diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-apple-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/build-apple-daily.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27c6e43b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-apple-daily.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+name: CI (apple - daily)
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+
+cache-mode: none
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref && github.ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  GGML_NLOOP: 3
+  GGML_N_THREADS: 1
+  LLAMA_ARG_LOG_COLORS: 1
+  LLAMA_ARG_LOG_PREFIX: 1
+  LLAMA_ARG_LOG_TIMESTAMPS: 1
+
+jobs:
+  macos-latest-ios-xcode:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup Xcode
+        uses: ggml-org/setup-xcode@v1
+        with:
+          xcode-version: latest-stable
+
+      - name: Build
+        id: cmake_build
+        run: |
+          sysctl -a
+          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
+            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
+            -DLLAMA_OPENSSL=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
+            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS \
+            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 \
+            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
+
+      - name: xcodebuild for swift package
+        id: xcodebuild
+        run: |
+          ./build-xcframework.sh
+
+      - name: Upload xcframework artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: llama-xcframework
+          path: build-apple/llama.xcframework/
+          retention-days: 1
+
+      - name: Build Xcode project
+        run: |
+          xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS
+          xcodebuild -project examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj -scheme llama.swiftui -sdk iphoneos CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY= -destination 'generic/platform=iOS' FRAMEWORK_FOLDER_PATH=./build-ios build
+
+  macos-latest-tvos:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone
+        id: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Build
+        id: cmake_build
+        run: |
+          sysctl -a
+          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
+            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_COMMON=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
+            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=tvOS \
+            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 \
+            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
+
+  macos-latest-visionos:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone
+        id: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Build
+        id: cmake_build
+        run: |
+          sysctl -a
+          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
+            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_COMMON=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
+            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=visionOS \
+            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=1.0 \
+            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
+
+  macos-latest-swift:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    needs: macos-latest-ios-xcode
+
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        destination: ['generic/platform=macOS', 'generic/platform=iOS', 'generic/platform=tvOS']
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone
+        id: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Download xcframework artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: llama-xcframework
+          path: build-apple/llama.xcframework/
+
+      - name: Build llama.cpp with CMake
+        id: cmake_build
+        run: |
+          sysctl -a
+          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
+            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
+            -DLLAMA_OPENSSL=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
+            -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="arm64;x86_64"
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-apple.yml b/.github/workflows/build-apple.yml
index 9832d800b..7fbc4a549 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-apple.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-apple.yml
@@ -107,140 +107,3 @@ jobs:
           # ref: https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/19802#issuecomment-4013704023
           ctest -L main -E "test-llama-archs|test-llama-context|test-speculative-rejection-sampling" --verbose --timeout 900
 
-  macos-latest-ios-xcode:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    permissions:
-      actions: write
-      contents: read
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Setup Xcode
-        uses: ggml-org/setup-xcode@v1
-        with:
-          xcode-version: latest-stable
-
-      - name: Build
-        id: cmake_build
-        run: |
-          sysctl -a
-          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
-            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
-            -DLLAMA_OPENSSL=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS \
-            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 \
-            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
-          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
-
-      - name: xcodebuild for swift package
-        id: xcodebuild
-        run: |
-          ./build-xcframework.sh
-
-      - name: Upload xcframework artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: llama-xcframework
-          path: build-apple/llama.xcframework/
-          retention-days: 1
-
-      - name: Build Xcode project
-        run: |
-          xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS
-          xcodebuild -project examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj -scheme llama.swiftui -sdk iphoneos CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY= -destination 'generic/platform=iOS' FRAMEWORK_FOLDER_PATH=./build-ios build
-
-  macos-latest-tvos:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Build
-        id: cmake_build
-        run: |
-          sysctl -a
-          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
-            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_COMMON=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=tvOS \
-            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 \
-            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
-          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
-
-  macos-latest-visionos:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Build
-        id: cmake_build
-        run: |
-          sysctl -a
-          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
-            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_COMMON=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=visionOS \
-            -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=1.0 \
-            -DCMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=ggml
-          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) -- CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
-
-  macos-latest-swift:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    needs: macos-latest-ios-xcode
-
-    permissions:
-      actions: read
-      contents: read
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        destination: ['generic/platform=macOS', 'generic/platform=iOS', 'generic/platform=tvOS']
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Download xcframework artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
-        with:
-          name: llama-xcframework
-          path: build-apple/llama.xcframework/
-
-      - name: Build llama.cpp with CMake
-        id: cmake_build
-        run: |
-          sysctl -a
-          cmake -B build -G Xcode \
-            -DGGML_METAL_EMBED_LIBRARY=ON \
-            -DLLAMA_OPENSSL=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_APP=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
-            -DLLAMA_BUILD_SERVER=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="arm64;x86_64"
-          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)