Run AI locally on an 2012 iMac? #AI #ollama #imac

March 22, 2025iMac,Mac

Can you run a local private AI on an old iMac with 16GB RAM? Absolutely, with caveats.
1: You need to upgrade it to a newer OSX using OpenCore Legacy Patcher.
(https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher)
2: You need to download and install ollama. (https://ollama.com)
3: You need to find and download an AI model that will fit in the amount of memory you have.