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#49741: fix: address upstream Chromium shift to enable CoreAudio Tap API for audio capture used in electron's desktopCapturer (🍏 macOS).
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Backport of #49717
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Notes: Addressed upstream Chromium shift to enable CoreAudio Tap API for audio capture used in electron's desktopCapturer (🍏 macOS).
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Feb 10, 2026, 8:06:21 AM
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