Why does the system say "Feature Gated" or limit certain modes?
Advanced features like Chat with Document and Constellation Deep require an Apple Silicon Mac with at least 16GB of unified RAM to initialize and host our 12-billion-parameter local LLM without system lag. If your machine has 8GB of RAM, baseline operations remain fully functional, but deep generative tools are disabled to guarantee hardware safety.
Does FolioCore modify my files?
Never. FolioCore operates on a strict, non-destructive read-only layer. It generates an external vector map cache and displays highlights on a secure UI overlay. The underlying cryptographic hash of your PDF or signed document remains completely unaltered.
Does FolioCore work without an internet connection?
Yes. FolioCore is an air-gapped desktop application. All indexing, embedding, checklist matching and local LLM execution happen on your Mac with no network calls required. Connectivity is never needed to analyze a document.
Which Macs are supported?
FolioCore requires an Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, M3 or M4) running macOS 14.0 or later. Baseline analysis runs on 8GB of unified memory; the advanced local Gemma 4 12B LLM features require 16GB or more. Intel Macs are not supported.