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Apple has new Mac app coming to make running local AI models easy
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple is developing a new Mac app called Harbor, designed to turn Macs into private AI inference servers that run local AI models without sending data to the cloud.
- Harbor allows users to connect multiple Macs via Thunderbolt 5, pooling their unified memory to handle larger AI models and increase concurrency beyond the capacity of a single machine.
- The app offers easy setup without requiring manual configuration or command-line expertise, and users can browse, download, and manage open-weight AI models directly within the app.
- Currently in private preview under Apple’s Claris brand, Harbor is expected to be publicly released in the coming weeks or months.
- This development aligns with Apple’s growing focus on local AI processing capabilities, leveraging devices like Mac Studio and Mac mini to run AI workloads efficiently on Apple silicon.
