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💬 AI prompt: Ollama and LM Studio: the easy apps
LM Studio and Ollama are free apps that let you download an AI brain and chat with it on your own computer.
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I'm a beginner. I want to try [LM Studio / Ollama] on my [computer, e.g. 2022 MacBook Air with 16 GB memory]. Give me the steps to install it from the official website and download one small model, in no more than 8 numbered steps. Tell me which steps need the internet. Don't suggest any paid software. Stop after the steps.
How to use it
- Open Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude — any of them works.
- Paste the prompt and fill in every [bracket]. Black out names, account numbers and member IDs first.
- Read the answer and double-check anything important before you act on it.
Not medical, legal or financial advice. The AI drafts; you decide and you press send.
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One-minute challenge: Your AI toolkit
Your first try at using AI on this topic.
Claude (made by Anthropic)
Claude is an AI helper that is very good at reading long papers and explaining them simply.
ChatGPT (made by OpenAI)
ChatGPT is the most famous AI helper; it can chat, write, make pictures and talk out loud with you.
Grok Bot and Grok (made by xAI)
Grok Bot is the one most people should try: a team of AI helpers that do chores for you while you're away. Grok is the chat app it lives in — on your phone, computer, the X app and some Tesla cars.
Gemini (made by Google)
Gemini is Google's AI helper, and it works best if you already use Gmail and other Google apps.
Perplexity (the "answer engine")
Perplexity is like Google that writes you a short answer and shows exactly which websites it read.