Platforms & installing
Which platforms does MyBI run on?
macOS and Windows. On macOS it is a native app for Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). On Windows it is a native 64-bit desktop app. Each build ships only what its platform supports, the Apple-specific engines are simply absent on Windows rather than shown and broken.
Where do I get it?
MyBI is on the Mac App Store today. The Windows build and a direct macOS download follow, the download page always shows what is actually available, never a placeholder.
Your data
Where is my data stored?
On your own machine. MyBI processes your datasets, models and dashboards with an on-device engine and saves them in portable project files on your disk. Nothing is uploaded unless you deliberately publish, share or back it up, see the Privacy Policy.
Are my projects encrypted?
Yes. Every project is written as an encrypted container (AES-256-GCM), never as plain files on disk. What changes between plans is which key opens it.
Standard. The container is sealed with a key built into the app. That protects your work from anything reading the raw file, but any MyBI installation can open it. Treat it as encryption at rest, not as a secret only you hold.
Device-bound. The key is tied to your machine, so a copied file does not open anywhere else.
Biometric. The same device-bound key, additionally gated behind Touch ID, Face ID or Windows Hello.
Where is the encryption key kept?
Never in a plain file beside your data. The device-bound key is wrapped by hardware or by your operating system's own protected store, whichever your machine actually offers.
Apple. A non-extractable key held in the Secure Enclave. Where the Secure Enclave is unavailable, a device-only key in your login keychain, marked so it never syncs to another machine.
Windows. A non-exportable key in the TPM on machines that have one, otherwise DPAPI, sealed to your Windows user account. Which of the two applies depends on your hardware and both keep the key off the disk in readable form.
Do you collect analytics about how I use the app?
No. There is no in-app behavioural analytics and no telemetry about your data or your projects. What we hold is the account identity you sign in with and anything you deliberately send us, a support message or a cloud feature you switch on.
Can I move my projects between machines?
Yes. Projects live in portable files you can back up, copy and open on another machine. There is no lock-in.
Can I prove an export has not been altered?
Yes. Every export carries a signed, tamper-evident record of where it came from. MyBI Forensic re-checks that record independently and reports whether it is intact or whether entries were deleted, edited or reordered, it never changes or "repairs" anything.
AI
Does the AI assistant send my data to the cloud?
Not unless you choose a cloud engine. The assistant runs on-device by default and every data access is permission-gated, MyBI asks before the assistant can read a dataset and tells you plainly when a request would leave your machine.
Can I use my own models or my own API key?
Yes. You can run local models on your own machine or connect a cloud provider with your own key. Which engines are offered depends on your platform and what your hardware can actually run.
Why is a model greyed out?
Because it would not fit. MyBI checks a model against your available memory before offering it, one that cannot run stays disabled rather than being allowed to freeze your machine mid-answer.
System requirements
The short version is in the footer of every page. The detail is here.
What is recommended, rather than minimum?
4 GB of RAM and 500 MB of disk will run MyBI for everyday dashboards. For larger data and on-device AI, 16 GB or more and an SSD make the difference between comfortable and sluggish. On-device AI models are the memory-hungry part, not the dashboards.
How does it scale with my data?
Data is held in memory while you are working on it, so allow roughly one extra gigabyte of RAM per extra gigabyte of data. Storage is the app itself plus whatever your own files take.
What happens if a model will not fit?
It stays disabled. MyBI checks a model against the memory actually available before offering it, so a model that cannot run is never allowed to start and freeze your machine.
About MyBI
What is MyBI, in one line?
Dashboards, analytics and geospatial intelligence, running on your own machine.
Is MyBI related to MySQL or to the "MyBI" app on Google Play?
No. MyBI means "My Own Business Intelligence". It is an independent project, not affiliated with MySQL or with the "MyBI" app on Google Play.
Still stuck?
Open Feedback → Report a bug inside MyBI to send a report with optional diagnostics or see the support page.