
Apfel brings local AI to macOS without subscriptions
Hacker News·3mo·franze
Apfel is a free Mac app that runs AI models locally, letting developers access language models without monthly fees or API keys. For indie makers working on budget, this removes a dependency on cloud services while keeping inference costs at zero.
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