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+# Apple diary — 2026-07-16
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+Notarized macOS builds now default to arm64-only. The `include-x86-architecture` argument controls the x86_64 slice for both local and GitHub Actions builds; it defaults to `false`.
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+If an Intel-compatible Review build is required, enable `include-x86-architecture` when starting the notarized build. UI Tests explicitly use `false` and run against arm64-only builds.
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