Run two local AI runtimes behind a single secure reverse proxy with separate authentication Running Ollama or Swama locally is straightforward: start the server and connect via localhost. But if…
Swama vs Ollama: Why Apple Silicon Macs Deserve a Faster Local AI Runtime
The reason is simple: because you can — and even faster now. If you have an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later) with 16GB of RAM or more, you can run powerful LLMs…
Metal toolchain error in Xcode 26.2
https://codeberg.org/ctietze/metal-toolchain-launchd-automounthttps://christiantietze.de/posts/2026/01/manually-mount-metal-toolchain/ If you are having problems with compiling code with Metal toolchain and can’t fix it by following install instruction in the error message “xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain”, try to manually…
Master Video Downloads on macOS: Right-Click Any URL with yt-dlp & Automator
Introduction Video downloading on macOS can be frustrating. iTubeGo requires clicking through dialogs; other tools are bloated or unreliable. But what if you could simply right-click on any URL and…
How to Bulk Update GitHub Repository Topics (Tags) Using cURL and Bash Scripts
Automate GitHub topic updates! This tutorial shows how to efficiently bulk-update repository topics using cURL and Bash scripts, saving time and streamlining your workflow.
From Ollama to MLX: Achieving 2-3x Performance on Apple Silicon
Unlock 2-3x faster AI on Apple Silicon! This post explores optimizing models with Ollama and MLX, boosting performance for demanding applications.
Fixed my old Dell Inspiron 7777 Intel i7 desktop, now running latest Windows 11
Finally got around to fixing my old PC desktop. Knew about the problem for a while, but was too lazy to get around to fixing it. But sorted it out…
MarkDown 3000 is my new favourite markdown editor on macOS
<!– wp:paragraph –> <p><a href="https://macdown.app”>https://macdown.app</a></p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> <!– wp:paragraph –> <p>Tried out a few markdown editor on macOS. MarkEdit, not bad, but no split view built-in. MarkText, 300MB app…
Sharing configuration files and AppleScripts over a few macOS computers
I have a few computers, still prefer desktop with big screens and only use my MacBook Air if I have to travel around. I hope Apple will one day make…
Automate your macOS Terminal HTTP/HTTPS proxy setting with .zshrc
For obvious reasons, I use proxy quite often. And now that I am doing a bit more coding with AI, I am starting to automate these and sharing them here….
How to use multiple browsers effectively on MacOS with Finicky
https://github.com/johnste/finickyhttps://www.johanbleuzen.fr/blog/open-right-browser-url-with-finickyhttps://dev.to/oliverburn/using-finicky-to-handle-urls-8bo I use several web browsers on my Mac. Safari is my primary, trusted browser. It’s generally faster and lighter on memory than Chrome or other Chromium-based browsers on macOS…