Best Podcast Episodes About Mac Studio
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Updated: Apr 01, 2026 – 42 episodes
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Apple's current approach under Tim Cook lacks the exciting, rebellious spirit that defined the company during Steve Jobs' era. While the company remains incredibly successful, there's a sense that they're playing it safe rather than taking bold risks, as seen in their product launches and development timelines. This shift raises questions about the future of innovation at Apple and whether they can recapture the creative spark that once made them a trailblazer in tech.
“… can by the way lots of people make this comparison in some ways it's unfair and in some ways it is entirely fair and shows how times have change the mac studio is the trash can right that's it's it's got its own little thermal corner it's got no expansion it's all in one tiny little thing it doesn't fulfill the same needs as the 2008 mac pro uh but it was fine when it had a bigger sibling next to it or when apple was pretending they were still interested in that market but now they're basically saying like the mac studio is the biggest highest end desktop we're ever going to need it's like saying the …”
“… wouldn't want apple silicon to have been delayed for for the honor of the 2019 mac pro but they released what they said they were going to do and they did a really really good job of it and then we're back in the wilderness and speaking of the trash can by the way lots of people make this comparison in some ways it's unfair and in some ways it is entirely fair and shows how times have change the mac studio is the trash can right that's it's it's got its own little thermal corner it's got no expansion it's all in one tiny little thing it doesn't fulfill the same needs as the 2008 mac pro uh but it was fine when it had a bigger sibling next to it or when apple was pretending they were still interested in that market but now they're basically saying like the mac studio is the biggest highest end desktop we're ever going to need it's like saying the trash can is the highest end desktop we're ever going to need and the market said no to the trash can the market said apple we don't like your trash can it's bad you're not able to update it uh you need to do something about that at least apple's able to update the mac studio but i think the market will not put not push back against the mac studio …”
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The Mac Studio may be the highest-end desktop Apple intends to offer, but many users are still craving more power and expandability. Unlike the 2019 Mac Pro, which fulfilled its promise, the Mac Studio falls short in meeting the demands of professionals who need greater computational capabilities. As the market evolves, will Apple respond with a more powerful solution, or remain stagnant?
“… in June of 2023. It has gone without an update since then, languishing at its $7,000 price point, even as Apple debuted the M3 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio last year. So with that in mind the Mac Studio is clearly set up to be the quote Pro desktop Mac of the future It can currently be configured with the M3 Ultra chip and a 32 CPU and an 80 GPU paired with 256GB of unified memory and 16TB of SSD storage With the discontinuation of the Mac Pro, Apple now sells three desktop Macs, the 24-inch iMac with M4, the Mac Mini with M4 and M4 Pro, and the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra and M4 Max. A new version …”
“… over the years. Apple released the current Mac Pro industrial design in 2019 alongside the Pro Display XDR, which was also discontinued earlier this month. That version of the Mac Pro was powered by Intel, but Apple refreshed it with the M2 Ultra chip in June of 2023. It has gone without an update since then, languishing at its $7,000 price point, even as Apple debuted the M3 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio last year. So with that in mind the Mac Studio is clearly set up to be the quote Pro desktop Mac of the future It can currently be configured with the M3 Ultra chip and a 32 CPU and an 80 GPU paired with 256GB of unified memory and 16TB of SSD storage With the discontinuation of the Mac Pro, Apple now sells three desktop Macs, the 24-inch iMac with M4, the Mac Mini with M4 and M4 Pro, and the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra and M4 Max. A new version of the Mac Studio with the M5 Max and presumably an M5 Ultra is expected this year. Meanwhile, Apple also sells three laptops, the MacBook Neo, the MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pro. There are options spanning dramatically different price points, configurations, and form factors. Apple needed to make a decision to either update the Mac Pro or …”
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Apple's discontinuation of the Mac Pro was inevitable given its outdated hardware and high price point, making the Mac Studio the new 'Pro' desktop option.
Apple's decision to discontinue the Mac Pro was necessary to avoid disservice to consumers by selling outdated technology at a high price.
The discontinuation of the Mac Pro is a long-expected move, as continuing to sell it with outdated hardware was a disservice to consumers.
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Apple's 'Hide My Email' feature may not be as private as users think, as the company revealed real identities to federal agents during an investigation. While the feature allows users to create burner emails for added privacy, Apple can unmask these identities when legally compelled. This raises concerns about the balance between user privacy and legal obligations, especially in sensitive cases like threats against the FBI Director's girlfriend.
