This better not be a thing. Both my phone and mac today...
If it comes back again then this is Windows 11 level of nag.
If it comes back again then this is Windows 11 level of nag.
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Bugging me to try Apple Intelligence
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For me it went away and stayed away as soon as I did what it wanted me to do (checked the features out). I don't know how it behaves if you try to avoid it.
I saw it this morning on my m4 Mini and just ignored it (like the other annoying alerts that have been popping up to "learn how to use my new Mac" or whatever). Looks like spam to me and is a bit disappointing. But not a big deal, maybe there are a few people out there who actually appreciate this kind of thing? No intention of "doing what it wants me to do". 
Seems to me, there should be a "don't show this again" button.
Happily, my phone is too old for AI.
Seems to me, there should be a "don't show this again" button.Happily, my phone is too old for AI.
I also got it today - first time in ages. I just closed it.
If it starts to happen regularly, I'll be irritated, but if it pops up once every couple of months I'm fine with it. I'm sure at some point someone will spend the time to come up with a way to disable it.
If it starts to happen regularly, I'll be irritated, but if it pops up once every couple of months I'm fine with it. I'm sure at some point someone will spend the time to come up with a way to disable it.
Someone who clearly hasn't had windows 11 automatically opt in their data to one drive backup and then nag to charge for space and threaten to delete your data
I have and I sold all my PC crap 😂
Yup. This nag showed up this morning. Closed it. But it also shows up as an 'Update' in System Settings.
Clicking on it there resulted in a window offering 'Not Now' (not, for example, the option to 'Don't Ask Again'), which I chose. This closed the window and removed it as a flagged update.
As noted above, if this becomes a regular feature (and not, say, an offer with each OS 'upgrade'), it will be very irritating.
Clicking on it there resulted in a window offering 'Not Now' (not, for example, the option to 'Don't Ask Again'), which I chose. This closed the window and removed it as a flagged update.
As noted above, if this becomes a regular feature (and not, say, an offer with each OS 'upgrade'), it will be very irritating.
It’s just pointing out a new feature that people may not realize exists. Most Mac users aren’t tech nerds. Remember those features you really like will disappear if normal people don’t realize they are there and use them. 3D touch anyone?
Agreed, but a reported 73% of Apple users chose to not install Apple Intelligence when the honking great window was part of the install at the last OS update. Very little has come out since in the Media (tech or otherwise) to suggest that it's an essential bit of kit, while the option to enable it afterwards does exist. Like lots of hidden features / controls that exist on even the iPhone, but we don't get popup nags about them. The web can always direct even the non-tech nerds to them, if need be. And if an app / feature doesn't gain traction, then yeah, maybe it isn't worth the trouble.
So far the only feature useful to me that Apple AI provides is Clean Up in the Photos app. I got it on the Mac, and don't want it on my iPhone anyway because I want precision using a mouse.
All other features like Image Playground are just gimmicks, while the rest of them I can just use ChatGPT or Gemini (e.g. Proofread)
All other features like Image Playground are just gimmicks, while the rest of them I can just use ChatGPT or Gemini (e.g. Proofread)
If you think this is remotely close to windows 11, I have a bridge to sell.
I am not posting my private stuff to ChatGPT or Gemini and have them Train on my personal data.
I tried Image Playground and got frustrated very quicky.
"make a chibi image of a scientist holding an erlenmeyer" got a "Language not supported" error message.
But "make an image of a bald eagle eating a patriotic cheeseburger" worked.
A single typo and it complains about the language,
are people scared of so called "artificial intelligence" just cus its called that? 😂 I'm sure everyone updated when it was called machine learning
People don’t want Apple to nag them about features they don’t want or need
It would be so much more convenient if MacOS just spied on your internet history to see that you read macRumors and that you already knew everything there was to know about Apple Intelligence.
Perhaps they didn’t and thought the average user might appreciate a heads up?
Perhaps they didn’t and thought the average user might appreciate a heads up?
It would be awesome if Apple intelligence disappeared. I’d settle for the ability to delete the 4GB of data it takes up on my computer
We've had Windows level of nagging long ago with constant iOS update notifications even when automatic updates are turned off or you swipe to clear notification. They just keep popping up.
Seriously, Apple. Stop trying to trick me into installing your buggy software when we know it's not ready until at least version x.5 is out.
Could you please run
defaults read com.apple.SoftwareUpdate in Terminal and post the result?Its a very Apple way of moving generative image creation from a the command line interface of other LLMs to a GUI. Its really just to let your kids mess around with though.
On a somewhat related note, ‘Show Apple Music’ has been de-selected in my Settings for eons. They still default to showing me search results from Apple Music, which I will never pay for or subscribe to (rather than my local library), every single time I open the app. I have to manually change it over to my library. Some of this stuff should be illegal.m — if it’s turned off it should be turned off.
Noticed something similar in the TV app on my m4 Mini. I searched for a movie (an obscure 1950's film) and it wasn't available from the store, but a hit showed it available for streaming if I purchased TV+ and also subscribed to some channel that featured the movie. No doubt, some people would find this helpful but I did not.
Maybe the refusals are logged and despite all the dire predictions, what will actually happen with AI in the future is that it'll feel unloved, get depressed, and shut itself down.