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4 Jun 2026 · 10 min read

Running Local AI Models on macOS

Install, configure, and run local AI on Apple Silicon, with memory-optimised settings and VS Code Copilot integration

How I set up Ollama on an Apple Silicon Mac, tuned the environment variables for 16 GB unified memory, chose a model set for daily use and coding, and wired it all into VS Code Copilot using capped context variants.

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2 Jun 2026, BST · 11 min read

GitHub Copilot for Engineers: Getting Better Results

From first install to a setup that scales: models, instructions, agents, and MCP

A practical guide to configuring GitHub Copilot effectively: choosing the right model per task, layering global and project rules, building a custom instructions and agents setup, and using MCP servers without accumulating noise.

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