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Dragos Roua20h ago

[ Video ] Running Nanbeige 4.2 3B on my 16GB MacBook Pro

I tested Nanbeige 4.2 3b on a 16GB MacBook Pro. The 4bit quant is good, but the generation is relatively slow

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Dragos Roua2d ago

[ Video ] Running K2 Horizon 3.7B on my 16GB MacBook Pro

K2 Horizon 3.7B runs comfortably on a 16GB MacBook Pro. Worth noting that the 7B parameter version was better, but way too slow.

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Dragos RouaOct 31

[ Video ] Testing Apple Intelligence on my 16GB MacBook Pro

I tested the Apple Intelligence model Apple ships with its default install, by actually chatting with it. One of the fastest models so far.

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Dragos RouaOct 29

[ Video ] Testing Spark-X2.6–4B on my 16GB MacBookPro

Spark 2.6 4B from Spark LLM is a decent model for its size. In my testing, there was even room left for other apps on my MacBook Pro

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Dragos RouaOct 8

[ Video ] Running Liquid AI LFM V2.5 on my 16 GB MacBookPro

The 4th video in the series about what models can you realistically run on a 16GB MacoBook tests Liquid AI LFM 2.5. A solid model.

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Dragos RouaSep 25

[Video] Running Google Gemma 4 E4B on my 16GB MacBookPro

This week I'm testing Google Gemma 4 E4B on a 16GB M1 MacBookPro. It works surprisingly well for text generation and even light coding.

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Sprasad PujariJun 23

🚀 Setting up a Mac for DevOps? Here’s my complete real-world setup (with mistakes & fixes)

I recently switched to a new MacBook (M1/M2) and started setting it up for DevOps work. Coming from other environments, I realized: Mac setup is not just installing tools. It’s understanding the right

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Olamiji BadmosJan 12

Why You Don't Need a Pro Stack to Use a MacBook Simulator

I’ll be honest: I bought a MacBook specifically because of the Xcode Simulator. I used to watch my colleagues develop mobile apps with that sleek "Virtual iPhone" floating on their screens, and I was fascinated. I wanted that same feeling. But when I...

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