Add System Audio/BlackHole setup guide to README

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## Installation ## Installation
1. Download the latest release (`.dmg` or `.app`). 1. Download the latest release (`.dmg` or `.app`).
2. Drag **Hearbit AI** to your `Applications` folder. ## Recording System Audio (Teams, Zoom, etc.)
3. (Optional) To record system audio, install the [BlackHole 2ch Driver](https://existential.audio/blackhole/).
## Usage To record meetings from apps like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet, you need to route the computer's audio into Hearbit AI. This requires **BlackHole 2ch**.
### 1. Install BlackHole
1. Download and install [BlackHole 2ch](https://existential.audio/blackhole/).
2. Restart your computer if required.
### 2. Create a Multi-Output Device (To hear audio while recording)
1. Open **Audio MIDI Setup** (search in Spotlight).
2. Click the `+` icon and select **Create Multi-Output Device**.
3. Check **BlackHole 2ch** AND **MacBook Pro Speakers** (or your headphones).
4. Set "Master Device" to **BlackHole 2ch**.
![Multi-Output Setup](docs/screenshots/multi_output_setup.png)
### 3. Create an Aggregate Device (For Hearbit AI Input)
1. In Audio MIDI Setup, click `+` and select **Create Aggregate Device**.
2. Name it "Hearbit-AI" (or similar).
3. Check **BlackHole 2ch** AND **MacBook Pro Microphone**.
4. Ensure "Drift Correction" is enabled for the Microphone.
![Aggregate Device Setup](docs/screenshots/aggregate_device_setup.png)
### 4. Setup in Hearbit AI
1. Open **Hearbit AI**.
2. In the **Input Device** dropdown, select your Aggregate Device (e.g., "Hearbit-AI").
3. Start Recording.
### 5. Setup in Teams/Zoom
* Set your **Speaker** output in Teams/Zoom to the **Multi-Output Device** you created in Step 2.
1. **Configure**: 1. **Configure**:
* Click the **Settings** (gear icon) in the top right. * Click the **Settings** (gear icon) in the top right.

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