AIFCC - AI First Computer
A computer in a computer
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
One click and a complete Linux computer boots in a window - isolated, private, yours to break.
Experiment freely; it reaches your own files only if you share a folder.
AIFCC starts a complete, private Linux computer in a window - not a remote machine, not a
container, but a real ARM64 desktop with its own disk, its own browser and its own terminal,
running locally through Apple's Virtualization framework.
Click one button and it boots: a browser, a terminal, a text editor, Python, Node, Git and modern
coding tools, all ready to go. It is hardware-isolated, so you can install anything, break
anything, and experiment freely. It cannot reach your own files - the only exception is a folder
you deliberately share with it, and you choose that folder yourself.
WHAT YOU GET
- One-click launch: no setup, no command line, no disk images to hunt down
- A genuine ARM64 Linux desktop rendered natively in a window, not a laggy remote screen
- Full internet access, a clean browser, a terminal, and a working developer toolchain
- Your files and settings persist between sessions - and survive app updates, because your home
folder lives on its own disk that updates never touch
- Throwaway sessions that save nothing, and a one-click factory reset when you want to start over
- Send files back out with "Send to Mac", or grab a screenshot or screen recording of the desktop
- Private by design: everything runs on-device, there is no account, and no data is collected
SUBSCRIPTION
AIFCC is free to use for 3 months from first launch. After that, the auto-renewing subscription
"AIFCC Yearly" - 1 year, EUR 49 (or the equivalent shown in your local currency) - keeps it
running. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription
renews automatically every year unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current
period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings.
OPEN SOURCE
The Linux desktop is built from open-source software. The package manifest for each release, the
scripts that build the image, and directions for obtaining the corresponding source are published
at https://github.com/franzenzenhofer/aifcc-guest-source
Terms of Use (EULA): https://aifcc.franzai.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://aifcc.franzai.com/privacy
Open-source notices: https://aifcc.franzai.com/licenses
Requirements: an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later, and about 34 GB of free disk space.
Ratings & Reviews
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The Linux desktop inside AIFCC is open-source software, and this release makes it easy to see
exactly what that means. The package manifest for every release, directions for obtaining the
corresponding source, and the scripts that build the image are now published at
github.com/franzenzenhofer/aifcc-guest-source, and they are linked from Settings > Legal.
The Terms of Use now grant you the rights to those open-source components directly, so no
distribution channel's terms can restrict what their licences allow. You keep full root inside
the Linux desktop and may modify or replace anything in it.
The developer, Franz Enzenhofer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Franz Enzenhofer
- Size
- 4 GB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- AIFCC Yearly $45.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 Franz Enzenhofer