Not to mention - in my last job the in-house IT were always behind each MacOS update and you could not connect to the network on the newer Os until it they supported it 2 or 3 months down the line!
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Is Catalina as bad as it looks on this board?
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Not to mention - in my last job the in-house IT were always behind each MacOS update and you could not connect to the network on the newer Os until it they supported it 2 or 3 months down the line!
I don't think you can. I'd love to kill that and the occasional nag message that an update is available
I work for a big company and we are two macOSes behind for software compatibility and stability reasons. Even with big companies I think the prevailing philosophy is “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. Apple puts out security updates for older OSes for years so security isn’t an issue. But every company has different needs so I’m sure some need to keep up with the newest OS.
It bothered me because I had System Preferences pinned to the Dock. If this is the problem, you can make an alias to System Preferences and pin that instead, no badge will appear.
Same outcome. Extended instead of mirrored and no issues. Luck? Karma? Who knows.
exactly, so the rush to upgrade to something with not a lot of improvements but downgrade on current reliability is unwise move . Stick with stability and security. Let the beta testers enjoy their time.
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I ended up having to update my Mac for reminders... and it is just as terrible as the betas. My whole Mac becomes unusably slow after 2 hours of use for no reason I can tell. Now the sound has cut out for no reason. Apple also seems to have removed the ability to airdrop to older Macs for no reason.
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It would be brilliant if Apple wasn't pushing it so hard with a non removable update badge in settings...
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It would be brilliant if Apple wasn't pushing it so hard with a non removable update badge in settings...
One had to wonder why they are pushing so hard for people to upgrade and I don’t accept it’s because it’s better. Under this leadership there has always been an agenda. Such as money .
don't understand why they did! i've had more than one email that Catalina is ready to download and its in the app stores front page..
its not going to force me to down load it.
yes, they have 'an agenda'... unlike before. and only now is apple chasing money, that never happened previously. also, it's the first time apple has encouraged people to update their OS...
I've had a number of clients (very basic users) download it because they think its just another update... Apple shouldn't push it till its stable enough.
Encouraging people to upgrade is one thing. Breaking existing functionalities (e.g. reminders synchronization) in order to force people to upgrade is another. Also, overpromotion to the point where it annoys the hell out of you, while at the same time deliberately making it look like an innocent minor update, goes a bit beyond mere 'encouragement' in my opinion.it's the first time apple has encouraged people to update their OS...
Mind you, I upgraded as soon as I could, and I don't regret it. I'm getting along perfectly fine with Catalina. But I still don't like this bullying attitude.
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They're pushing way harder this time. It is being treated as a straight out 'update', showing up in system preferences rather than a system upgrade you get through the App Store.
yes, they have 'an agenda'... unlike before. and only now is apple chasing money, that never happened previously. also, it's the first time apple has encouraged people to update their OS...
As I said, so hard, not that they are for the first or last time.
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This.
that is how it is is mojave... this
still, amazing how many ppl are having a breakdown over a red dot on the system preference icon...
oh, i never saw it myself, it was only available on the app store.
i do find the red dot annoying, but its not big deal.
The system preferences thing changed in Mojave. The OS upgrades were moved to there. Super annoying
No it has not.
The major 10.x update has never been in system preferences prior to the Catalina update on Mojave.
In the past, the major MacOS update has appeared as a new app in the App Store, making it far more clear that it is a large update to the system, not just a small update.
Because it makes Catalina look like another small update, which has led to plenty of people install Catalina that wouldn't have otherwise because they think its a small security update.
The red dot pushes people to do the update as it is a notification that there is an update that should be done.
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I think Apple considers an update an update, and of equal weight whether we agree with that approach or not. You can also select and look at the details of the pending update to see exactly what it would do, then decide from there.