diff --git a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/api/ollama/route.ts b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/api/ollama/route.ts
index d10ac478..6007ae7f 100644
--- a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/api/ollama/route.ts
+++ b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/api/ollama/route.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 const OLLAMA_URL = process.env.OLLAMA_URL || 'http://localhost:11434';
 
 async function fetchOllama(path: string, options?: RequestInit) {
-  const res = await fetch(`${OLLAMA_URL}${path}`, {
-    ...options,
-    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', ...options?.headers },
-  });
-  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Ollama ${path}: ${res.status}`);
-  return res.json();
+  const controller = new AbortController();
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 5000);
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${OLLAMA_URL}${path}`, {
+      ...options,
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', ...options?.headers },
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Ollama ${path}: ${res.status}`);
+    return res.json();
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }
 }
 
 export async function GET() {
@@ -66,21 +73,6 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       return NextResponse.json({ success: true, message: `Unloaded ${model}` });
     }
 
-    if (action === 'generate') {
-      const res = await fetch(`${OLLAMA_URL}/api/generate`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ model, prompt: body.prompt, stream: false }),
-      });
-      const data = await res.json();
-      return NextResponse.json({
-        success: true,
-        response: data.response,
-        eval_count: data.eval_count,
-        eval_duration: data.eval_duration,
-      });
-    }
-
     if (action === 'pull') {
       const res = await fetch(`${OLLAMA_URL}/api/pull`, {
         method: 'POST',
diff --git a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/page.tsx b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/page.tsx
index 157c99e5..80dc12ae 100644
--- a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
   const [deleteConfirm, setDeleteConfirm] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const responseRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const toastId = useRef(0);
+  const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
   const addToast = useCallback((message: string, type: Toast['type'] = 'info') => {
-    const id = ++toastId.current;
+    const id = Date.now() + Math.random();
     setToasts(prev => [...prev, { id, message, type }]);
     setTimeout(() => setToasts(prev => prev.filter(t => t.id !== id)), 4000);
   }, []);
@@ -180,21 +180,29 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   }, [fetchAll]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (promptLoading || pullLoading) return;
     const interval = setInterval(fetchAll, 15000);
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
-  }, [fetchAll]);
+  }, [fetchAll, promptLoading, pullLoading]);
 
-  // Escape key closes modals
+  // Escape key closes modals (respects streaming state)
   useEffect(() => {
     const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-        setPromptModel(null);
+        if (promptLoading) {
+          abortRef.current?.abort();
+          setPromptLoading(false);
+        } else {
+          setPromptModel(null);
+          setPromptResponse('');
+          setPromptText('');
+        }
         setDeleteConfirm(null);
       }
     };
     window.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
     return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
-  }, []);
+  }, [promptLoading]);
 
   const handleModelAction = async (action: string, model: string) => {
     setActionLoading(`${action}-${model}`);
@@ -247,11 +255,14 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     if (!promptModel || !promptText.trim()) return;
     setPromptLoading(true);
     setPromptResponse('');
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    abortRef.current = controller;
     try {
       const res = await fetch('/api/ollama/stream', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ model: promptModel, prompt: promptText }),
+        signal: controller.signal,
       });
       if (!res.ok || !res.body) {
         setPromptResponse('Error: Failed to connect to Ollama');
@@ -284,8 +295,13 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
       }
       if (!fullResponse) setPromptResponse('(empty response)');
     } catch (err) {
-      setPromptResponse(`Error: ${err}`);
+      if (controller.signal.aborted) {
+        // User cancelled — keep partial response
+      } else {
+        setPromptResponse(`Error: ${err}`);
+      }
     }
+    abortRef.current = null;
     setPromptLoading(false);
   };
 
@@ -314,7 +330,8 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
               Local LLM Mission Control
             </h1>
             <p className="text-sm" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>
-              Apple M4 Pro &middot; 48 GB &middot; {system?.platform || 'macOS'}
+              {system?.chip || 'Loading...'} &middot; {formatBytes(system?.memory.total || 0)}{' '}
+              &middot; {system?.platform || 'macOS'}
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -933,11 +950,16 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
                   </span>
                 </div>
               ))}
-              {(!system?.brewPackages || system.brewPackages.length === 0) && (
+              {!system && (
                 <p className="text-sm text-center py-4" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>
                   Loading...
                 </p>
               )}
+              {system && (!system.brewPackages || system.brewPackages.length === 0) && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-center py-4" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>
+                  No tracked packages found
+                </p>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>