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Experimenting With Local LLMs on macOS

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User skeptically explores running local LLMs on macOS for experimentation. Highlights LLMs as complex but not sentient, praising their capabilities in summarization and advice. Prefers local models for privacy and dissatisfaction with AI companies' ethics. Recommends tools like Llama.cpp and LM Studio for accessibility. Discusses choosing models based on size, runtime compatibility, and functional abilities like image processing and reasoning. Encourages testing various models while noting the benefits of local LLMs for personal and secure experimentation.

https://blog.6nok.org/experimenting-with-local-llms-on-macos/

Sosumi.ai

Sosumi.ai makes Apple Developer docs accessible to AI by translating them into Markdown from JavaScript-locked pages. Users can simply replace developer.apple.com with sosumi.ai for AI-readable links. It supports searching and fetching documentation. This service is unofficial, respects copyright, and complies with Apple’s terms.

https://sosumi.ai/

Numerics

Numerics: Dashboard app unifying KPIs from various business tools, enhancing decision-making and collaboration on Apple devices. Features include 90+ integrations, 3500+ KPI templates, and custom dashboards. Supports data from spreadsheets, no-code databases, and enterprise systems, with real-time sharing and collaboration. Users praise its ease, effectiveness, and affordability. Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV.

https://cynapse.com/numerics

Parachute Backup

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Parachute Backup automatically syncs your iCloud Photos and Drive to your storage, ensuring data safety without subscriptions. It offers full iCloud backup, scheduling options, and support for various storage solutions. Backup modes include full, mirror, and smart incremental. Designed to keep disk space optimized, it retains originals and edited files without deleting from iCloud. Available for download on Mac App Store.

https://parachuteapps.com/parachute

iPhone DevOps

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Developed mobile coding on iPhone SE with apps like Pythonista and Secure Shellfish. Shifted to challenges on Protohackers for server implementation in Go. Secure Shellfish features offline folders for syncing with editors like Textastic, facilitating coding workflow. Uses a VPS for running code, alongside Git for version control via Working Copy app. Total costs include app purchases and VPS hosting. Concludes mobile development is viable but requires patience, serving as a productive alternative to social media.

https://clearsky.dev/blog/iphone-devops-ssh/

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