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Ask HN: Recommend a Local LLM Setup (M2 Max, 9GB)

A user with a MacBook Pro M2 Max (96GB RAM) seeks recommendations for a local LLM setup to redesign a Shopify store, clean up SKU metadata, and build a photography workflow tool while at sea for a week.

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| |||||||||||| 1 point by | I’m going out to sea for a week and was wondering what people might recommend for a local LLM setup? I have a MacBook Pro M2 Max with 96GB (12‑core CPU, 38‑core GPU, 16‑core NE) I’m hoping to redesign and rebuild our very customized Shopify store on a new base template, cleanup all the meta-information for all our SKUs, and create a utility script or desktop app to streamline our photography workflow. Also, please recommend useful resources to further my own education on this front. TIA. | ||||||||||| |

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news.ycombinator.com — original article Ask HN: How do I get immoral AI? Why is music so much easier for AI than code? Ask HN: Multiple MCP Native Tools?
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