I’m hesitant to update my Mac (it’s still on the last macOS with a 10 in the major version), and I’ve been cautious about the UI changes for several years now.

I’m hesitant to update my Mac (it’s still on the last macOS with a 10 in the major version), and I’ve been cautious about the UI changes for several years now. I think the last time I updated during the contemporary release cycle was Yosemite. As far as being more motivated by OS updates in the past, I was one of the schmucks who paid $30 for the first Mac OS X public beta. I update iOS on my phone as soon as I’m notified I can. I have not been disappointed once. I was also skeptical of moving tabs to the bottom in Safari, turns out it’s awesome! It did take me a bit to get used to. But I can actually reach the address bar, and I can swipe between tabs and even create new ones in the same motion. It’s everything I miss with whatever godforsaken extension I used to use on desktop to scroll between tabs, and a lot more reliable. The problem with macOS is it’s clear these well considered designs are a backport even if they really put in the effort to make them fit on the Mac. I will stick to 3 year major version upgrades until it feels otherwise. And I’ll continue to update my phone as soon as I get the notification that I can, until I feel similarly disappointed.