I am running Faster Whisper on CPU only and get good running times with about 2.5 min for 60 min sound with Whisper Base. With Pyannote for diarization the rate is about 0.9 times the sound length, aka 54 min for 60 min sound.
That is terribly slow compared to the transcription without Payannote.
Are there any faster alternatives out there, or hacks to make Payannote run faster with Whisper?
I am running Faster Whisper on CPU only and get good running times with about 2.5 min for 60 min sound with Whisper Base. With Pyannote for diarization the rate is about 0.9 times the sound length, aka 54 min for 60 min sound.
That is terribly slow compared to the transcription without Payannote.
Are there any faster alternatives out there, or hacks to make Payannote run faster with Whisper?
Is there a working and simple solution for automatic call recording with S10? My current app from Cube ACR will not work with this phone due to... restrictions from Samsung and Google?
Think your old Mac is too old for Claude Code? Not necessarily. I got it running on a 2012 iMac with macOS Catalina (10.15) – an OS that hasn't received updates in years.
It takes a few extra steps, but it works. Here's how.
The current version of Claude Code is compiled for macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. On Catalina, it crashes immediately with:
dyld: Symbol not found: ...
Referenced from: ... (which was built for Mac OS X 13.0)
The fix: install version 2.1.112, which uses an older binary that runs fine on Catalina.
MacPorts is a package manager that lets you install software via the terminal. There's a version built specifically for Catalina.
1a. Install Apple's Command Line Developer Tools (required by MacPorts):
xcode-select --install
Follow the on-screen instructions.
1b. Download and install MacPorts for Catalina:
Go to https://www.macports.org/install.php and download the pkg for Catalina. Double-click the file and follow the installer.
Then open a new terminal window and run:
sudo port -v selfupdate
1c. Install Node.js via MacPorts:
sudo port install nodejs20
Verify it worked:
node -v
You should see something like v20.19.5.
MacPorts doesn't include npm in the nodejs20 package – install it separately:
sudo port install npm10
MacPorts owns /opt/local/lib/node_modules/ and won't let you write there as a regular user. Point npm to a folder in your home directory instead:
mkdir -p ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
npm install -g u/anthropic-ai@2.1.112
Claude Code will try to update itself to a version that doesn't work on Catalina. Block that before you launch it for the first time:
mkdir -p ~/.claude
cat > ~/.claude/settings.json << 'EOF'
{
"env": {
"DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER": "1"
}
}
EOF
Navigate to the folder you want to work in and start it:
cd ~/Desktop
claude
Log in with your Claude Pro account when prompted. That's it.
"command not found: npm" – you likely haven't run step 3 yet, or need to reload your shell config:
source ~/.zshrc
Same crash as before (dyld: Symbol not found) – Claude Code may have updated itself. Check the installed version:
npm list -g u/anthropic-ai
If it shows anything other than 2.1.112, reinstall the working version:
npm install -g u/anthropic-ai@2.1.112
Think your old Mac is too old for Claude Code? Not necessarily. I got it running on a 2012 iMac with macOS Catalina (10.15) – an OS that hasn't received updates in years.
It takes a few extra steps, but it works. Here's how.
The current version of Claude Code is compiled for macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. On Catalina, it crashes immediately with:
dyld: Symbol not found: ...
Referenced from: ... (which was built for Mac OS X 13.0)
The fix: install version 2.1.112, which uses an older binary that runs fine on Catalina.
MacPorts is a package manager that lets you install software via the terminal. There's a version built specifically for Catalina.
1a. Install Apple's Command Line Developer Tools (required by MacPorts):
xcode-select --install
Follow the on-screen instructions.
1b. Download and install MacPorts for Catalina:
Go to https://www.macports.org/install.php and download the pkg for Catalina. Double-click the file and follow the installer.
Then open a new terminal window and run:
sudo port -v selfupdate
1c. Install Node.js via MacPorts:
sudo port install nodejs20
Verify it worked:
node -v
You should see something like v20.19.5.
MacPorts doesn't include npm in the nodejs20 package – install it separately:
sudo port install npm10
MacPorts owns /opt/local/lib/node_modules/ and won't let you write there as a regular user. Point npm to a folder in your home directory instead:
mkdir -p ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
npm install -g u/anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.112
Claude Code will try to update itself to a version that doesn't work on Catalina. Block that before you launch it for the first time:
mkdir -p ~/.claude
cat > ~/.claude/settings.json << 'EOF'
{
"env": {
"DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER": "1"
}
}
EOF
Navigate to the folder you want to work in and start it:
cd ~/Desktop
claude
Log in with your Claude Pro account when prompted. That's it.
