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Show HN: Apfel – The free AI already on your Mac

Free AI already on your Mac. Apfel just launched without anyone noticing.

Reporting by Hacker NewsApr 3, 2026 1 min brief

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A new free AI tool called Apfel has quietly launched for Mac users, potentially disrupting the paid AI assistant market by leveraging existing hardware capabilities.

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131 points on Hacker News
20 comments
Free AI tool for Mac
Launch date April 3, 2026

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Published: Apr 3, 2026
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