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Businesses are becoming less prepared for AI adoption, leading to a surprising form of disruption. Futurist Brian Solis highlights how AI is changing consumer behavior and creating new biases while companies struggle to harness its full potential. The real challenge lies in the 'capability overhang,' where many businesses aren't aware of the vast possibilities AI offers, risking their competitive edge.
“… Mac Pro name But the Mac hardware lineup remains in the best shape it ever been in company history I was going to say, I'd be more upset if like the Mac Studio was not so good. The Mac Mini wasn't so good, right? Like, I think that Pros would be too. Like, what happened before with the trash can, and even after that, was that you had people where that was the highest in Mac you could get, and you might have needed it for some purposes, but it wasn't good enough. Yeah. And now it's like you don't have that same problem. Yeah. Presumably there are new Mac studios coming with M5 chips. And I think …”
“… this first one, and even the take two software didn't work. Now we're going to actually make this, you know, much more appliance like, whereas before it was much more you know Mac like Yeah But overall a bit of a sad you know pour one out for the Mac Pro name But the Mac hardware lineup remains in the best shape it ever been in company history I was going to say, I'd be more upset if like the Mac Studio was not so good. The Mac Mini wasn't so good, right? Like, I think that Pros would be too. Like, what happened before with the trash can, and even after that, was that you had people where that was the highest in Mac you could get, and you might have needed it for some purposes, but it wasn't good enough. Yeah. And now it's like you don't have that same problem. Yeah. Presumably there are new Mac studios coming with M5 chips. And I think they've surely made this decision that the Mac Pro was going to be end of life a while ago, you know, and it was just a matter of when to announce it. And I think strategically it's kind of interesting that they decided to make the announcement not coincident with the release of the M5 generation Mac Studios, but rather in the wake two weeks later of the …”
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The discontinuation of the Mac Pro is a strategic move by Apple, reflecting a shift towards more efficient and capable alternatives like the Mac Studio, which better serve professional needs.
Apple's decision to discontinue the Mac Pro is a strategic move that reflects a shift towards more efficient and powerful alternatives like the Mac Studio, despite the nostalgia for the Mac Pro name.
The discontinuation of the Mac Pro is a strategic decision reflecting the strength and evolution of Apple's current hardware lineup, particularly with the success of the Mac Studio and Mac Mini.
“… that you've put in, it's able to breathe and circulate air better. So give those room to breathe. Everything's going. I got the leaning tower of Mac Studios. It's great. What does that mean? When I picture your render farm, don't take offense to this. I picture C-3PO after he got ripped apart and is like in the backpack where all the pieces are there, but there's wires and he's like heads on backwards that's how it was before have you did you did i not show you a picture of the before i'm pretty sure i did it's a dystopian it was a dystopian cyberpunk kind of nonsense thing if i type server into …”
“… still has some wires across the floor just because of where the electricians put in plugs and the fact that it is a bathroom. But it's a lot cleaner now. It works a lot better. It turns out if you don't shove something up against your air conditioners that you've put in, it's able to breathe and circulate air better. So give those room to breathe. Everything's going. I got the leaning tower of Mac Studios. It's great. What does that mean? When I picture your render farm, don't take offense to this. I picture C-3PO after he got ripped apart and is like in the backpack where all the pieces are there, but there's wires and he's like heads on backwards that's how it was before have you did you did i not show you a picture of the before i'm pretty sure i did it's a dystopian it was a dystopian cyberpunk kind of nonsense thing if i type server into my phones like pictures it doesn't come up and i'm like why wouldn't that come up i was like oh yeah because it doesn't look anything like what they would think a server looks like what's the search term to find that picture post-apocalyptic nightmare rats nest of wires and oh there it is let me look up apocalypse oh no results okay uh nest of wires …”
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This segment hilariously compares a chaotic render farm to a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with the host struggling to find a picture of its disarray. The absurdity peaks when they discuss how the farm's condition improved simply by giving the air conditioners room to breathe, leading to a comedic realization that their tech setup once resembled a cyberpunk disaster. It's a blend of relatable tech woes and witty banter that keeps listeners engaged.
