TA Grader

Voice grading for Essay Exam #1 · PSC 1011

Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later), macOS 26.0 or newer. Already installed? The app updates itself. Use the menu bar icon › Check for Updates.

First-time install

Unzip the download and drag TA Grader into Applications.
Open it. macOS will say it can't verify the app. Click Done.
Go to System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to TA Grader.
Choose Open Roster… from the menu bar icon, then click the mic and allow microphone access.

Terminal alternative to step 3: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/TA Grader.app"

0.2.5 · 2026-10-04
Fix: Edit Tidy Prompt is always available; Tidy Notes is disabled when no student is open.
0.2.4 · 2026-10-04
Fix: Edit Tidy Prompt, Corrections and Voice Commands windows no longer disappear right after opening.
0.2.3 · 2026-10-04
Points shown as 14.08/16.00 everywhere; ⌘A/⌘C/⌘V/⌘X now work in notes; Esc while typing just stops editing; tidy prompt is editable (⋯ › Edit Tidy Prompt…).
0.2.2 · 2026-10-04
New: Export Text… (⇧⌘E) writes one readable file with every student's scores, total and notes, sorted by last name.
0.2.1 · 2026-10-03
Safety: if saved grades can't be read after an update, they're set aside instead of overwritten.
0.2.0 · 2026-10-03
Fix misheard transcriptions (✎ Fix / ⌘K, remembered corrections, “correction: …” by voice) and automatic updates.