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Download Malibu

Signed Mac app for providers. Fresh registration needs an invite.
The Malibu app is the primary way to join the network as a provider. Signed .dmg, menu-bar wrapper around the underlying malibu-cli binary. No terminal required.
Private pre-beta. Download is public; admission is not. A valid invite (malibu.tech/j#/…) is required to register a new Mac. Already-running providers keep updating without a new invite. Troubleshooting: malibu.tech/host/troubleshoot.

Download for Apple Silicon

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) · invite required to register
Public /host follows GitHub Latest and links the versioned, immutable GitHub release DMG (github.com/Augustas11/macprovider/releases/download/<tag>/Malibu-<tag>.dmg), never a floating latest.dmg. Confirm the tag on the host page before you install.

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What onboarding looks like

  1. Open your invite. Use the link you were sent, then download. Paste the code when Malibu asks.
  2. Pick a model. Malibu detects RAM tier and recommends an MLX model that fits. You can override. Small models (Llama 3.2 3B) can run on 8 GB; 16 GB+ is more comfortable; 32 GB+ for 30B-class catalog rows.
  3. Sign in. GitHub OAuth. This links your Mac to a provider identity you can move between machines.
  4. Start serving. The app registers with the coordinator over an outbound WebSocket. New Macs join the provisional routing tier until promoted to pinned — Payments.
  5. Check earnings. Balance, per-model breakdown, payout status — in the app.

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What you get

  • Auto-detected model choice matched to your Mac’s RAM, sustained TPS, and 4K-prompt TTFT.
  • Auto-updates. When a newer binary ships, the app validates the signed release, drains in-flight requests, and swaps in place.
  • Menu-bar controls. Pause serving, switch models, view live request rate without leaving the menu bar.
  • 90% provider share on billed credits today. USDC-on-Base payout ships at public beta. See Payments & payouts and Economics.

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Requirements

  • Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer)
  • macOS 14 or later
  • 8 GB unified memory can serve 3B-class models; 16 GB+ recommended; 32 GB+ for larger catalog rows
  • Stable network connection (outbound WebSocket to coordinator.malibu.tech)
  • Invite code for a first-time register
No port-forwarding, no static IP, no incoming firewall rules.

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Headless install

Running on a CI runner, a headless Mac Studio, or a remote Mac without a display? Use the headless install — same underlying binary, no app UI. Fresh headless registers still need an invite.

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Agent-readable onboarding

Point a coding agent at https://get.malibu.tech/skill.md. It can install the provider CLI, check status, recover a broken setup, update or uninstall, and connect apps to api.malibu.tech. Same invite gate as the app. Details: Agent-readable onboarding.