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Mac Installation

Jan runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs.

Compatibility

Minimum Requirements

Your Mac needs:

  • Operating System: MacOSX 13.6 or higher
  • Memory:
    • 8GB → up to 3B parameter models
    • 16GB → up to 7B parameter models
    • 32GB → up to 13B parameter models
  • Storage: 10GB+ free space

Mac Performance Guide

Apple Silicon Macs use Metal for GPU acceleration, making them faster than Apple Intel Macs, which operate on CPU only.

Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3)

  • Metal acceleration enabled by default
  • GPU-accelerated processing

Intel-based Mac

  • CPU processing only
  • Standard performance

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

Install Jan

Installation steps:

Step 1: Download Application

Select version:

Step 2: Install Application

  1. Open the Jan installer (.dmg file)
  2. Drag Jan to Applications
  3. Wait a moment
  4. Launch Jan

Jan Data Folder

Default location:


# Default installation directory
~/Library/Application\ Support/Jan/data

See Jan Data Folder for details.

Uninstall Jan

Step 1: Remove Application

  1. Close Jan if it's running
  2. Open Finder
  3. Go to Applications
  4. Find Jan
  5. Pick your removal method:
  • Drag to Trash
  • Right-click → Move to Trash
  • Command-Delete

Step 2: Clean Up Data (Optional)

Run this in Terminal to remove all data:


rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Jan/data

⚠️

This permanently deletes all data. Create backups if needed.

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