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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

Apple Unveils HomeView, New Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and Home Collection

Apple’s Welcome Home announcements are here: HomeView, a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2 and Apple Home Collection. Here are the first confirmed details.

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1 week ago

Apple’s Welcome Home preview: the reported lineup and our nine-square bingo card

The latest HomeView, Apple TV, HomePod mini, and partner-accessory reporting, plus nine squares to follow as Apple’s Welcome Home announcements arrive.

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1 week ago

Swift 6.4.1 Fixes Optimizer Errors and Package Resolution Hangs

Swift 6.4.1 addresses incorrect optimized code, release-build failures and package-resolution hangs. Here’s what changes, and what the update means for developers using Xcode or standalone toolchains.

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1 week ago

Which?’s UK iCloud Case Narrows as Funding Pause Begins

The remaining UK proceedings are paused until November 16 while Which? seeks new funding. The order leaves the allegations about paid iCloud storage unresolved.

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1 week ago

Check Your Mac Installers Before Apple’s February Certificate Deadline

Some older Developer ID certificates will stop supporting installer packages on February 1, 2027. Apple explains which downloads need attention.

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1 week ago

Safari Preview 254 Adds CSS Transitions to Auto Height

The October 8 preview adds a practical way to animate between a fixed size and content-driven sizing. Developers still need to opt in and preserve fallbacks.

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1 week ago

Apple Explains How the iPhone Duo Hinge Helps Move Heat

An Apple engineer details a flexible thermal link through the hinge. PCMag’s interview does not include Duo test results.

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1 week ago

Apple gains smartphone shipment share as the market shrinks

How to read Apple’s higher share in a shrinking market, and why shipments do not measure consumer purchases.

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1 week ago

Apple Opens iPhone Duo Preorder Preparation Ahead of Friday

Apple’s U.S. Get Ready page lets buyers prepare their selection, but checkout still opens October 16. Saving a configuration does not guarantee stock.

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1 week ago1 week ago

Apple’s Indie Games Week Highlights Seven Games for iPhone and iPad

Sifu leads six featured games available to download, while No Man’s Sky arrives later this month. Pricing models and device requirements vary across the lineup.

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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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