Setup Review · $199
Before you buy or build,
a recommendation that fits your goal.
I review your goals, budget, and timeline. I write a plain-English report. The $199 credits in full toward any Mac or BYO Setup within 30 days of report delivery.
About MiniForge
I'm Dany. I source and prepare Mac local-AI workstations, and I write the buy-or-build recommendation that comes before them. B2B sourcing is what I do: DJI Drone Company before, teams running local AI now. Setup Review is the report I write before someone commits to the hardware.
What you get
- Review of your goals, budget, and timeline
- Recommended Mac configuration paths
- Setup risks and tradeoffs called out
- Plain-English recommendation report
- Full $199 credits toward any Mac or BYO Setup within 30 days of report delivery
How this actually works.
01
You fill the 7-field intake.
Current setup, goals, budget, timeline, blockers, specific needs, email. About 3 minutes.
02
I write your recommendation report.
Email within 48 hours. Plain-English: what to buy, what to skip, where to spend.
03
The $199 credits in full.
Toward any Mac or BYO Setup within 30 days of report delivery. If the report itself is enough, the $199 stays put.
Who this is for.
You're weighing a local AI buying decision (Mac mini vs Studio, sourced vs new, 24GB vs 48GB) and want a second pair of eyes before you spend $1,999+ on hardware. You want the answer written down, not a 30-minute call.
Not the right fit if you've already locked your Mac choice and just want it prepared. Bring Your Own Mac Setup or a Mac purchase is the direct path. Setup Review is for the pre-decision moment.
One-time. 48-hour email delivery. Credits toward any Mac or BYO Setup within 30 days.
FAQ
How does the $199 credit work?
If you buy a Mac through MiniForge or book a BYO Setup within 30 days of report delivery, the $199 credits in full toward that order. The report itself is yours to keep regardless.
What's in the report?
A plain-English recommendation: the exact Mac model and RAM tier I'd choose for your goals, sourcing path (sourced vs new), setup risks to plan around, and what the buying decision actually depends on. Usually 1 to 2 pages.
Why not a 30-minute call instead?
Async by design. The report goes deeper than a call would, you can re-read it, share it with a teammate or partner before deciding, and there's no scheduling friction. If you have follow-up questions after reading, email me.
What if I already know what Mac I want?
Then Setup Review isn't the right product. Order the Mac directly or book BYO Setup if you already own one. Setup Review is for the pre-decision moment.
Ready when you are.
Save the weekend of buying-decision research. The $199 comes back when you order.
MiniForge is independent from Apple. Not affiliated, not authorized, not endorsed. OpenClaw and Ollama are free, open-source projects I install and configure. I don't develop them.