“… multiple new Apple hardware products coming soon. This comes ahead of Apple's March 4th special experience. There are new references to two new studio display models, as well as the often rumored low-cost MacBook powered by the A18 Pro chip. The references were uncovered inside kernel extensions in the public release of macOS 26.3 last week. The low-cost MacBook referenced is powered by the A18 Pro. It's widely expected to be released next month, featuring a display under 13 inches. It will also reportedly be made from aluminum, and Apple has tested multiple colors, including light yellow, …”
“Rounding out today, new references uncovered in macOS 26.3 reveal multiple new Apple hardware products coming soon. This comes ahead of Apple's March 4th special experience. There are new references to two new studio display models, as well as the often rumored low-cost MacBook powered by the A18 Pro chip. The references were uncovered inside kernel extensions in the public release of macOS 26.3 last week. The low-cost MacBook referenced is powered by the A18 Pro. It's widely expected to be released next month, featuring a display under 13 inches. It will also reportedly be made from aluminum, and Apple has tested multiple colors, including light yellow, light green, blue, pink, classic silver and dark gray. Perhaps more interesting, however, are the references to two new Apple studio displays. The Macworld report explains the differences between the two models are unclear, but the two most likely scenarios are either a larger screen size option or a lower end version with fewer features. However, …”
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The low-cost MacBook will feature an A18 Pro chip and a display under 13 inches, with multiple color options being tested.
Apple's upcoming launch event will feature new hardware products, including a low-cost MacBook with the A18 Pro chip and potentially two new studio display models.
Apple's upcoming budget MacBook, powered by the A18 Pro chip, is set to attract a wider audience with its premium features and multiple color options.
Apple's upcoming hardware releases, including a low-cost MacBook with an A18 Pro chip, are generating anticipation but details remain speculative.
“… desktop, which uses an AMD Strix Halo machine, but also has unified memory. But its memory bandwidth is not as good as what you get on, say, like a Mac Studio. I think it's similar to what you might get on a Mac Mini. And even though it's unified memory, just because of how various operating systems deal with memory, Like you can allocate like 128 gigabytes of RAM, you can allocate like, you know, 96 or something to just the AI models. So it's not quite as seamless as what you can do on the Apple Silicon stuff. And then, you know, again, because so many people love their Macs for so many other …”
“… but a lot of it is because of the hardware, because they have that high memory bandwidth, they have the fast enough SSDs, the good caching, you know, the way that the system handles, you know, the unified memory works really well. I have a framework desktop, which uses an AMD Strix Halo machine, but also has unified memory. But its memory bandwidth is not as good as what you get on, say, like a Mac Studio. I think it's similar to what you might get on a Mac Mini. And even though it's unified memory, just because of how various operating systems deal with memory, Like you can allocate like 128 gigabytes of RAM, you can allocate like, you know, 96 or something to just the AI models. So it's not quite as seamless as what you can do on the Apple Silicon stuff. And then, you know, again, because so many people love their Macs for so many other reasons, they're going to be a whole kind of ecosystem of people kind of figuring out ways. okay, how can I get this model running? How can I distill it down and maybe make it, you know,”
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A developer successfully ran a Frontier AI model on a MacBook, showcasing the impressive capabilities of Apple Silicon. This breakthrough highlights how Apple's hardware, with its high memory bandwidth and unified memory architecture, allows users to conduct complex AI experiments at relatively low costs. The ability of AI models to improve autonomously is transforming the landscape of artificial intelligence.
“… building your apocalypse bunker, what is the hardware that you should put in there that's like the most off the shelf? and sort of a maxed out Mac Studio, maybe 512 gigs of memory might be the right thing to run some open source model so that you can endlessly talk to a friendly personal assistant while the world collapses potentially. Anyway, the tiny box would also satisfy that.”
“… biggest tiny box you can possibly get. It's the size of a shipping container. I would love this. This feels extremely apocalypse prepper vibes, and I'm extremely into it. I was writing the numbers on what is the, how much juice can you get out? If you're building your apocalypse bunker, what is the hardware that you should put in there that's like the most off the shelf? and sort of a maxed out Mac Studio, maybe 512 gigs of memory might be the right thing to run some open source model so that you can endlessly talk to a friendly personal assistant while the world collapses potentially. Anyway, the tiny box would also satisfy that.”
