Ollama 0.34.2 adds local setup and fixes MLX memory growth
Ollama 0.34.2 reached stable with an interactive first-run choice to sign in or continue locally, shared setup state with the macOS and Windows desktop apps, an ollama://apps deep link, and a fix for excessive memory growth during long MLX speculative-decoding generations.
Why it matters: The setup change makes the local-only path explicit, while the MLX fix targets a resource failure that can destabilize long generations. Operators should verify that account state, deep links and memory behavior match their privacy and uptime assumptions.