# CodeGuide teases Mac-1, a local 6.6B model built for macOS tools

> Source: <https://runtimewire.com/article/codeguide-teases-mac-1-a-local-6-6b-model-built-for-macos-tools>
> Published: 2026-06-06 21:31:03+00:00

CJ Zafir (@cjzafir) teased Mac 1, a 6.6B parameter model that he says runs locally on Macs and is built to operate native macOS tools, in a seven post thread on X on Saturday. https://x.com/cjzafir/status/2063305526285578573 Zafir claims Mac 1 requires 7GB of RAM, runs best with 12GB, and produces roughly 65 tokens per second with reasoning turned on. In a reply, he clarified that the target is Macs with 8GB or more of RAM, narrowing the "any Mac" claim in the original post. The important par...