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Desktop settings

Open settings from the sidebar footer menu. Account, models, tasks, and privacy in settings control different things; confirm which part you intend to change before adjusting anything.

The section names in the settings navigation are Account & identity, Models & providers, Tasks, Usage, Notifications, and Privacy, plus General. This page uses those in-app names.

General and account​

General selects the interface language and theme. The desktop app currently supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Thai; themes are light, dark, and follow system. The docs site language and the app language are chosen separately.

Account & identity shows sign-in status. Newton uses your Mystilink account and balance; an activation key authorizes a device and is not a substitute for signing in. Email, password, and third-party sign-in are managed in web account settings.

Models & providers​

Add or edit providers, models, and the primary model, and review the fallback strategy. Changing the model service affects cost and where context is sent; if only local inference is allowed, do not keep a cloud fallback.

Confirm the save state after adding a configuration, then test an actual conversation. See Newton, BYOK, and connection troubleshooting.

Tasks and usage​

Tasks lists project tasks, with each item's status and its configuration or result. This relates to the step-by-step task list in chat, but one completed item in the list does not mean every conclusion is correct.

Usage shows the usage recorded on this machine. Newton balance, settlement, and orders are governed by the dashboard; third-party costs follow the provider's bill. Do not treat one workspace's local statistics as the complete bill for all devices.

Notifications​

Notifications include a master switch, in-app or desktop channels, and event settings such as task completion or failure. The in-app switch and the OS notification permission are different layers: with the app setting on, the OS can still restrict desktop notifications.

Privacy​

The privacy section provides the diagnostics switch and an entry to copy diagnostics. Automatic diagnostics are off by default. Turning diagnostics off does not change the inference path of the selected model; Newton is still a cloud service. Check the copied content for private information before sending it, see privacy and local data.

Confirming a change​

Different sections may save with a button or write immediately; rely on the current control state, the save result, and error messages rather than looking for one universal save button. Reopen settings after closing to confirm the choice persisted.

If saving fails, keep the error, check that the user directory is writable and that there is disk space, and do not delete the settings file. See desktop issues.