Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by steve1977 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @04:29AM
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This is Apple. They don't expect their users to know what a User-Agent is (and even less how to install a User-Agent switcher extension).
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Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by pcardoso on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:24AM
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To be fair, Safari has a user-agent switcher built-in. Just enable the developer tools.
Not all Apple users are clueless.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by steve1977 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @08:03AM
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It’s called Developer Tools and not User Tools for a reason
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by JumpCrisscross on Thursday July 25, 2024 @08:05AM
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What do you think Firefox calls it?
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by steve1977 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @09:06AM
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The same, for the same reason
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by pcardoso on Thursday July 25, 2024 @09:15AM
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Isn't it just a name?
A user can easily enable the developer tools if needed, same way I'm not a mechanic but can open the hood of my car.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by steve1977 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @10:13AM
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You can open the hood of your car, but there’s probably not much you can do there.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by pcardoso on Thursday July 25, 2024 @10:42AM
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Of course I can. Add cleaning water, check oil levels, replace a light bulb. No much else I can do, but others may, and other won't even do any of this.
Point is, this is not a binary choice. Between user and developer there are many people with varying skills that will use a user-agent switcher if needed.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by philistine on Thursday July 25, 2024 @11:52AM
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It’s not about capability, it’s about interest.
Most people could do a bit under the hood of a car, but they simply don’t care.
It’s the same thing with computers. Most users are savvy. They just don’t care.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by steve1977 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @12:43PM
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In my experience (systems engineer/devops for both Windows and Linux for more than 25 years), very few users are actually savvy. Even those working in tech.
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by philistine on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:14PM
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Our definition of savvy probably differs.
That is possible. Mine would be more or less "someone who knows what they're doing"
Yep, and this philosophy has been a significant factor in Apple's widespread success
Re:Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
by roshankhan28 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @06:47AM
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there is a good reason that most of the people prefer apple for its simplicity, its because apple only shows you what is required. i agree with you there.