Apple's Claris reportedly testing Harbor local AI app
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Apple subsidiary Claris is testing a Mac app called Harbor that can turn an Apple silicon Mac into a private AI inference server, running open-weight models locally with data never leaving the hardware. Harbor supports connecting multiple Macs via Thunderbolt 5 to pool unified memory, running models that exceed a single machine's capacity or handling higher concurrency, and users can browse, download, and load models within the app without a command line. Harbor is currently in early access and not yet publicly available; an App Store listing that had appeared has been removed. Its registration page requires a company name, suggesting it may be aimed at enterprises; how Apple will promote Harbor and whether it will be free remain unclear. Leaker Aaron Perris said Harbor is currently in private preview under the Claris brand and may be publicly released in the coming weeks to months.
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- Hacker News AIApple's Claris Testing 'Harbor' App for Local AI on Macs
Apple's Claris subsidiary is testing Harbor, an early-access app that turns Apple silicon Macs into a private AI inference server for open-weight models, with data staying on local hardware. Harbor can cluster multiple Macs over Thunderbolt 5 to pool unified memory for larger models and higher concurrency, using RDMA support added in macOS Tahoe 26.2, and requires no manual configuration or command line. The App Store listing has been removed, and the sign-up page asks for a company name, suggesting a business focus.
- Hacker News AIApple has new Mac app coming to make running local AI models easy
Leaker Aaron Perris found evidence of a new Apple Mac app called Harbor that turns a Mac into a private AI inference server for running open-weight models locally on Apple silicon. Harbor can connect multiple Thunderbolt 5 Macs to pool unified memory for larger models and higher concurrency, and is currently in a private preview under Apple's Claris brand.
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