# Llama macOS (open-source AI desktop app)

> Llama macOS is a free, open-source AI desktop app for macOS. If you have llama.cpp installed, Llama uses it. It has 1,577 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at ggml-org/Llama-macOS.

If you have llama.cpp installed, Llama uses it. Otherwise, it installs a prebuilt binary for your Mac. Models you've already installed via llama.cpp show up in the app automatically. You can install any GGUF model from Hugging Face, and Llama also recommends models that fit your Mac's hardware.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ggml-org/Llama-macOS |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,577 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://llama.app |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | 0.43.0 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/ggml-org/Llama-macOS/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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