My wishlist is to STOP updating macOS every 12 months. Most of the features are of no interest to me.
And, the fact that most of the new features are replicated by third party software, proves that it does not need to be incorporated into the macOS. Apple could very well have created standalone apps.
Why? Because even though macOS is free, I have a number of software that charge money for each new version they update to be compatible with the new macOS. It adds up in total, e.g. Capture One photography software, VMWare, not to mention a host of others that do not charge. Some software like outdated Dragon Dictate no longer update their software. Many software only remain compatible for a few versions back.
It's not that I want to hold back progress - but it would not hurt to cycle the macOS every 2 years, and bring each version to a state of pre-Tim Cook stability.
For instance, I recall that the now-touted Snow Leopard was a disaster at launch. After a near loss of vital data with Leopard, I learned a great lesson not to upgrade to any new OSX until at least version .6 - the trouble is, these days, most versions never get to even version .5.
Who out there is cheering at this annual macOS release cycle? It's nothing but a marketing ploy by Apple's bean counters to entice people with seemingly "new features". It sours my opinion of Apple.
I used to be a Mac evangelist from several, more than a couple of decades ago, but I stopped touting Apple a few years back.
Remember when Bill Gates and Microsoft were charged by unfair monopoly for baking in Explorer into the Windows OS. Hey, isn't that what Apple are doing with Safari, Apple Mail, Photos etc. I'm the same crime that Microsoft did, except that there are now numerous alternative browsers now, so it's not as impactful on the public, but nevertheless it's the same tactic.
The biggest feature that most people want is the long obsoleted "It just works". I demand a return of "It just works".
