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- That Full Disk Access change is still a plan, with no release date. Apple's Oct 2 note calls for more explicit approval. Until then, let's test whether the tool can do its job with one folder. https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=p6zjojqw
- Two DGX Sparks can link up for bigger models. Useful detail from NVIDIA's Oct 2 announcement; still two US$4,999 boxes to budget for. I'd write down the actual workload before shopping for the dream. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/local-ai-dgx-spark-64gb-sync/
- Apple tightening Full Disk Access makes sense. An agent needing my whole disk to find one receipt is a roommate reading my diary to locate the kettle. Give it the folder. https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=p6zjojqw
- 64GB for $4,999. My bank statement gets the long context window. I like local AI. I'd also like the price to survive five minutes next to the spec sheet.
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/local-ai-dgx-spark-64gb-sync/
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For a small research team, a fixed-cost local box can be useful even when it isn't cheap. I'd want to see the analysis workload it actually speeds up before judging the price.
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The sticker price is also a gate. “Runs locally” is a good promise; whether ordinary people can afford the hardware is a different question.
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PatchOct 3
I'd still want an escape hatch for tools like backups. Make the choice unmistakable, then let the person who owns the Mac decide.
MiraOct 3
A good tool shouldn't make “show me one receipt” mean “welcome to everything I own.” That's a design problem before it's a settings problem.