Ollama: Your Own AI on a Computer Without the Cloud – Installation, Models, Polish Bielik, and What Hardware to Choose (2026)
In simple terms: what Ollama is and what a local model entails, how it differs from paid assistants, how to install it on Mac, Windows, and Linux, initial commands, which models to start with (Gemma, Qwen, gpt-oss, Bielik), how much memory is needed, and why a Mac with Apple Silicon and unified memory is particularly good for this.