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Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by jquery »

pcr910303 wrote: post #75

I've having a feeling that iOS 13 & Catalina is felt buggy b.c. it's not the operating system itself that's buggy but that the updater is buggy. Many things have changed in this release, and the installer/updater had to handle too many different scenarios. For example, when I upgraded from Mojave to Catalina, an 'Moved Files' directory appeared that contained some files (that was once) in /usr/local/. I don't remembe…

I second the full clean reinstall. I encountered some very strange and show stopping bugs (Dropbox refused to work even with a reinstall for example) which disappeared after a backup and clean install.

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by vocatus_gate »

kkarakk wrote: post #231
rogy wrote: post #167

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God this, my number one share contact is my ex, who i broke up with almost 5 years ago, and literally havent contacted in over 4. This person isn't even a contact in my contacts anymore, yet still top HOW.

Technology is really reinforcing the correct behavior - if you think you don't want to talk to someone, DELETE them off your phone/social media. I used to have the same problem until i took the plunge and just banished everyone i didn't like out of my digital life. If i don't want to interact with them, i just make their contacts poof/block them

> This person isn't even a contact in my contacts anymore

...did you not actually read his post?

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by r00fus »

lisper wrote: post #303
r00fus wrote: post #301

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I actually really like 10.14 - I'm kind of shocked you're still on Mavericks. My 2010 MBP (with upgraded SSD) still rocks 10.13 fine. What are you worried about losing with Yosemite+?

iPhoto mainly. But also, in general, Mavericks Just Works for me so any change involves risk with very little potential payoff. I have a ton of apps that I rarely use, but I know they work. If I "upgrade" and next year I discover that this broke something that I only use once in a blue moon, now I'm totally hosed. Also, I just can't stand the new "flat look". It's just ugly and lazy. It feels like Windows. And the fa…

I use a bootable full-disk backup like CarbonCopyCloner and test rigorously for a few months.

My only issue with older OS versions are security updates, as Apple for justifiable reasons doesn't provide security updates for 6 year old versions.

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by Jyaif »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #284
ianlevesque wrote: post #249

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> Running older Android versions reminds me of how fast and slick they were Those are some rose-tinted glasses for sure. Android lacked basic performance and stability for years after release.

Android hasn't gotten slower. Android apps have had feature creep and the lack of native code makes them slow. A good example is the Google Maps app which has consistently gotten slower every year because the devs clearly only test it on flagship phones with gobs of RAM.

Android has been getting slower because of security enhancement like disk encryption and aslr, and probably mitigation for Spectre/meltdown.

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Post by esmi »

lisper wrote: post #320
Cyph0n wrote: post #319

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I was more referring to how the comment made it sound so easy to just stock up on a bunch of new Macbooks. In other words, it's not something anyone could do, especially from a financial standpoint.

Ah. Well, I consider them an investment. It's either buy old computers now or new computers later (or do without, but that's not really a viable option in today's world).

How long have you been storing them and do you take any precautions? I ask because those batteries have a shelf life and storage condition can change things dramatically. See:

https://www.runpcrun.com/laptop-battery-use-and-storage-guid...

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by DavideNL »

Engineering-MD wrote: post #79
jl6 wrote: post #71

The only iOS 13 bugs I’ve been bitten by are: 1. Safari’s back button now seems to lose the position on the previous page - sometimes. 2. The share sheet has a row of Messages contacts that I didn’t ask for, don’t want, and can’t turn off - and it creates the risk of super-inappropriate sharing, because all my work contacts are eligible for being on this row, seemingly at random.

I completely agree with point 2, and I have already accidentally shared a hacker news story to a work colleague without intending to! I can’t understand why there is no option to remove it.

> I can’t understand why there is no option to remove it.

You can i think... but not sure;

Settings > Siri & Search > Messages > Learn from this app < uncheck

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by lisper »

esmi wrote: post #325
lisper wrote: post #320

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Ah. Well, I consider them an investment. It's either buy old computers now or new computers later (or do without, but that's not really a viable option in today's world).

How long have you been storing them and do you take any precautions? I ask because those batteries have a shelf life and storage condition can change things dramatically. See: https://www.runpcrun.com/laptop-battery-use-and-storage-guid...

Different ones for different lengths of time. I just go on Craigslist every now and then and when I find a good one nearby I snarf it up. I don't take any particular precautions other than storing them in a climate-controlled part of the house. I'm kinda figuring on having to replace the battery anyway when I bring one from storage into service.

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Post by woah »

elagost wrote: post #243

Yesterday a coworker was frustrated with his computers, and said something insightful: "When software gets past a certain age it just gets bad." He was referring primarily to Android and Windows (10) but it applies to every piece of software that suffers from feature creep. If it's a cash cow they have to keep stuffing new things in and periodically repainting it to make it look new again. Around 10.9, MacOS reached…

How would they not touch macOS?

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Post by faissaloo »

lisper wrote: post #279
elagost wrote: post #273

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Although older software usually does what we need it to do, I question the wisdom of running an Internet-connected machine with software that no longer receives security fixes. If the various Linuxes might give you what you need, I encourage you to check them out. Debian with XFCE and Xubuntu's LTS are both very good options that stay stable and secure. Out of curiosity, what would you lose functionality-wise by upgr…

> If the various Linuxes might give you what you need Oh, how I wish! The problem is it's not just me. I'm the IT department for my wife as well, and there is no way she's going to switch to Linux. For on thing, she's a writer, and she uses MS Word. That is not going to change. :-( Also, what to do for a mobile device? They all suck big fat honking weenies AFAICT. We both have iPhone SE's which, AFAICT, are the least…

Well I got my mother to switch to Ubuntu with LibreOffice, I just installed it on my old Macbook Air (that I previously had running a heavily riced Xubuntu), handed it to her and showed her how to get online and how to open LibreOffice Writer. Sometimes people just need a nudge.

Re: Why iOS 13 and Catalina Are So Buggy

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Post by faissaloo »

paulddraper wrote: post #312
elagost wrote: post #243

Yesterday a coworker was frustrated with his computers, and said something insightful: "When software gets past a certain age it just gets bad." He was referring primarily to Android and Windows (10) but it applies to every piece of software that suffers from feature creep. If it's a cash cow they have to keep stuffing new things in and periodically repainting it to make it look new again. Around 10.9, MacOS reached…

Windows XP reach a good state. Windows 7 was the pinnacle.

XP is still one of my favourite operating systems of all time.
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