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[GH-ISSUE #14001] intel iMac support!! (macOS 13) #9151

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opened 2026-04-12 22:00:16 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 22:00:16 -05:00
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Originally created by @RlabsLLC on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/14001

Ollama works on Windows 10/11, but why not the other intel based computer? iMac? (I am using the iMac 2017-model)

Could you add support for this? Thanks

Originally created by @RlabsLLC on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/14001 Ollama works on Windows 10/11, but why not the other intel based computer? iMac? (I am using the iMac 2017-model) Could you add support for this? Thanks
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 22:00:17 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026):

Ollama has a minimum requirement of macOS 14 since 0.12.5.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3829708966 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026): Ollama has a minimum requirement of macOS 14 since [0.12.5](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/releases/tag/v0.12.5).
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 22:00:17 -05:00
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@RlabsLLC commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026):

Hi Rick,

I appreciate you reaching out! Interestingly, I was able to get Ollama up and running on my iMac 11,2, a 15-year-old machine running Windows 10. While it was a bit sluggish, it worked without major issues. However, I’m puzzled as to why I can’t achieve the same on my iMac 18,2, which is running macOS natively. The newer hardware should theoretically handle it better, so it’s surprising that support for Intel-based iMacs isn’t more straightforward.
I’d love to understand the technical reasons behind this limitation. If there’s a workaround or plans to expand compatibility, I’d be eager to hear your thoughts!

Thanks

<!-- gh-comment-id:3829991821 --> @RlabsLLC commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026): Hi Rick, I appreciate you reaching out! Interestingly, I was able to get Ollama up and running on my iMac 11,2, a 15-year-old machine running Windows 10. While it was a bit sluggish, it worked without major issues. However, I’m puzzled as to why I can’t achieve the same on my iMac 18,2, which is running macOS natively. The newer hardware should theoretically handle it better, so it’s surprising that support for Intel-based iMacs isn’t more straightforward. I’d love to understand the technical reasons behind this limitation. If there’s a workaround or plans to expand compatibility, I’d be eager to hear your thoughts! Thanks
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 22:00:18 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026):

The stated reason for dropping older mac support was to enable performance gains in Metal.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3831094403 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2026): The stated reason for [dropping](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/pull/12245) older mac support was to enable performance gains in Metal.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-12 22:00:19 -05:00
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@RlabsLLC commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2026):

Thank you for adding CLI Ollama for both arm64 iMacs, and x64! The curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh command is amazing!

<!-- gh-comment-id:3938202507 --> @RlabsLLC commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2026): Thank you for adding CLI Ollama for both arm64 iMacs, and x64! The `curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh` command is amazing!
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