> Having a network/location default would be ideal in my mind and that doesn't appear to be an option for macOS or Windows. That's too bad. The crux of the au

> Having a network/location default would be ideal in my mind and that doesn't appear to be an option for macOS or Windows. That's too bad. The crux of the author's point appears to be that reducing the choices the user has to make is generally good, but I feel that modern designers are often over zealous in that pursuit. Intelligent defaults is something that feels like a good blend. You're working with the computer, it recommends something it thinks is smart (I set this local printer as the default) and if you disagree you can modify it. One must be careful to not overly increase the mental overhead of the user this way, but smart defaults can prevent the complexity of the user trying to reverse engineer and fight unspoken rules.