this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
41 points (87.3% liked)

Apple

17525 readers
60 users here now

Welcome

to the largest Apple community on Lemmy. This is the place where we talk about everything Apple, from iOS to the exciting upcoming Apple Vision Pro. Feel free to join the discussion!

Rules:
  1. No NSFW Content
  2. No Hate Speech or Personal Attacks
  3. No Ads / Spamming
    Self promotion is only allowed in the pinned monthly thread

Lemmy Code of Conduct

Communities of Interest:

Apple Hardware
Apple TV
Apple Watch
iPad
iPhone
Mac
Vintage Apple

Apple Software
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
watchOS
Shortcuts
Xcode

Community banner courtesy of u/Antsomnia.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
MichelleG@lemmy.world
RoyalEngineering@lemmy.world
thisisdee@lemmy.world
41
The last few Mac OS updates have felt...bloated (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by spacegoat@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I just want it to work without headaches. I don't want workarounds and "turn off all of the extra nonsense" sliders. Call me an old or a Karen. But this is one reason why I picked Mac for 12+ years, and I am increasingly switching my workload to Linux. It's not a fashion accessory for me.

I am willing to learn the new features. But half-assed widgets that get in the way, menu bar quirkiness, losing finder menu settings, and more are increasingly common.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree it’s bloated but disagree I need workarounds or hassle to get it working. None of their stuff is without bugs but overall, their stuff is actually surprisingly sturdy.

And not for nothing, but if you want to talk about headache, that’s Linux. Needing to always mess with config files, or search for some specific error or package. There’s always some hurdle because waves arm reasons.

Apple OSes definitely need a Snow Leopard pass, but on a whole, I feel it’s steadily been improving.

[–] spacegoat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I do actually agree with the headaches in Linux. I am not a fanboy of any OS. It is a pain in the butt to get working the way I want. However, it's usually when installing an unfamiliar set of software, at the end of the day I get it figured out and then it usually works in perpetuity.

These changes in the Mac environment break and change things that are out of my control. I have bugs that go back several major revisions that keep popping up again.