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why were mac minis so popular for this compared to any other machine, cloud VPS or local VM?

• llmslave 7mo ago
  so you can use the full operating system
  • Phemist 7mo ago
    More importantly iMessage
  • FitchApps 7mo ago
    And get hacked via prompt injection
    • piskov 7mo ago
      That’s why people buy separate machines / use VPS.
• amelius 7mo ago
  Because these people have Apple IDs, and they need a machine that can access their various accounts.
• retired 7mo ago
  The Mac mini has a very good value for money if you need raw performance in a small silent package. Frequently available for between $399 - $499 discounted. A VPS that can perform like a Mac mini will likely cost the same as a Mac mini in 12 months time.
  • piskov 7mo ago
    Openclaw is running via api. The reason people are bying separate machines is for security isolation and 24/7 power — performance is irrelevant.
  • hirvi74 7mo ago
    I picked one up to replace my prior mini that I spent 4x the amount of money on. It's an absolute speed demon.
• hackingonempty 7mo ago
  Macs have "unified memory" meaning the GPU uses the same memory as the CPU and minis can have up to 64 gigs. So its a lot faster than running on a CPU and a lot cheaper than any other GPU based rig with similar memory.
  • mholm 7mo ago
    Most openclaw users are not running the models locally.
    • locusofself 7mo ago
      This is what I thought. The iMessage integration makes sense I guess though.
  • matthewfcarlson 7mo ago
    It allows your Claw to access all your iCloud data easily like reminders and iMessage for example
    • hirvi74 7mo ago
      Everything about that makes me feel very uncomfortable. Google made and spent a fortune on getting people's data, and now people are just handing it out for free by the GBs.
  • PlatoIsADisease 7mo ago
    Unified Memory and Integrated GPU. Apple is amazing at marketing to make 1990s technology sound cutting edge. I'm sure they change something for plausible deniability, as a nominalist, not even 2 of the same computers are the same.
  • mountainriver 7mo ago
    Mac’s are still pretty terrible at running LLMs. They will be there someday, but that isn’t today
  • ErneX 7mo ago
• PlatoIsADisease 7mo ago
  In classic Apple fashion, they fooled people into thinking an integrated GPU is the same as Nvidia. Gosh I wish I could hire their marketing company.
  • usef- 7mo ago
    Where did they say this?
• deleted 7mo ago
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• TiredOfLife 7mo ago
  claws are run mainly by rich american programmers. The only computer they have is a macbook. The only brand they know is apple. The only cloud they know is serverless