"command not found: npm" – you likely haven't run step 3 yet, or need to reload your shell config:
source ~/.zshrc
Same crash as before (dyld: Symbol not found) – Claude Code may have updated itself. Check the installed version:
npm list -g u/anthropic-ai/claude-code
If it shows anything other than 2.1.112, reinstall the working version:
npm install -g u/anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.112
Yes, yes. I know. It's an old version, but that is what I've just bought second hand. :) Does anyone have a stable app to recommend that automatically records both participants in a phone call?
My old app from ACR does not work anymore due to Google's four year old block (lifted later as I understand it).
Yes, yes. I know. It's an old version, but that is what I've just bought second hand. :) Does anyone have a stable app to recommend that automatically records both participants in a phone call?
My old app from ACR does not work anymore due to Google's four year old block( lifted later as I understand it).
I am running faster whisper on iMac with Linux, macOS and on Windows. It works really well. I even set up whisper.cpp on my Samsung s5e tablet. That however is slow.
Now I wonder if anyone has tried running whisper on a Samsung phone? I have an S10e that I want to try it on.
Hi. Has anyone got tool calls working with MiniCPM5-1B and Ollama?
I'm testing MiniCPM5-1B-Q4_K_M with Ollama using a custom Modelfile and I am running into an issue with tool calling output format.
**Setup:**
```
FROM MiniCPM5-1B-Q4_K_M.gguf
TEMPLATE """{{- if .Messages }}
{{- range .Messages }}
<|im_start|>{{ .Role }}
{{ .Content }}<|im_end|>
{{- end }}
<|im_start|>assistant
{{- end }}"""
PARAMETER temperature 0.7
PARAMETER top_p 0.95
PARAMETER stop "<|im_end|>"
PARAMETER stop "</s>"
```
**Problem:**
When prompting for JSON tool dispatch, the model places the JSON answer *inside* the `<think>` block rather than after it:
```
<think>
The user wants to search for AI. I should use vault.search with {"tool": "vault.search"...
</think>
```
Instead of the expected:
```
<think>
The user wants to search for AI.
</think>
{"tool": "vault.search", "args": {"query": "AI"}}
```
Also observed: simple chat produces `<think><think>\n</think>` (multiple nested opening tags) before the actual reply.
**Comparison:**
The official `openbmb/minicpm5:q4_K_M` from Ollama registry behaves better for tool dispatch, but uses `top_p 0.8` and `stop "<|endoftext|>"` instead of the documented values. Is there a known correct Modelfile configuration for no-think mode with Ollama?
The SSD in my Elitebook 840 G8 i7-1165G7 has pretty low write speed, only about 200 MB/s. Is this normal wear after some years or is it faulty? I bought it second hand a couple of months ago and never checked this until now.
I've also run a quick desk test with HPs Hardware Diagnostics, and the result was OK.
CrystalDiskInfo is also ok, although the disk is well used.
An LLM suggested checking BIOS firmware and drivers for my laptop.
BIOS-version is HP T76 Ver. 01.23.00, 2025-11-06 and drivers are up to date, according to Windows.
EDIT: I ran defrag /O C: in PowerShell and that improved the speed, but it's still very low.
Hi. Has anyone tested how gemma4:e2b manages working with tools?
Hi there! Has anyone made their own simple Python agent for MCP + Ollama, or tried something from GitHub that works well?
I’m experimenting with gemma4:e2b locally and want something lightweight and terminal-based instead of a big Electron app like Claude Code or similar apps.
I am trying to connect my Lovable account with Github but it does not work. I get a small red text saying "github app installation not available". It says on Lovable's site that this feature should be available for free accounts. Has this been removed?
Hi all!
I've been thinking about a setup where Claude Desktop runs in a dedicated, limited Windows user account (not my main admin account), with write access only to a shared folder like C:\shared-tools\.
Has anyone tried this? 😊
The idea is to let Claude autonomously handle things like installing llama.cpp, managing model files, and editing pipeline scripts - without supervising every command - while keeping it away from system files and my personal data.
Has anyone actually set this up? Does it work well in practice? Any gotchas with Claude Desktop + DesktopCommanderMCP in a non-admin account on Windows 11?
I understand that Docker is much better/safer but also more complicated to setup. Maybe this could be safe enough? 😊