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Imagine having the ultimate tech setup for when civilization collapses. Tiny Corp has created a shipping container-sized 'tiny box' that could house everything you need, including a maxed-out Mac Studio for running open-source models. This could be your ticket to endless conversations with a friendly assistant while the world crumbles around you.
“… happy. Yeah, I'm just curious. What this is for is people run out. It's half the cost of your framework, though. Well, yeah, and it's smaller than a Mac Studio, but it's not cheaper than a Mac Mini. The thing is, if you're using a server model, it doesn't matter how much processor you have. This sounds like they're pushing it for 80 gigs of RAM. Yeah. No, the video that they do promoting it, they picture the person going to the client and says, well, this isn't going to go up on the cloud, is it? No, it's all right here. Yeah, you can run GPT-120B. 21 tokens per second, which is not, you know, that's …”
“It's not going to be as good as my framework. I already got a framework. I'm happy. Yeah, I'm just curious. What this is for is people run out. It's half the cost of your framework, though. Well, yeah, and it's smaller than a Mac Studio, but it's not cheaper than a Mac Mini. The thing is, if you're using a server model, it doesn't matter how much processor you have. This sounds like they're pushing it for 80 gigs of RAM. Yeah. No, the video that they do promoting it, they picture the person going to the client and says, well, this isn't going to go up on the cloud, is it? No, it's all right here. Yeah, you can run GPT-120B. 21 tokens per second, which is not, you know, that's tolerable. QN3, almost 30 tokens per second. Huh. And you keep it in your pocket. Yeah. I've got a supercomputer in my pocket. And it works as OpenClaw. Well, I think we're going to, like I said, this is going to be the year of the AI agent of the loop. So it'll be very interesting to see. There'll be a lot of companies. I think NVIDIA's product …”
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“… buy the g you could it'd be fine I know. You know what's crazy is that TV that I'm looking at, the LG G5 77-inch, is the exact same price as the Studio Display XDR. This is my point that I was making. Steven, if you're going to put it in a dark room, you could buy my Samsung Plasma that I rave about. Get out of here. Get out of here. I'm just saying. Anyway, the other thing I'll say, and then we'll talk about the MacBook Neo. I asked on social media, is there any way to use a Studio Display with an HDMI video input? Because I have a BenQ, this is actually a 32-inch monitor as my multi-view. So …”
“… i'm not even but if you're buying an oled you already are agreeing that there's going to be some compromise on max brightness and the room i'll be putting it in has zero windows and you don't then you could buy a seven-year-old g-series like you could buy the g you could it'd be fine I know. You know what's crazy is that TV that I'm looking at, the LG G5 77-inch, is the exact same price as the Studio Display XDR. This is my point that I was making. Steven, if you're going to put it in a dark room, you could buy my Samsung Plasma that I rave about. Get out of here. Get out of here. I'm just saying. Anyway, the other thing I'll say, and then we'll talk about the MacBook Neo. I asked on social media, is there any way to use a Studio Display with an HDMI video input? Because I have a BenQ, this is actually a 32-inch monitor as my multi-view. So I have all my camera shots over here, and I use it for when I'm filming. And it's fine. It's not a great display. It's fine. But it's not good at the highlights. And so when I film my phone, which as you imagine I do pretty often, on the BenQ monitor, it appears slightly blown out whereas the actual video footage is not and because I know that …”
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Can a series of adapters turn a Studio Display into a reliable multi-view monitor? After struggling with a lower-quality BenQ for years, one user embarks on a quest to see if the Studio Display will improve his filming experience. The journey involves a complex setup of HDMI to DisplayPort conversions, but will it truly enhance his video output or just complicate things further?
