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> Macs based on how this product line has been neglected for years (and continues to be neglected This honestly seems like something out of a script handed to

> Macs based on how this product line has been neglected for years (and continues to be neglected This honestly seems like something out of a script handed to everyone out to rag on Apple, at this point. Kind of like "PCs get viruses all the time!", something that may have been true at one point but no longer applicable, but still used as the rallying call by out-of-touch pitchforkers. The 16" MacBook Pro (which is fucking amazing and addresses almost all concerns). The Mac Pro. The Pro Display XDR. All of their product lines are going strong, all having received substantial updates, but no, let's pick that one straw. Most of that comment ("perhaps the Finder would be thrown out in favor of a Files app ported from iOS") reads like rambling scaremongering.

Razengan 7y ago
My wish for Apple is for them to spend at least one release cycle fixing their backlog of bugs and focus on polishing their existing features instead of cramming in new ones. Their hardware is fine, but post WWDC 2019 has been a very annoying time to be an Apple user, software-wise.
newscracker 7y ago
I can't help it if you choose to see this as a script handed to people. You can look at the history of releases of Mac hardware over the last six years and see for yourself how much neglect has been there. The 16" MacBook Pro does zilch for all the other MacBook* lines with the terrible keyboard that Apple still continues to sell at the same old prices. You'd have a better argument if/when Apple publicly acknowledges the keyboard issues and does a recall/replacement of the devices with the newly designed keyboards for all the people suffering with it even after multiple keyboard replacements. The 16" MacBook Pro does not address the concerns of the owners of the previous MacBook* machines. The presence of the terrible butterfly keyboard in hardware that's being currently sold shows how much Apple cares or is willing to do for customers. The Mac Pro is a niche product meant for a select (few/several) thousands of people. It's not really something that will make a meaningful impact for most people who have used a Mac and are looking to buy a new Mac. As for the Finder and Files part, we'll get to know if it's scaremongering or not. Those who have seen and experienced the Catalyst apps from Apple on the Mac know what the future may look like. It is up to Apple to prove them wrong with a much better UX that doesn't throw out what a Mac has meant to users and user experience for the last couple of decades (speaking only from the time of OS X).

Razengan 7y ago

My wish for Apple is for them to spend at least one release cycle fixing their backlog of bugs and focus on polishing their existing features instead of cramming in new ones. Their hardware is fine, but post WWDC 2019 has been a very annoying time to be an Apple user, software-wise.

newscracker 7y ago

I can't help it if you choose to see this as a script handed to people. You can look at the history of releases of Mac hardware over the last six years and see for yourself how much neglect has been there. The 16" MacBook Pro does zilch for all the other MacBook* lines with the terrible keyboard that Apple still continues to sell at the same old prices. You'd have a better argument if/when Apple publicly acknowledges the keyboard issues and does a recall/replacement of the devices with the newly designed keyboards for all the people suffering with it even after multiple keyboard replacements. The 16" MacBook Pro does not address the concerns of the owners of the previous MacBook* machines. The presence of the terrible butterfly keyboard in hardware that's being currently sold shows how much Apple cares or is willing to do for customers. The Mac Pro is a niche product meant for a select (few/several) thousands of people. It's not really something that will make a meaningful impact for most people who have used a Mac and are looking to buy a new Mac. As for the Finder and Files part, we'll get to know if it's scaremongering or not. Those who have seen and experienced the Catalyst apps from Apple on the Mac know what the future may look like. It is up to Apple to prove them wrong with a much better UX that doesn't throw out what a Mac has meant to users and user experience for the last couple of decades (speaking only from the time of OS X).