dmitryryabkov/local-ai-mac
Practical guide to running LLMs locally on Apple Silicon, with a focus on architecture, memory scaling, and agent workflows.
- Stars
- 97
- Forks
- 7
- Open issues
- 1
- Last push
- 4mo ago
local-ai-mac star history
+9 this week
About local-ai-mac
local-ai-mac is a free, open-source LLM chat app by dmitryryabkov. Practical guide to running LLMs locally on Apple Silicon, with a focus on architecture, memory scaling, and agent workflows. It has 97 GitHub stars and 7 forks, and was last updated 4mo ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- –
- Stars
- 97
- Last update
- 4mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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local-ai-mac FAQ
Can I use local-ai-mac commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is local-ai-mac free?
Yes. local-ai-mac is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does local-ai-mac run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, local-ai-mac works on macOS.
Does local-ai-mac need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is local-ai-mac still maintained?
It was last updated 4mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
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