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It is a nasty dark pattern but I think in the case of iOS upgrades you can somewhat justify it - it’s important that users upgrade to avoid security issues etc.
by tomduncalf 9y ago
It is a nasty dark pattern but I think in the case of iOS upgrades you can somewhat justify it - it’s important that users upgrade to avoid security issues etc. Of course really, iOS upgrades should be so pain-free that no one would ever want to say no, but that’s a different story!
- cm2187 9y agoiOS upgrades have long been synonymous to me to having to go through a dozen modal screens nagging me for apple services...
- Naomarik 9y agoiOS devices in general. Spend two months away from one and you'll have about 3-5 modals pop up at different times while you just start to use the device. Awhile ago I was using an old iPad, dismissed a several modals and started reading. One modal that I dismissed previously came not more than two minutes later again, completely interrupting me. Stopped using it after that, wanted to throw it against the wall.
- kaizoku_ 9y agoI suspect that their motivation to push users to upgrade has far more to do with their planned obsolescence than anything to do with keeping users secure.
- jjeaff 9y agoI wouldn't be so sure. Security issues are bad publicity. Even Microsoft patches known pirate copies of their os for security reasons.
- matthewmacleod 9y agoI see no basis for thinking that whatsoever.