AI tools that run on your Mac
Most AI tooling assumes a fast internet connection and a subscription. These apps run models locally on Apple silicon, which means no per-token cost and no data leaving the machine.
ollamaCreate, run, and share large language models (LLMs)ClaudeAnthropic's official Claude AI desktop appChatGPTOpenAI's official ChatGPT desktop appCursorWrite, edit, and chat about your code with AILM StudioDiscover, download, and run local LLMsDraw ThingsRun Stable Diffusion locallyMacWhisperSpeech recognition toolJanOffline AI chat toolDiffusion BeeRun Stable Diffusion locallyBoltAI 2AI chat client
Install the whole list
One command per app. Paste them as a block to set up a new Mac:
How this list was chosen
Each collection is curated by hand, then filtered against the live Homebrew catalogue so removed or deprecated apps drop out automatically. Ordering follows 30-day install counts, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.