“… you never moved on. It was Trader Joe's two buck chug. Sure. And yes. When I was in college, this is how old I am. I just want to say this. It's a studio display under here. I'm going to tell you a story about Franzia. when I was in college the bag was it was silver foil now they're plastic and they look gross but when I was in college the Franzia came in a silver foil bag and you would pull it out of the box and my friends and I would call it space wine and then we would just walk down the street chugging the space wine anyway I think you should buy a $3,300 monitor I love this I love this for …”
“… it's just a waste of money. If you think $6 wine tastes good, hell yeah, live your life. This is like an AI slop rendering that's appeared in my brain of you just chugging the Franzia out of the bag in college. Like I know this happened to you and you never moved on. It was Trader Joe's two buck chug. Sure. And yes. When I was in college, this is how old I am. I just want to say this. It's a studio display under here. I'm going to tell you a story about Franzia. when I was in college the bag was it was silver foil now they're plastic and they look gross but when I was in college the Franzia came in a silver foil bag and you would pull it out of the box and my friends and I would call it space wine and then we would just walk down the street chugging the space wine anyway I think you should buy a $3,300 monitor I love this I love this for you so wait one back to the Mac with me for one second one thing that has come up a bunch in the chat is a thing that you were talking about which is people who have more powerful desktop machines wanting basically a road computer. Yeah. Which is a very funny use case because Apple makes one of those and it has been desperate to convince you that …”
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Apple's Studio Display XDR, priced at $3,200, might seem outrageous, but in the context of professional monitors, it's not that absurd. The discussion reveals a belief that investing in high-quality displays is worthwhile since they last a long time and enhance daily experiences. A humorous comparison to cheap wine highlights the value of appreciating quality over cost.
“… whether they do anything else tomorrow alongside those MacBook Pros. I'm going to be optimistic and say that also tomorrow morning will be the new Studio Displays. That's the scope, I think. The fact they did the iPad and the phone together today suggests to me there's no more iPads coming this week. Yep. Because I think they would have done the other iPads if there was going to be other iPads. So the other iPads will come later. I think the iPad Air is the only iPad for this week, which would be quite funny when we come to tomorrow and they do the other ipads but i don't think that's good yeah …”
“… to this on Tuesday, you might already know what the remaining schedule is. But my interpretation of things is Tuesday morning will be a press release for the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models. Wednesday will be the low-cost MacBook. The question is whether they do anything else tomorrow alongside those MacBook Pros. I'm going to be optimistic and say that also tomorrow morning will be the new Studio Displays. That's the scope, I think. The fact they did the iPad and the phone together today suggests to me there's no more iPads coming this week. Yep. Because I think they would have done the other iPads if there was going to be other iPads. So the other iPads will come later. I think the iPad Air is the only iPad for this week, which would be quite funny when we come to tomorrow and they do the other ipads but i don't think that's good yeah they did the phone and the ipad tomorrow they do the macbook pros and the scope is possibly external displays and maybe mac studio to go along with the external displays right i'm hopeful but not optimistic like i I'm just not sure there's been enough smoke or fire to make those things happen. I'm kind of leaning on it's going to be June Mac Studio …”
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The new low-cost MacBook is set to be a game-changer, potentially priced at just $699. With a thinner design and less power consumption thanks to its A-series chip, this model could redefine affordability in Apple's lineup. As excitement builds for its release, hands-on impressions are just around the corner.
“… who knows, three months, six months, primary model people will use for OpenCLAW would probably be an open source one that they could run on like a Mac Studio, for example. So it's all fully local. You're not sending anything to the cloud. Why is that a inevitability in your mind? Why are people gonna choose to do that? Because right now you're still making your request to Anthropic, to OpenAI, and they still, whatever you talk about, they are getting that data, for example. So if it's something personal, I believe in their terms and condition, they can use that for their training data, even though …”
“… one to three years, and in the long term, four to 10 years? Open models are still about like six to 12 months behind the Frontier Labs at this point. In terms of using them in OpenCLAW, I haven't really touched that at all, but I would say in about, who knows, three months, six months, primary model people will use for OpenCLAW would probably be an open source one that they could run on like a Mac Studio, for example. So it's all fully local. You're not sending anything to the cloud. Why is that a inevitability in your mind? Why are people gonna choose to do that? Because right now you're still making your request to Anthropic, to OpenAI, and they still, whatever you talk about, they are getting that data, for example. So if it's something personal, I believe in their terms and condition, they can use that for their training data, even though it's anonymous. But if you're using an open source model, it's running locally on your computer, there's no that like in-between person from sending off that request and getting it back to you.”
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In just a few months, open source AI models will likely become the primary choice for developers, running locally on personal devices instead of relying on cloud services. This shift is driven by privacy concerns, as users seek to avoid sending their data to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. As these models catch up to leading labs, the landscape of AI development is set to change dramatically.
