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Apple is reportedly working on Harbor, an app intended to turn multiple Macs into a private server for running open-weight language models locally. AppleInsider says the app, formerly known as Fabric, could manage models without requiring users to configure them at the command line. The report attributes those details to a post by Aaronp613, not to an Apple announcement.
Why it mattersThe practical draw is running models on local hardware rather than relying on a hosted service, though results will depend on available processing power and memory. Harbor’s status and availability remain unclear. A useful idea, if the app makes it out of the workshop.
Discuss: Would you run local AI across several Macs for greater control over your data, or is the extra hardware and setup more trouble than hosted models are worth?
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