Mac Installation

Jan runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs. Intel-based Macs are not supported.

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Compatibility

Minimum Requirements

• Operating System: macOS 13.6 or higher
• Memory:
  • Model fit depends heavily on quantization, context length, and how much memory macOS is already using.
  • 8GB → typically up to 3B models comfortably; some 7B models may fit only at aggressive low-bit quantizations
  • 16GB → typically up to 7B models comfortably; some 13B models may fit at lower quantizations
  • 32GB → typically up to 13B models comfortably, with more headroom for higher quantizations, larger context windows, or multitasking
• Storage: 10GB+ free space

Mac Performance Guide

Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) — Supported, with Metal acceleration enabled by default. M4 and newer chips deliver the best performance.

Intel-based Macs are not supported.

Check your Mac's processor: Apple menu → About This Mac

Jan Data Folder

Jan stores all your data locally — downloaded models, conversation threads, settings, and logs generated from using the app. Nothing is sent to the cloud.

Default location:

See Jan Data Folder for details.

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