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  • Two App Store Connect choices compared: disabling multiseat purchases preserves existing renewals, while removing Business or School availability stops automatic renewal.
    9 hours ago

    Apple opens volume subscriptions to businesses and schools: check the renewal controls

  • MacDigest schematic: eligible unconfigured Copilot features become set policies through a one-time conversion; afterward, administrators edit individual policies.
    10 hours ago

    Copilot’s feature-default rollout makes one-time policy changes

  • MacDigest cover reading Shared evidence. Separate decisions. for OpenAI Decisions API.
    11 hours ago

    OpenAI Decisions API goes GA: separate shared evidence from changing checks

  • MacDigest editorial graphic reading iPhone Duo, Check the app dates, and Some upgrades arrive after launch.
    18 hours ago

    Some iPhone Duo app upgrades arrive after launch

  • An off-white MacDigest editorial cover. The original blue-binocular MacDigest wordmark sits above “Gemini API · October 22” and the headline “More than a model swap.” A two-line mechanism diagram connects “Veo / Video operations” on the left to “Omni / Interactions” on the right with a blue right-pointing arrow.
    2 days ago

    Veo preview retirement is not a model-name swap

  • Minimal MacDigest cover on an off-white background. The original blue-binocular MacDigest logo appears above a small line reading “Gemini API · October 23.” Large dark text reads “Deep Research.” Blue text reads “Update the agent.” followed by “Keep the workflow.”
    2 days ago2 days ago

    Gemini’s older Deep Research API agent shuts down October 23

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1 week ago

Timemator 3.3.2 Fixes a Data-Loss Risk After Backup Restores

The Mac update adds safeguards for turning iCloud sync back on after restoring a backup.

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  • Apps
1 week ago

Chrome for Mac Gets 10 Security Fixes in October 15 Update

Chrome 155.0.8059.84/.85 fixes a critical Prerender flaw. Managed Macs on Extended Stable have a separate update to check.

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1 week ago

Conductor 0.91.0 Narrows Credential Sharing and Error Reports

The October 15 update limits GitHub credential delivery and removes two kinds of data from branch-naming failure reports.

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1 week ago1 week ago

Figma Specs Connects Design Decisions to Coding Agents

Specs brings shared requirements to Figma’s canvas as code layers enter open beta. Check credits and file sharing before importing private code.

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1 week ago

Cirrus 1.17 Makes iCloud Pinning Easier to Inspect

The updated utility reveals individually pinned files, but its count leaves out folder-inherited pinning.

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1 week ago

Wox 2.4.7 Adds an Offline Mode for Local Mac Search

Wox’s new offline mode keeps local search available while pausing updates, online stores and third-party plugins. Here’s what changes on a Mac.

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1 week ago

fastlane 2.241.1 Rolls Back produce API Key Support

The patch restores produce’s session-based login after two regressions and adds iPhone Duo screenshot sizes to deliver. Check affected automation before upgrading.

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1 week ago

Why Muse Spark Open Needs a Mac Studio Cluster

Meta’s open-weight release highlights memory capacity, distributed inference and the limits of benchmark comparisons.

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1 week ago

New Withings Accounts Need Withings+ for Apple Health Sync

The account’s creation date determines whether exporting data to Apple Health requires a paid plan. Existing customers keep free sync when adding devices.

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1 week ago

llama.cpp 0.7.0 Moves the Default Server Port to 9931

Mac clients using llama-server may need a new local address after upgrading. Explicit port settings still work, and Docker keeps 8080 inside the container.

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  • Copilot’s feature-default rollout makes one-time policy changes
  • OpenAI Decisions API goes GA: separate shared evidence from changing checks
  • Some iPhone Duo app upgrades arrive after launch
  • Veo preview retirement is not a model-name swap

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