Pull Request #482
Switch checkout to StoreKit 2
feature/checkoutmain- Review
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merge #482 · CheckoutApp
PR merged → Archive → TestFlight
tokyo-m4pro-07 · Trunk M4 Pro
Xcode · Archive
CheckoutApp · Release
- Resolve Packages
- 0m18s
- Compile Swift · 214 files
- 2m04s
- Archive · Sign
- 0m50s
ARCHIVE SUCCEEDED3m12s
TestFlight upload receipt
Build 214
- Version
- 2.8.0 (214)
- Upload method
- fastlane pilot
- Upload time
- 1m06s
Processed · Ready for internal testing
Build Showcase
Four delivery targets, one remote workflow
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CheckoutApp · Release 2.8.0
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Ledger · Universal build
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visionOS Preview
Showroom · Simulator recording
Trunk M4 Pro · JP
Tokyo · Delivery illustration -
$ python eval.py
import mlx.core as mx
model = load("7b-4bit")
mx.eval(output)MLX Inference Script
eval · 64GB unified memory
Trunk M4 Pro · KR
Seoul · Delivery illustration
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Pricing at a glance
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Prices are per dedicated physical Mac mini and billed in USD. Choose memory based on your project, then pick a rental term. Don’t size for peak workloads if your everyday tasks need less.
Base M4
M4 · 16GB RAM · 256GB SSD
$20.3/day and up
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- Quarterly
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Start with single-app builds, everyday development, and light CI. Manage dependency caches, DerivedData, and build artifacts separately. Try a real project first, then decide whether you need more storage.
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M4 Pro · 64GB RAM · 2TB SSD
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Hardware lineup
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This isn’t a slice of a shared host. For the duration of your rental, one physical node is assigned to one tenant. The front-view illustrations below distinguish the two configurations; the depicted colors may differ from the delivered hardware.
Base M4
M416GB unified memory256GB SSD
A great fit for getting builds and code signing up and running before adding team CI.
Trunk M4 Pro
M4 Pro64GB unified memory2TB SSD
A great fit for large projects, simulator workloads, and experiments that need more memory.
Optional add-ons: +1TB SSD $2.6/day; +2TB SSD $5.2/day; Thunderbolt 5 interconnect $1.2/day per machine. Add-ons don’t change the base configuration. Confirm your selections on the order page.
Why choose a dedicated physical machine
The whole machine is yours—not a slice of one
Write code locally and build in the cloud. Use the full macOS desktop and command line, and manage your projects, tool versions, and runner lifecycle your way.
Dedicated CPU, GPU, and unified memory
Your machine’s compute resources aren’t shared with other tenants. Your own parallel tasks still compete for local memory and disk, so start by measuring a single archive before adding concurrency.
No noisy neighbors
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Run your own runner and manage signing yourself
Install a self-hosted runner and keep certificates in a separate keychain. Grant access only to the tasks that need it; never store credentials in your repository. Export any certificates and build artifacts you need to keep before your rental ends.
import StoreKit
import SwiftUI
struct CheckoutView: View {
var body: some View {
Button("Confirm order") {
Task { try await buy() }
}
}
}ARCHIVE SUCCEEDED · Build 214 · 3m12s
fastlane summary
| Step | Task | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | setup_ci | 1s |
| 02 | match | 6s |
| 03 | build_app | 192s |
| 04 | upload_to_testflight | 66s |
Illustrative output · lane: beta
9:41 · Build 214
Checkout
Order summary
PlanTeam
StatusConfirmed
Workflow test passed
Simulator · UI illustration
From order to ready
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Complete these four steps in order. Times are estimates, not a delivery countdown; payment confirmation, system reset, and network conditions affect the actual time. Check progress in the console.
≈4minutes, estimated
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Have your SSH public key and project dependency list ready. Never send private keys, signing passwords, or runner tokens in support tickets or email.
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Choose a model and location
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Assign a physical node and reset the system
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Retrieve your credentials and sign in
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Your tests are already running remotely when your branch merges
Run regression tests on a Cloud Mac. Keep your local computer free for the next commit.
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Rental terms
Choose a rental term to match the task—no need to rent long-term upfront
Choose daily for a one-off build, weekly for a test cycle, or monthly or quarterly for a persistent runner. Renew in the console before your rental ends. Your next term and its price are shown in the order details at confirmation.
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Daily
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Weekly
Handle new-version compatibility and release regression tests in one focused cycle.
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Monthly
Keep your team’s everyday CI in a consistent environment.
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Quarterly
A good fit for a self-hosted runner you use continuously.
Base M4 $276.1/quarter
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From connection to delivery
Six essentials for development, all in one place
Connect, manage your environment, and review billing for the same machine. Thunderbolt 5 interconnect is a paid add-on and isn’t included in the base rental price.
SSH and VNC access
Use SSH for the command line and VNC for the desktop. Find credentials in your instance details after signing in; they’re never shown on public pages. Start by checking your task over SSH, then open the desktop if needed.
Connect a self-hosted runner
Register GitHub Actions or GitLab Runner with your project, then set labels to match your model and workload. Test a manual job first, then enable automatic runs on merge events.
Reinstall the system
Start a reinstall from the console when you need a clean environment. Beforehand, export local artifacts, certificates, and configuration files that aren’t in your source code. Reinstalling erases data on the node.
Thunderbolt 5 interconnect
For direct multi-machine connections between nodes. Billed per machine at $1.2/day. Your software must handle task splitting, communication libraries, and model parallelism; memory isn’t combined automatically.
Dedicated public IP
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Console usage and billing
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Uptime commitment
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Monthly uptime target · Runs year-round, 365 days a year
Understand the commitment and how it’s measured
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Before you order
Four common questions
Is it a virtual machine?
No. You rent a dedicated physical Mac mini. Its CPU, GPU, unified memory, and local disk aren’t shared with other tenants. Multiple tasks you start yourself still share the machine’s resources, so set concurrency based on your project’s needs.
Where can I check my rental term and renew?
Check your order’s start and end times, billing term, and renewal details in the console. If you need your runner to keep running, renew before your rental ends. If you’re done, export build artifacts and any data you want to keep first.
How are signing certificates and source code protected?
Manage certificates and passwords separately, and limit what CI tasks can access. Never commit long-lived secrets to your repository. The system is reset before delivery and securely erased at the end of your rental; keep backups of important files somewhere you control.
Which payment methods are accepted?
We accept only USDT-TRC20 and Visa, Mastercard, or Amex processed through Stripe. All payments are in USD. Available payment gateways depend on the response from our backend. For order or billing questions, sign in to the console and submit a support ticket.
Engineering notes
Put build lessons to work in your next commit
Explore practical guidance and trade-offs, from choosing a configuration to automating delivery.
DevOps & CI/CD
Test iOS PNG transparency exports on a cloud Mac
Build a three-pixel fixture, round-trip it through PNG and check compositing on black and white backgrounds to catch alpha errors.
AIDevelopmentTest iOS secure archive decoding on a cloud Mac
Use a runnable Swift harness to check allowed classes, unsupported schema versions and truncated input without disguising decoding failures as empty data.
AIDevelopmentValidate iOS GIF exports: frame timing, loops and readback
Build a fixed three-frame fixture and validate its exported timing and loop metadata before testing playback on iOS.
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