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**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/build-applications-with-local-ai-models-on-a-mac-manning/247314 "2026-06-22T09:41:59Z")
Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac shows you exactly how to build and run a ChatGPT-style assistant entirely on your own Mac—free forever, with zero data leaving your machine. In this practical book, AI au…