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Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac : Create Private Chatbots, Voice Apps, RAG Systems, and More.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kamigusa, Keiji.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Manning Publications Co. LLC, 2026.
- Summary:
- Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning."A goldmine of technical advice, with actionable project ideas and learning resources." --C.Scott Anderson, Garmin International Running AI applications on local hardware unlocks architecturally guaranteed privacy, eliminates costly subscriptions and API fees, and gives you.
- Contents:
- Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac
- copyright
- contents
- preface
- acknowledgments
- about this book
- about the author
- about the cover illustration
- Part 1 First steps: Entering the world of the terminal
- 1 Getting started with local AI
- 2 Installing and using Homebrew
- 3 Installing and setting up Ollama
- Part 2 Core skills: Building your first AI chatbot
- 4 Downloading an LLM and having your first conversation
- 5 Setting up VS Code and your Python development environment
- 6 Creating and managing Python virtual environments
- 7 Controlling LLMs with the Ollama Python library
- 8 Building a web UI with Streamlit
- 9 Recording audio and transcribing speech with MLX Whisper
- 10 Building a voice-enabled AI chat application
- 11 Managing session state and chat history
- Part 3 Advanced topics: Deeper understanding and customization
- 12 Comparing and selecting LLM models
- 13 System prompts and parameter tuning
- 14 Offline LLMs and their benefits
- 15 Common errors and troubleshooting
- 16 Advancing to RAG, Web UI, and fine-tuning
- 17 The open model revolution of 2026
- 18 Where to go from here
- appendix A Command reference
- appendix B References and additional resources.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kamigusa, Keiji Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac
- ISBN:
- 9781638358695
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