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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.
    10 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.
    11 hours ago

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

  • MacDigest cover reading Shared evidence. Separate decisions. for OpenAI Decisions API.
    12 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.
    20 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

Raycast 2.8 Changes AI Image Storage on Mac

Raycast 2.8 can keep certain AI image attachments on your Mac. Check chat sync, the model’s processing route and Memory before relying on it.

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Jiaxu Li04 mins
MacDigest cover reading “Raycast 2.8” and “Image privacy,” with two columns: “Storage: Cloud Sync choice” and “Processing: Model route.”
  • Developer
1 week ago

GitHub Actions Lockfiles: What Mac CI Teams Should Check

GitHub’s lockfile preview pins workflow dependencies. Mac and iOS teams should check shared workflows, rewritten references and action allowlists first.

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Jiaxu Li04 mins
MacDigest cover for GitHub Actions workflow lockfiles, with a blue lock, the path .github/workflows/actions.lock, and the words “Mac + iOS CI · Public preview.”
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1 week ago

Gemini’s Mac App Adds Antigravity Coding Agents

Antigravity now sits inside Gemini for Mac. Check the Mac and account requirements, review folder access, and avoid messaging one conversation from two apps.

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Jiaxu Li04 mins
MacDigest cover reading “Gemini for Mac” and “Antigravity arrives,” with Plans, Permissions and Code beneath the blue binocular wordmark.
  • Developer
1 week ago

GitHub’s New RSA Key Rule: A Mac and CI Checklist

GitHub’s October 14 schedule raises the minimum for new RSA key uploads. Check your Mac and CI clients before the separate SHA-1 retirement.

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Jiaxu Li04 mins
MacDigest cover reading “GitHub SSH,” “The RSA key check,” and “3072-bit minimum • new RSA uploads,” above a simple blue key illustration on a pale background.
  • Wearables
1 week ago

Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notifications Arrive in Mainland China

Apple announces the mainland China rollout for eligible Apple Watch models. Here are the setup requirements, evaluation period and notification limits.

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Jiaxu Li03 mins
MacDigest graphic reading “Apple Watch,” “Sleep apnea notifications,” “Mainland China” and “October 14, 2026,” with a blue crescent on a pale background.
  • AI
1 week ago

OpenAI Sets January 14, 2027 Deadline for Five GPT-4 API Snapshots

Five GPT-4-series API snapshots and their fine-tunes retire January 14, 2027. Check model IDs, aliases and tool compatibility before migrating.

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Jiaxu Li04 mins
MacDigest graphic reading “GPT-4 API snapshots,” “Five snapshots retire,” “January 14, 2027,” and “Plan your migration.” Five paths merge into a blue forward arrow.
  • Apps
1 week ago

Office 2021 for Mac Is Now Out of Support

Office 2021 for Mac can still run, but Microsoft support and security fixes have ended. Here’s how to check your license and choose an upgrade.

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Jiaxu Li03 mins
MacDigest graphic reading “Office 2021 for Mac” and “Support has ended,” beside October 13, 2026. A note says apps can still run, but security fixes have stopped.
  • AI
1 week ago

GPT-5.5 Retirement: What Mac Codex Users Should Check

October 14 is GPT-5.5’s retirement date for ChatGPT and Codex. Mac users should check saved model settings and recurring tasks. The API is unaffected.

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Jiaxu Li03 mins
MacDigest editorial graphic marking October 14, 2026 as GPT-5.5 retirement day for ChatGPT, Work and Codex, with a separate line showing the OpenAI API is unaffected.
  • AI
1 week ago

Claude Code 2.1.299 Fixes macOS Sandbox Path Checks

Claude Code 2.1.299 closes gaps in sandbox path checks on macOS. Check your installed version and update channel before assuming you have the fixes.

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Jiaxu Li03 mins
Filesystem diagram for Claude Code 2.1.299: a denied path resolves through a symlink to a real location, while a read or write request from a sandboxed command is blocked. MacDigest branding appears below.
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1 week ago

Apple Gains China Share Despite Lower Shipments, IDC Says

Apple lost shipment volume in China but gained share. IDC’s preliminary Q3 figures show Huawei growing in a market that contracted sharply.

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Jiaxu Li02 mins
Two conceptual phone-shaped market forms compare Q3 2025 with Q3 2026. The right form is smaller overall, with a proportionally larger blue Apple shipment share; a faint outline shows the previous market size. MacDigest branding appears below.
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  • 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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