Re:The Threat to the Mac: The Growing Popularity of Non-Nati...
by marssaxman on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @04:57PM
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I have never used the Mac app store. I didn't use or want to use the itunes store, either. Apple's steady march toward sandboxing and mobile-os-like software control feels paternalistic and annoying; it makes the platform less interesting. It's my machine, not Apple's, and I don't care what they think I ought to do or not do with it.
I still have a Mac mini on my desk at home, but I stopped wanting to "upgrade" its OS a few years ago, because each new release just seemed to have more flashy crap bundled in for Apple's benefit and not mine. It has felt more and more like a sales funnel for services I don't want to use, and wouldn't want Apple to provide even if I did want them.
When that Mac dies, I doubt I'll replace it; that will be the first time in over thirty years that I won't be regularly using at least one Mac at home or work.
I still have a Mac mini on my desk at home, but I stopped wanting to "upgrade" its OS a few years ago, because each new release just seemed to have more flashy crap bundled in for Apple's benefit and not mine. It has felt more and more like a sales funnel for services I don't want to use, and wouldn't want Apple to provide even if I did want them.
When that Mac dies, I doubt I'll replace it; that will be the first time in over thirty years that I won't be regularly using at least one Mac at home or work.