Your Mac already has AI. Apple ships a language model with macOS -apfel unlocks it with one brew install. No downloads, no API keys, no config. The fastest path to local AI.
Arthur-Ficial/apfel
The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat — all on-device via Apple Intelligence. No API keys, no cloud, no downloads.
MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Millions of Mac Users — Blog
MacPaw partners with Liquid AI to bring private, fast, on-device AI to millions of Mac users, starting with the Eney assistant for macOS.
cmux - The terminal built for multitasking
Free and open source macOS terminal for AI coding agents. Works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Kiro, Aider, and any CLI tool.
Updates to Apple’s On-Device and Server Foundation Language Models
With Apple Intelligence, we're integrating powerful generative AI right into the apps and experiences people use every day, all while…
Locally AI - Run AI models locally on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Run Llama, Gemma, Qwen, DeepSeek, and more on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized for Apple Silicon. Offline. Private.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Nativ — Local AI for your Mac
Frontier intelligence on your desk. No accounts, subscriptions, or cloud.
raullenchai/Rapid-MLX
The fastest local AI engine for Apple Silicon. 4.2x faster than Ollama, 0.08s cached TTFT, 100% tool calling. 17 tool parsers, prompt cache, reasoning separation, cloud routing. Drop-in OpenAI replacement. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Aider.
raullenchai/Rapid-MLX
The fastest local AI engine for Apple Silicon. 4.2x faster than Ollama, 0.08s cached TTFT, 100% tool calling. 17 tool parsers, prompt cache, reasoning separation, cloud routing. Drop-in OpenAI replacement. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Aider.
osaurus/docs/AGENT_DB.md at main · osaurus-ai/osaurus
Own your AI. The native macOS harness for AI agents -- any model, persistent memory, autonomous execution, cryptographic identity. Built in Swift. Fully offline. Open source. - osaurus-ai/osaurus
Apple will reportedly open up its local AI models to third-party apps
Use the models Apple Intelligence uses.
goose | Your open source AI agent
Your native open source AI agent. Desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between.
Mount Thor — AI Execution Environments on Apple Hardware
Managed macOS environments for AI workloads that require native desktop access, persistent state, or model inference on Apple silicon.
maki
An efficient AI coding agent. Native Rust TUI. Immediate startup, 60 FPS, low memory. Indexes files instead of reading them, chains tools in a sandbox interpreter. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Z.AI, OpenRouter, Synthetic, or any OpenAI / Anthropic compatible API.
Quotio - The Ultimate Command Center for AI Coding Assistants
Manage multiple AI accounts, track quotas, and configure CLI tools in one place. A native macOS menu bar app built with SwiftUI.