Serving a local Mac model to code from your phone: four workflow problems
former_farmer · reddit · 2026-09-07
A developer wants to serve a local model from a 32GB MacBook Pro via LM Studio + MLX and code from a phone while commuting, and asks for help on four points: keeping the Mac awake (caffeinate?), a mobile-compatible IDE/agent editor (currently ZED), auto-deploying agent changes for remote review, and whether LM Studio can be exposed to the public internet or needs another solution.
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