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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "ph1lb4-imagegen-mac--generate-images-offline-on-mac",
 "repo": "ph1lb4/imagegen-mac",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/ph1lb4/imagegen-mac",
 "repo_slug": "ph1lb4-imagegen-mac",
 "title": "Generate images offline on your Mac",
 "page_title": "How to generate images offline on your Mac with Imagegen Mac",
 "summary": "Build the app, download the model, and generate images with readable text on your GPU.",
 "who": "A designer who cannot send client prompts to cloud services.",
 "problem": "Cloud image tools cost per image and see your prompts.",
 "outcome": "Images generated on-device with no API keys.",
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  "Run `git clone https://github.com/ph1lb4/imagegen-mac.git` and `cd imagegen-mac`",
  "Build with `./scripts/build-app.sh`",
  "Open with `open build/ImageGen.app` and let it download the model",
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "1 hour",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The model needs about 33 GB of memory, so a 64 GB Mac is the practical minimum.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "swift",
 "requirements": [
  "Apple silicon Mac with about 64 GB unified memory (the model needs about 33 GB)",
  "uv for the Python engine"
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