“… go. Here's all of the things that needed to be refreshed and we're just dumping them all at one time. The reason why I leave a couple off the list, Mac Studio and Studio Display, those could come at a later time, to me, where it makes sense. We haven't had hardware. Have we had hardware at WWDC in a while? Like those two would make sense for hardware at WWDC because they can talk about the M5 Ultra, if it gets that or whatever, its advantages, and then be like, oh, we also made a new Studio Display and here's how that's gonna work and I don't know, I feel like they could do that there. The Home Hub …”
“It would be kind of sick if Apple just dumped the low-cost MacBook, 17E, iPad Air, 12th generation iPad, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, all at this event. They're like, here you go, guys. Oh, and Apple TV and HomePod mini. Here you go. Here's all of the things that needed to be refreshed and we're just dumping them all at one time. The reason why I leave a couple off the list, Mac Studio and Studio Display, those could come at a later time, to me, where it makes sense. We haven't had hardware. Have we had hardware at WWDC in a while? Like those two would make sense for hardware at WWDC because they can talk about the M5 Ultra, if it gets that or whatever, its advantages, and then be like, oh, we also made a new Studio Display and here's how that's gonna work and I don't know, I feel like they could do that there. The Home Hub and the security camera could also be at WWDC. I just don't think it's gonna be now, even though it was supposed to be now, but because of the delays in 26.4 and it relies heavily on new Siri, I just don't see how in the world it could come out now. There's just no way, but it would be the best part of the experience, that's for sure. It would be. I …”
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Apple's multi-day launch event is likely to focus on the iPhone 17E and M5 MacBook Pros, with less emphasis on the rumored low-cost MacBook.
The iPhone 17E is expected to be a major part of Apple's upcoming announcements, indicating strong anticipation and potential high demand.
Apple's 'Special Experience' event is likely to focus on the iPhone 17E and new MacBook Pros, with less emphasis on the rumored low-cost MacBook due to lack of concrete leaks.
Apple's strategy of launching multiple refreshed products at once could streamline their release schedule, but the real innovation may come from a future Smart Home event focusing on Siri advancements.
Apple's 'Special Experience' event might not include all anticipated hardware updates, with some products potentially reserved for WWDC to align with new Siri advancements.
Apple's decision to launch the new MacBook Pro with M5 chips through press releases rather than a formal event suggests a strategic shift in how they handle product announcements.
“… this will come from the fact that it truly is open source and it can be run locally on your own machines. Even so, you mentioned the Mac Mini, the Mac Studio, which is the level up from the Mac Mini, has enough RAM and enough compute power that it can actually run these open source Chinese models that have come out recently locally on a single machine. And therefore you can run the entire operation local to your machine, nothing leaves, it's all open source code. And that's a really high value thing for a lot of these companies. And when you scale that up, I mean, past the individual user, you get …”
“… to be much stronger. Like you mentioned, people who work with something that is a little more sensitive than average, let's say you're working in legal or you're a psychologist and you don't want to break that privacy layer. A lot of the value from this will come from the fact that it truly is open source and it can be run locally on your own machines. Even so, you mentioned the Mac Mini, the Mac Studio, which is the level up from the Mac Mini, has enough RAM and enough compute power that it can actually run these open source Chinese models that have come out recently locally on a single machine. And therefore you can run the entire operation local to your machine, nothing leaves, it's all open source code. And that's a really high value thing for a lot of these companies. And when you scale that up, I mean, past the individual user, you get to large corporations, they don't want to leak out this data and creating these corporate plans with custom rollouts is very difficult. So why not just buy a whole bunch of Mac Studios and run local models on-prem? I mean, it's a really valid argument. And I think it starts with the user level now, but I can very clearly see this continuing through …”
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Basecamp claims leaving the cloud will save them $10 million over five years and enhance their security. As businesses become more cautious about data privacy, running open source models locally on powerful machines like Mac Studios is becoming a compelling alternative. This shift highlights the growing trend towards on-premise computing for sensitive data management.
