Draw Things developers launched Local Code, an open-source AI assistant for Mac that runs models locally for privacy. Users download models and work without separate tool installation.
The assistant creates presentations, generates images and videos, analyzes spreadsheets, handles Word and PowerPoint files, and includes a browser for web tasks. With permission, it accesses Mail, Messages, Notes, Calendar, and Photos, though Apple's App Sandbox limits system access.
Qwen and DeepSeek models are offered. Qwen 3.8 27B needs 16GB RAM minimum and 10–21GB storage; larger DeepSeek versions require 89GB or 376GB. Local use is free; cloud access uses own API keys or prepaid credits from $9.99.
Following a September 12 public beta, a direct Mac download is available now, with a Mac App Store release planned.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing