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It remembers the conversation.
Return to a chat after relaunching or switch models midstream. MacMuse carries the useful context forward, with recent turns and a bounded memory of what came before.
MacMuseRelease info ↘Private AI, beautifully native
Your Mac.
Your models.
Your conversations.
MacMuse is a focused AI workspace for macOS. Chat with capable models on-device, work with your own files, and keep every conversation close.
6 local models0 ads or tracking1 optional cloud model
MacMuseMessage MacMuse…↑
●Local means localChats stay on this Mac
The thoughtful AI workspace
Everything you need.
Nothing you don’t.
MacMuse turns local intelligence into a calm, capable daily tool—without making privacy feel like work.
Your files, in context.
Bring in PDFs, notes, and source files. MacMuse retrieves the relevant parts locally so answers stay grounded in your work.
Made for the Mac.
Fast startup, native controls, keyboard-first sending, and a design that feels at home on macOS.
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On-device by default.
Your prompts and answers stay on your Mac when you choose a local model. No account is required for local chat, and there are no ads, trackers, or publisher analytics.
Choose your intelligence
One beautiful home.
Seven ways to think.
Download the right MLX model for the moment. MacMuse keeps the choice understandable, with plain-language guidance for every option.
Quick
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Lightweight, responsive everyday chat.↓ Downloads to this MacRecommended
Qwen3 8B
A strong balance of quality and speed.↓ Downloads to this MacAdvanced
Gemma 3 12B
More depth for demanding prompts.↓ Downloads to this MacCode
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B
Built for code, debugging, and technical work.↓ Downloads to this MacReasoning
DeepSeek-R1 Distill 7B
Step-by-step thinking for complex questions.↓ Downloads to this MacClassic
Mistral 7B Instruct
A dependable open model for general tasks.↓ Downloads to this MacFeatured cloud model
Muse Glimmer 30B
Meta’s multimodal model adds rich image understanding and cloud-scale responses when you choose it.MacMuse→Hugging Face→Together AI
Muse is always optional. It uses an internet connection and your own Hugging Face token, stored securely in macOS Keychain.
Privacy you can understand
Always know
where your words go.
MacMuse makes the boundary visible. The active model and connection mode stay in view, so there is no ambiguity about what is local and what is cloud.
LOCAL MODE
Stays on your Mac.
- ✓ Prompts and responses processed on-device
- ✓ Chats and imported files stored locally
- ✓ Works without an internet connection
MUSE CLOUD MODE
Only when you choose it.
- ✓ Clearly labeled before you send
- ✓ Uses your own Hugging Face access token
- ✓ Requests route to the selected provider
A more personal kind of AI
Intelligence that
feels like yours.
MacMuse is being prepared for its public Mac App Store release.
Coming to the Mac App StoremacOS 14 or laterApple siliconLocal models download separately