Thomas Zoechling

@weichsel
243 Followers
412 Following
100 Posts
I write software for the Mac. Currently helping to build MindNode (macOS, iOS) @IdeasOnCanvas. Also working on Claquette (macOS) https://www.peakstep.com/.
LocationVienna, Austria
Twitter@weichsel
InterestsSwift, macOS, iOS Development
Websitehttps://thomas.zoechling.me
Thomas Zoechling1d ago

After Apple shared initial local inference benchmarks (M4 vs M5, moderate RAM) on their Machine Learning blog, there are now real-world reports of M5 Macs with 64–128GB running much larger models.

Hopefully, local inference is moving from “barely works” to “actually usable”.

https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/exploring-llms-mlx-m5
https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1s0czc4/round_2_followup_m5_max_128g_performance_tests_i/

Exploring LLMs with MLX and the Neural Accelerators in the M5 GPU

Mac with Apple silicon is increasingly popular among AI developers and researchers interested in using their Mac to experiment with the…

Apple Machine Learning Research
Thomas ZoechlingMar 15
MindNodeMar 15

18 years ago today I released MindNode. I was so anxious I was checking my email on WAP (basically the ancient version of mobile internet) whenever I left the house, just in case something broke. 😊

It didn't. And somehow, 18 years later, MindNode is still here and supporting a small independent team without outside funding, still shaped by the people who use it every day.

Thank you for 18 years. 🎉

— Markus (Founder)

Thomas ZoechlingFeb 25
MindNodeFeb 25

🔎 New in MindNode 2026.1 — Search & Replace in Notes
You can now search within notes and replace text across your document. Refine language, update terminology, or clean up after a brainstorming session — faster than ever.

#MindNode #Productivity #MindMapping

Thomas ZoechlingFeb 24
Tanja TravnicekFeb 24
This is a very very specific question, but maybe someone on here knows someone who knows someone:
Is there a dry cleaning service experienced with vintage Japanese kimono silk in Vienna?
#followerpower #vienna #wien
Thomas ZoechlingFeb 24

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116125397942520181

Will be interesting to see where agent-aided engineering takes us:
More native apps as porting friction drops or even more web/cross-platform apps because that’s where the training data is strongest?

Thomas ZoechlingFeb 23
Claquette is currently 25 % off as part of Apple’s “Creative Favorites” sale on the Mac App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/story/id1876366211
Creative Favorites—Up to 50% Off - App Store

Looking for inspiring creative tools? These apps let you do it all: Turn video into feature movies, social… Learn more tips and how-tos on the App Store.

App Store
Thomas ZoechlingFeb 23
Holding the Option key in the window tiling popup reveals some alternate layout/fill options:
Thomas ZoechlingFeb 17
MindNodeFeb 17

View and edit your documents right from your wrist. Quickly toggle tasks on the go without reaching for your iPhone. Now shipping with MindNode 2026.1. #MindNode #Productivity

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6446116532

Thomas ZoechlingFeb 16
Nice step toward leaner dependency graphs: The first Xcode 26.4 beta adds support (including UI) for Swift Package Manager package traits.
This lets package maintainers define traits, enabling finer-grained control over transitive dependencies - So packages can expose optional capabilities without forcing consumers to pull in unneeded libraries. 🎉
Thomas ZoechlingFeb 12
Norbert HegerFeb 12

Hooray! Apple resolved the window resizing issues on macOS Tahoe! Or did they?

https://noheger.at/blog/2026/02/12/resizing-windows-on-macos-tahoe-the-saga-continues

#macOSTahoe