“… What computer are you using? Thanks. You're still using that Dell No, no the Dell tower went away my sophomore year. And so I'm on an m4 max max studio Okay, it's my main production machine, which I absolutely love I have an m4 MacBook Air that I use when I travel and when I'm away from the desk Love that as well then have two Mac minis because this is Mac power user So I wanted to make sure I had multiple notes kidding I bought him before I started but I have one Mac mini in a closet doing server things I do stuff with like transloader Downey home bridge all that kind of stuff Yeah, and then …”
“Steven let's talk about your gear. What computer are you using? Thanks. You're still using that Dell No, no the Dell tower went away my sophomore year. And so I'm on an m4 max max studio Okay, it's my main production machine, which I absolutely love I have an m4 MacBook Air that I use when I travel and when I'm away from the desk Love that as well then have two Mac minis because this is Mac power user So I wanted to make sure I had multiple notes kidding I bought him before I started but I have one Mac mini in a closet doing server things I do stuff with like transloader Downey home bridge all that kind of stuff Yeah, and then I have another Mac mini that is kind of like a family computer My kids have an account on it and that's on a KVM switch with my son's gaming PC Which he just got for Christmas and so they kind of share the monitor and keyboard for that But that's my Mac my Mac setup and the Mac studio is just incredible, you know for the video stuff that I do Never …”
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The Mac Studio's M4 Max chip delivers unmatched performance, making video editing and multitasking seamless. With 128GB of unified memory and an 8TB SSD, it allows users to work without the fear of storage limitations or slowdowns. This is a game-changer for content creators who rely on speed and efficiency.
“… and Anthropic models and I do have, depending on what the agent does, I have them flipping between to optimize basically token usage, but I have a Mac Studio coming and they're on delay, you guys. I can't just get one tomorrow. And so when that comes, I'm gonna start playing with some local models, but some people might be experimenting more than me. Well, no, I mean, you don't even have to run these locally. There's a lot of inference providers. Yeah, I've been trying so hard to get my agents behaving. I haven't been experimenting as much on the model side, but I've been asking them to optimize …”
“… level lower than we need to get. Lots of great new models out there, really cheap. I'm just curious, Jesse, Heaton, what are you guys running when you're burning a lot of tokens? I haven't been optimizing yet, so I've really been using Gemini models and Anthropic models and I do have, depending on what the agent does, I have them flipping between to optimize basically token usage, but I have a Mac Studio coming and they're on delay, you guys. I can't just get one tomorrow. And so when that comes, I'm gonna start playing with some local models, but some people might be experimenting more than me. Well, no, I mean, you don't even have to run these locally. There's a lot of inference providers. Yeah, I've been trying so hard to get my agents behaving. I haven't been experimenting as much on the model side, but I've been asking them to optimize tokens based on what model they use when and being way more precise about that. That's where I've been optimizing more so than playing with the new models that have been coming out every day so far. Heaton? Oh, I'm using Kimi for coding and then we do a bunch of local training using Llama. Still works. Oh, really? Yeah. Oh, all right, Jesse. And so on …”
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A mom has transformed her homeschooling approach using AI, creating a custom video curation app for her kids that filters out unwanted content. By leveraging OpenClaw, she also automates lesson planning, capturing an entire educational history for her children. This innovative use of technology not only enhances learning but could pave the way for a new wave of homeschooling.
“… for a genic AI. Here are some ideas we have about how we're going to support it with our own models. I mean, they did a little bit of that with the Mac Studio, last Mac Studio update, where there are features where you can use Thunderbolt and build a little cluster of Mac Studios and run AI models split across the systems. And I think that kind of quietly, Mac hardware, because of that unified memory model, has proven to be pretty good for local AI tasks. And Andy, I think you're right. I do think there is room for them to lean into that, even if it's not their own models. They're like, look, our …”
“… massive sales of Mac minis. Not that they're going to like announce, hey, we're doing our own version of OpenClaw. But do you think that that's going to encourage them to sell macOS and sell Mac hardware as, by the way, this is a wonderful platform for a genic AI. Here are some ideas we have about how we're going to support it with our own models. I mean, they did a little bit of that with the Mac Studio, last Mac Studio update, where there are features where you can use Thunderbolt and build a little cluster of Mac Studios and run AI models split across the systems. And I think that kind of quietly, Mac hardware, because of that unified memory model, has proven to be pretty good for local AI tasks. And Andy, I think you're right. I do think there is room for them to lean into that, even if it's not their own models. They're like, look, our hardware is really great at all of these sorts of things. And if you're an AI researcher or you're a developer working on AI, local AI,”
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Apple's bold move to partner with Google for AI integration could redefine their product offerings, but execution is key. While they can leverage Google's advanced models, the challenge lies in seamlessly incorporating these technologies into user-friendly features that truly resonate with consumers. If they fail to deliver on this promise, the partnership might not be the game-changer they hope for.
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