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Does not recognize my subscription. Has broken links. A disaster. Deleted and reinstalled. Still won’t recognize me as a subscriber.
Awful
Does not recognize my subscription. Has broken links. A disaster.

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8.10.2
May 27, 2026
• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
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