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Burette Documentation

Preview molecular files in Finder, then open the Mac workspace to inspect structures, compare compounds, and edit molecules.

These guides were reviewed against Burette 2026.9.9  on September 23, 2026. The hosted plugin is deployed separately. Features and controls can differ between the desktop app, Finder preview, browser demo, and source-built iPhone app.

Start here

  1. Install Burette and open it once.
  2. Preview your first file with Space in Finder.
  3. Open the desktop workspace for tabs, editing, and analysis.

Choose a task

I want to…Guide
Check a structure without opening a workspaceFinder Quick Look
Search, filter, edit, or export moleculesCollections
Move molecules between viewsDrag and drop
Cluster compounds or explore a similarity mapNative compute and Chemical Space
Optimize a small molecule or calculate propertiesxTB
Generate or prune a conformer ensembleCREST and PRISM
Open and inspect molecules with an agentPlugin and MCP
Check whether my file can be openedFormats and engines

Choose a surface

SurfaceWhat it provides
macOS appThe desktop workspace, file saving, collections, editing, and supported local calculations. Metal acceleration requires compatible Apple hardware and a working compute runtime.
Finder Quick LookStructure, collection, and other supported file previews. Full desktop editing and calculation workflows are not available here.
Website demoA browser preview of selected workflows. Local application launching, native compute, and filesystem integration are not equivalent to the Mac app.
Local Codex pluginAn inline molecular workspace and tools for supported local viewer or desktop sessions.
Hosted ChatGPT pluginAuthorized molecular attachments and public PDB entries in a chat widget; separate from local desktop access.
iPhone source appDocument previews built with Xcode; not installed by the macOS Homebrew cask. See mobile scope.
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