Skip to main content
OFF-GRID DIGEST FOR ZOLEO – AN AMPED INNOVATION PROJECT

Stay reachable when you’re off the grid.

A macOS menubar app that forwards your incoming iMessage/SMS and missed calls to your ZOLEO address — bundled, readable, and only during the window you choose.

WHY

Keep your Zoleo number private.

Off-Grid Digest runs on your Mac and monitors your regular Messages and Call History for any messages sent to your normal phone number. It bundles them into a single digest and delivers it to your Zoleo automatically. Your main contacts can still use your Zoleo number — everyone else just texts your regular number, and Off-Grid Digest handles the rest.

  • Keep your Zoleo number private for key contacts.
  • Runs at home on your Mac with an internet connection.
  • Active only during your off-grid window.
  • Respects read state & prevents duplicates.
  • Simple local config — no cloud services required.

How it works (tl;dr)

• Set your Off-Grid window
• Leave your Mac running at home
• Service watches for new iMessage + missed calls
• Sends a single email digest to your ZOLEO
• Review messages or calls while you are off-grid
FEATURES

Made for real off-grid use

Windowed forwarding

Enable a start/end time so forwarding only runs while you’re away.

Unread, 1-to-1 only

Skips group chats by default to reduce noise and cost on satellite links.

Attachment placeholders

Shows filenames and types so you know what you missed.

Missed calls digest

Append a list of missed calls, with timestamp and number.

Menu bar control

Toggle enabled, set dates, and edit the forwarding email quickly.

Local & private

Everything runs on your Mac. No accounts, no cloud, no telemetry.

Architecture

How it works

PRIVACY

Off-Grid Digest reads your local Messages and Call History databases solely to build the email you send to yourself using your own personal email.

INSTALL

Github Repository

The GitHub repository for this project is public and open source. You’re free to clone or fork it, review the code, and run it locally. Please review the README for setup, permissions, and configuration details before using.

https://github.com/ampedig/off-grid-digest