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IT Home reported on November 11 that Claris, a wholly owned Apple subsidiary, is testing an app called Harbor. The app can turn an Apple silicon Mac into a local AI server.
According to the introduction, Harbor can run on a single Apple silicon Mac or connect multiple Macs through Thunderbolt 5 to run larger AI models. Apple has added Thunderbolt 5 RDMA (IT Home note: Remote Direct Memory Access) support to macOS Tahoe 26.2, enabling faster data transfers when multiple devices are clustered.
Harbor can automatically detect Thunderbolt 5 devices and lets users browse and download open-weight models. Designed to be easy to use, the app gives Macs the ability to run AI on-device without requiring users to configure it manually.
Harbor is still in an early access stage and is not yet available to the public. The app previously appeared in the App Store, but its listing has since been removed.