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How to Use a Remote Ollama or llama.cpp Server From a Desktop AI App on Your Mac in 2026

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Your MacBook Air has 16 GB of memory. The PC under your desk, or the Mac Studio in the office, has a big GPU and already runs Ollama or llama-server with a 30B model loaded. You want to chat with that model from your Mac, in a proper app with chat history, documents and thinking controls, without c…

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  1. 2026-10-25 03:16 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Use a Remote Ollama or llama.cpp Server From a Desktop AI App on Your Mac in 2026

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