Apple is developing Harbor, a Mac app for running local AI models
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Leaker Aaron Perris says Apple is developing Harbor, an app that turns a Mac into a private AI inference server for running open-weight models on Apple silicon.
Perris reports that Harbor can pool unified memory across Macs connected over Thunderbolt 5. According to Perris, Harbor is in private preview under Apple's Claris brand. He says a public launch seems likely in the coming weeks or months. This is based on a single leaker's findings and has not been confirmed by Apple.
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AILeaker Aaron Perris found evidence that Apple is developing Harbor, an app that turns a Mac into a private AI inference server. According to Perris's post, Harbor runs open-weight models locally on Apple silicon and can pool unified memory across Macs connected over Thunderbolt 5. Harbor is currently in private preview under Apple's Claris brand, and the report says a public launch seems likely in coming weeks or months.
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