OOMU Beta 2 Ships as a Free, Local AI Coding Assistant for Apple Silicon
OOMU has released Beta 2, codenamed "Apocalyptic Captain," as a native Mac application built exclusively for Apple Silicon hardware. The app runs a local AI model entirely on the user's machine, requiring no internet connection, no account registration, and no payment method of any kind.
The setup process is unusually simple. Download the app, drag it into the Applications folder, and open it. The model downloads and verifies itself on first run, and from there everything operates locally. No API keys need to be configured, no subscriptions managed, and no server calls made.
System Requirements and What You Get
The app requires a Mac with an M1 chip or later. It will not run on Intel Macs, a limitation the developers state explicitly rather than discovering after download. At least 8 gigabytes of memory is needed, with more providing better performance since the local model occupies memory that other applications share. A few gigabytes of free disk space is required for the app itself and the model files it downloads during initialization.
The current build is version 0.2.16 and weighs in at 29 megabytes. It is free to use indefinitely, including in a professional work context. The full license is displayed on the download page rather than hidden behind a link or buried in a terms-of-service document.
Open Source Model for Personal and Commercial Use
OOMU is completely free for individual users, including those using it for their jobs or their clients. The application is not crippled with limited features or watermarked output. The developers state that the complete license is visible in full on the page, removing the typical pattern of requiring users to click through an obscure link to understand what they are permitted to do.
The revenue model is oriented toward organizations rather than individuals. If a company wants to govern OOMU deployment centrally across a team, that enterprise tier, called OOMU Control, is what generates revenue. For a single developer or a small team using it informally, the product costs nothing.
What "Local" Actually Means
Running a model locally means that every prompt, every generated response, and every interaction stays on the user's Mac. No data is transmitted to external servers, no conversation history is stored on remote infrastructure, and no third party has access to what the agent does. For developers working on proprietary code or sensitive projects, this distinction matters.
The app also asks before it acts. Rather than executing commands without confirmation, it requires explicit approval before taking any step that modifies files or affects the system. This guardrail keeps a local agent from making unintended changes even when operating in an unsupervised mode.
For Mac users with Apple Silicon hardware who want an AI coding assistant without subscription fees, API configuration, or data leaving their machine, OOMU Beta 2 offers a fully functional alternative that requires nothing more than a download and a few gigabytes of disk space.