Lead AE - Assist

ASSIST

Compatibility
Fully compatible with Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12+. Supported on M1, M2, M3, and M4 systems. This release does not support Intel-based Macs.

*Lead AE Assist is digitally signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple. This verifies the integrity of the application and confirms it was built and distributed by an identified developer. Apple’s notarization process scans the software for security issues and authorizes it to run on macOS without security warnings.

*Lead AE – Assist licenses are device-bound. When the software is activated, the license is securely registered to the specific machine it is installed on. This ensures that each license is tied to a single authorized workstation and cannot be copied or transferred between systems without reauthorization. Device binding helps protect the integrity of the software while ensuring licensed users receive verified updates and support.

Post Production workflow software designed for those who use it the most.

Lead AE Assist is a production-safe toolkit built for assistant editors, editors, and post teams who are tired of babysitting the same fragile steps on every job. It combines the unglamorous but critical parts of post - verified ingest, organized project setup, dependable transcoding/proxy workflows, timecode-accurate transcription deliverables, and system cleanup utilities - into one app designed to be repeatable, auditable, and fast.

This isn’t a “creative app.” It’s the thing that keeps creative apps running smoothly. Lead AE Assist is built around real facility problems: transfers that “look done” but aren’t, proxy pipelines that break silently, folders that drift into chaos across episodes, captions that don’t match timeline timecode, and caches/settings rot that slowly turns machines unreliable. Every major workflow includes guardrails, clear logging, and optional automation so you can trust what happened and reproduce it later.