> Microsoft and Apple have been doing this ~forever with their operating systems' respective "learn about what's new in [OS version]" notifications. I have a M

> Microsoft and Apple have been doing this ~forever with their operating systems' respective "learn about what's new in [OS version]" notifications. I have a MacBook I keep on the couch for random browsing while watching TV. It's a 2010 vintage one. I once spent an afternoon googling to work out how to shut off the "Upgrade MacOS now!" alerts, that'd link me to a page in Software Update which said "You can't install MacOS (whatever fucking version) on this computer". (I mean, they can't even get the evil dark patterns right. Surely that notification should link directly to the Apple store page for a new MacBook with a time limited discount code countdown ticking? You know, to increase the sense of urgency and properly flatten the conversion funnel?)