# Amp — The Mac App Is Your Runner

- Company: Amp (ampcode.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-24
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://ampcode.com/news/the-mac-app-is-your-runner
- Record: https://forck.live/items/13783-the-mac-app-is-your-runner
- Subject: Amp

Amp's macOS app now automatically starts a runner, eliminating the need to run amp --no-tui in a terminal. Users can add folders or projects in app settings, and the Mac appears as 'This Mac' in the thread picker. A 'Keep This Mac Awake' option prevents sleep while plugged in, with the screen still turning off and locking.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://ampcode.com/news/the-mac-app-is-your-runner:

> The Amp app for macOS now starts a runner for you. You no longer need amp --no-tui open in a terminal to run threads on your Mac.

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