Post #1754480
2026-04-16 06:18 UTC
`apfel`, the free AI already on your Mac: macOS Tahoe ships with a 3B parameter LLM. `apfel` gives you CLI access with one `brew install`. No model downloads, no API keys, no configuration needed, just works: https://apfel.franzai.com/. This is just using the Foundation Models framework: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundationmodels.
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@moopet@toot.cafe 2026-04-16 09:50
@tomayac hmm. "Already on your Mac" - it's not on my Mac. It's not on anyone's, but in particular it's "downloadable for some recent Macs". Their FAQ says "Zero LLM download, instant start, no setup", right after saying, "System Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > enable. This downloads the model" It's an unnecessary clickbait tagline for a project, so I suppose it's at least in the spirit of Apple at any rate.