global keyboard access
Auto ⌘L
Spanish ⌘P

OpenAI ⌘B

Next entry

More focused utilities are in the workshop. They will appear when they are finished.

02 / Operating principles

The specification.

Old-school standards, implemented with current technology.

  1. 2.1

    Small

    A short feature list is a design decision, not an unfinished roadmap.

  2. 2.2

    Focused

    Every screen serves the work. Nothing exists to increase engagement.

  3. 2.3

    Finished

    Performance, accessibility, and the last ten percent are part of the product.

03 / Company record

Type
Independent
Location
Barcelona, ES
Output
Native software

Actual Work was created to build the kind of software companies used to make.

Small. Focused. Finished.

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