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title: "HolaClaw — run OpenClaw securely on your Mac"
description: "HolaClaw installs OpenClaw on your Mac in one click with secure defaults, so you can shape it into your own assistant and reach it from Mac or Telegram."
updated: 2026-06-01
canonical: https://holaclaw.ai/
---

# OpenClaw on Mac. Secure by default. In one click.

Skip the setup. HolaClaw installs OpenClaw on your Mac in one click with secure
defaults baked in — shape it into your own assistant and reach it from Mac, or
Telegram.

- [Download for Mac](/downloading)
- [See what you can build](#use-cases)

Free for macOS. macOS 14+. Free to use. No account required.

## Download. Choose your AI. Go.

HolaClaw works with the best AI providers — or runs models locally on your Mac,
completely offline.

### Step 1 — Download and open

Drag HolaClaw to Applications. No terminal, no account, no config files. Open
it and say hola to your assistant: a personal AI that thinks with you,
remembers what matters, and answers in the chats you already use. Ready in
minutes, runs locally, your data stays yours.

### Step 2 — Pick your AI

Bring your own API key from any cloud provider — or skip the cloud entirely.

- Anthropic / Claude
- OpenAI / GPT
- Google / Gemini
- xAI / Grok
- DeepSeek
- OpenRouter
- More coming soon
- Local models, offline — HolaClaw manages the models for you, running entirely
  on your Mac. Fully private, completely free.

### Step 3 — Start talking

Your assistant is live. Chat on your Mac, then continue the conversation from
Telegram. Works on Mac, WhatsApp, and Telegram.

## Start with a character. Make it yours.

Five starting points — each with its own voice, style, and strengths.

- **Auri** — a warm, natural assistant. Gentle and grounding. Perfect for daily
  check-ins, personal reflection, and moments when you need someone who truly
  listens.
- **Sage** — a formal, task-driven assistant.
- **Momo** — a playful creative partner.
- **Nova** — a patient research partner.
- **Blank** — start from scratch.

## How it works

Simple by design.

- **Install in minutes.** Just double-click. Download, open, create. No
  terminal, no config files, no signup forms.
- **A real Mac app.** Like Notes. Like Safari. A standalone Mac desktop
  application. Lives in your Dock, plays nicely with macOS, opens with
  ⌘-Space.
- **Make it yours.** Personality included. Name it. Shape its voice. Choose
  what it knows, what it remembers, and what it can do for you.
- **Talk everywhere.** Same friend, every place. Mac, WhatsApp, Telegram — all
  connected. Start a thought on your laptop, finish it from your phone.
- **Grows with you.** Keeps getting better. Teach it new skills. Plug in new
  tools. Updates ship regularly, so your assistant only gets sharper over
  time.
- **Secure by default.** Quietly looking out for you. Each assistant lives in
  its own little sandbox — they can't peek at each other's files. You always
  pick which AI provider powers each chat.

## Three minutes. That's the whole setup.

From first download to first conversation — no terminal, no account, no
friction. Less than 3 minutes and your assistant is ready.

## Ready to meet your AI?

Download HolaClaw and create your first assistant in minutes. It's free.

- [Download for Mac](/downloading) — macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple Silicon
  (M1 or newer)