macOS installation

Install OpenMindAI on macOS.

The macOS bootstrap handles Intel and Apple Silicon detection. Use the official release asset, make the command bootstrap executable, then continue through OpenMindAI's local storage and model setup.

v3.0.0Release architectureOfficial release source

Download macOS bootstrap2.0 KB Check requirements

INSTALLATION GUIDEmacOS

OpenMindAI-Setup.command

ArchitectureSee release

Package size2.0 KB

Releasev3.0.0

BEFORE YOU START

Confirm the device requirements.

Local AI performance depends on memory, compute, storage, model size and backend support. These requirements are based on the current project documentation.

Recent macOS release on supported Intel or Apple Silicon hardware

16 GB unified/system memory recommended for a practical local model experience

Sufficient SSD space for runtimes, models, project data and updates

Normal Apple development/runtime prerequisites apply to source builds

Distributed macOS builds can be subject to signing and notarization requirements

OFFICIAL PACKAGE

Download and verify the release.

Use the official OpenMindAI release package rather than a third-party mirror. Published checksums should be used when available.

PackageOpenMindAI-Setup.command

Size2.0 KB

VerificationSHA256 published

SHA256

OpenMindAI-Setup.bat: sha256:4dcb47b4664193b1488136c55f8636a91e3623146a13967f527a85752e2ca443
OpenMindAI-Setup.command: sha256:2c547c84b62d759c6cae40c07f65bd4136c77ce3e5be30d35d35c5c74f6da7b8
openmindai-setup.sh: sha256:a1ad46dc91425ce0f165abcd0cddbe90348fcc510d60cfd8a4d778b9c07027f3
openmindai.marker: sha256:d7966cf73d439dcc7af168dd9f213ba685f0a0880e6802398ac38ad4497d038b
OpenMindAI_3.0.0_x64-setup.exe: sha256:a83f0cd1152f08801fba4332e7adf1d18aef12b7950a007d4cdab8ffa482b317

START SETUP

Allow and run the command bootstrap.

Download the official .command bootstrap for the selected release, make it executable, then run it from Terminal. The exact published command is shown below when available.

macOS setup command0 copies

chmod +x OpenMindAI-Setup.command
./OpenMindAI-Setup.command

FIRST RUN

Choose storage, detect hardware and prepare the model.

The first-run flow is intentionally local-first and separates the desktop application from the AI data root.

1Choose the AI storage rootUse a local drive, secondary drive or suitable external SSD with enough free space.

2Create the local profileOpenMindAI stores the local application state and workspace configuration on storage you control.

3Hardware detectionThe application inspects available hardware before choosing a compatible local inference path.

4Prepare runtime and modelInstall/select a supported model and allow required runtime/model downloads to complete.

5Verify and open the workspaceThe model is verified before it is treated as ready; future launches can open directly into the local workspace.

AFTER SETUP

Know what works offline and what still needs a network.

Designed to work offline

Local AI inference, conversation history, local settings, installed model/runtime management, project data already on the machine, diagnostics and local backup workflows.

Requires network access

Initial source/bootstrap downloads, runtime downloads, model downloads, release/update checks and any explicitly connected remote service.

PLATFORM NOTES

Important macOS guidance.

The bootstrap detects Intel versus Apple Silicon as part of the supported setup path.

Only bypass macOS security prompts for a file you verified came from the official OpenMindAI release source.

Broader hardware validation continues; local model performance depends on memory, model size and the selected backend.

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