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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by halapro on Saturday January 10, 2026 @01:13PM (#46568331)
You can't seriously compare how inappropriate Windows 8 was on desktop to the latest macOS. Bad UI aside, the OS is effectively the same OS X from 2001 with some fresh skin.

Also a lot of people hate on macOS changes, I myself did not upgrade to the latest version.

Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by Wowfunhappy on Saturday January 10, 2026 @01:26PM (#46568464)
Actually, I think Tohoe is much worse!

Windows 8 is fundamentally just Windows 7 with a full screen start menu. This is a dumb usability downgrade, but unless you went out of your way to install Metro apps, it wasn't such a big change. Your apps worked the same way they always had.

Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by debo_ on Saturday January 10, 2026 @05:04PM (#46570376)
Mac OS Touhou would probably be better received than Mac OS Tahoe.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by cyberax on Saturday January 10, 2026 @06:59PM (#46571255)
Well, Bad Apple!! video is pretty neat after all. Perhaps Apple can be just less Bad?
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by pjmlp on Saturday January 10, 2026 @01:17PM (#46568370)
I guarantee that there is enough stuff from 2001 that won't work in Tahoe.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by leeter on Saturday January 10, 2026 @07:06PM (#46571305)
Almost assuredly, given that 10.0 was released on 32bit PPC... and was built around Carbon, not Cocoa... yeah it's changed just a wee bit.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by icedchai on Saturday January 10, 2026 @02:56PM (#46569326)
I'm still on Sequoia on both my Macs. I updated my iPad Pro to iOS 26, decided it was meh, and am not updating my phone. My iPhone is over 4 years old and figure the new iOS will run like crap on it and then I'll be forced to get a new phone.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by 20after4 on Saturday January 10, 2026 @04:28PM (#46570096)
> figure the new iOS will run like crap on it and then I'll be forced to get a new phone.

Indeed, it does run like crap on older phones. You made the right choice. I don't feel forced to upgrade my phone but the new OS definitely drains the battery faster and feels slightly sluggish, making me regret the "upgrade."

Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by aucisson_masque on Saturday January 10, 2026 @05:40PM (#46570655)
What about the security update, especially for the phone ? There have been critical flaws patched recently.

Agree that iOS 26 is trash and it empty my iPhone 13 mini battery in less time than I need to write it.

Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by icedchai on Saturday January 10, 2026 @06:59PM (#46571264)
iOS 18 is still getting updates. Same with Sequoia. Eventually that will stop and I’ll have to upgrade.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by moritz on Sunday January 11, 2026 @03:38AM (#46573750)
Apple already flipped the switch in December with 18.7.3, if your phone is capable running 26, you will not get offered 18.x updates anymore
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by icedchai on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:52AM (#46576762)
Oh, I didn't realize this. I guess I'm screwed!! I'm stuck on 18.7.2...
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by icedchai on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @11:01AM (#46602756)
As an update, I gave in and installed 26.2. I've turned on "reduce transparency" and it's not that bad so far.
Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by abustamam on Saturday January 10, 2026 @08:29PM (#46571860)
For better or worse my 2018 iPad is stuck on ios 18 but I still get security updates.