Apple and Meta Partner to Run Meta's Muse Spark AI Model Locally on Mac Computers

Apple and Meta, two companies long defined by their rivalry in the consumer technology space, have joined forces to enable Meta's Muse Spark open-weight AI model to run locally on Mac computers, including the Apple Mac Studio. The collaboration gives developers and enterprise users a way to run sophisticated AI workloads directly on their own hardware, bypassing the need to rent computing power from cloud providers.

Muse Spark is Meta's flagship open-weight AI model, and its ability to run on-device represents a notable shift toward decentralized AI. Running the model locally on Apple silicon means users retain greater privacy and control over their data, a selling point particularly relevant for enterprise customers. The partnership is notable given the longstanding competitive tension between the two companies over app store economics, data practices, and digital advertising.