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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.
    19 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

Apple Updates Developer Terms: What Account Holders Should Review

Apple’s October agreement update covers consent, HomeView, app replacement and multi-seat subscriptions. Account Holders should check their own acceptance deadline.

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MacDigest editorial cover: Apple Developer. Terms to review. Consent, HomeView and shared subscriptions.
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1 week ago

Apple 27.2 Beta 4: What Developers Should Retest

Apple’s 27.2 beta 4 cycle calls for checks on Mac development setups, tracking-prompt APIs, simulator cloning and subscription test results.

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MacDigest editorial cover reading Apple 27.2, Beta 4 testing notes, with macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS listed below on a near-white background.
  • AI
1 week ago

LFM2.5-24B-A2B Targets Local Mac Agents With a Crucial MLX Requirement

Liquid AI’s LFM2.5-24B-A2B targets local agents on Apple silicon. Its MLX version requires mlx-lm 0.32.0 or later to route experts correctly.

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MacDigest cover for Liquid AI LFM2.5 24B-A2B: local agents on Mac, with mlx-lm 0.32.0 or later required.
  • Software
1 week ago

Firefox 158 Enables JPEG XL and Improves PDF Output on Mac

Firefox 158 enables JPEG XL by default, improves PDF output on macOS and adds useful CSS and WebGPU capabilities. Here’s what changes in everyday use.

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MacDigest editorial cover for Firefox 158. JPEG XL is represented by overlapping colored circles, beside a PDF label, the expression f(x) = x² and two text-like lines.
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1 week ago

Copilot Enterprise Controls Add Startup Policy Checks and Client Update Requirements

GitHub’s new enterprise controls can require fresh Copilot policy at startup and block older sandbox clients. Here’s what Mac teams should check.

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MacDigest editorial cover for Copilot Enterprise. A blue connection line links fresh policy to a supported client. Listed minimums are VS Code 1.141.0, CLI 1.0.93 and app 1.1.26.
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1 week ago

Cursor in The X Subscription: What the $30 Plan Includes

The $30 Premium plan bundles Cursor, Grok and X benefits. Claude and GPT usage costs extra, and existing subscribers should check what changes before switching.

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MacDigest editorial cover: Cursor and The X Subscription, the Premium bundle at $30 per month. Cursor, Grok and X are listed together; Claude and GPT cost extra.
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1 week ago

Google Opens Gemini 4 Argon to Developers, With Paid Access and Longer Reasoning

Gemini 4 Argon is now available through the paid API and Antigravity. Developers face a shared million-token context, background execution and introductory prices ending November 30.

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MacDigest cover reading “Gemini 4 Argon. Longer reasoning. Real limits.” A conceptual diagram places input, thinking and the answer inside one shared 1,048,576-token context. Allocation varies by request.
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1 week ago

Apple Home Collection’s Real Cost Depends on iCloud+, Wiring and Existing Hubs

Apple’s new accessories simplify setup, but a useful buying budget still needs installation, camera-plan requirements and a check of the Apple Home hardware already in the house.

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MacDigest cover reads “Apple Home Collection. Cost and compatibility.” above Apple’s official product image showing a smart lock, indoor camera, thermostat and video doorbell.
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1 week ago

Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2: the upgrade case starts with your speakers

Siri AI is also coming to recent Apple TV 4K models. The stronger upgrade reasons are built-in hands-free control, newer connectivity, and four-speaker audio, with a $895 box-and-speakers subtotal before tax.

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MacDigest cover titled “The upgrade case. Apple TV 4K + HomePod mini 2,” with Apple’s official photograph of a family watching television using two front HomePods and two rear HomePod mini 2 speakers.
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1 week ago

What HomeView’s $299 Price Includes, and What It Requires

HomeView starts at $299, but personal Siri features, shared-screen privacy, AI limits and wall-mount hardware all have conditions worth checking before ordering.

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MacDigest cover reads “HomeView. $299. What it requires.” above Apple’s official HomeView product image showing a Siri AI Calendar demonstration.
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  • Veo preview retirement is not a model-name swap

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