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It has also been established that vendors cannot be trusted to refrain from bundling unwanted feature changes (and sometimes straight-up malware) with their sec
by ptx 3y ago
It has also been established that vendors cannot be trusted to refrain from bundling unwanted feature changes (and sometimes straight-up malware) with their security updates, so it's no wonder that users might be reluctant to install such updates.
- ryandrake 3y agoYes, this is the reason I do not enable automatic updates (in general, not just browser addons), and that software updates are so frustrating. If there was a way to specify I only want security updates and bug fixes and I do not want new features, UI redesigns, and so on, I would always update and maybe even turn on automatic updates. Software companies have no excuse--we have sophisticated version control software that allows you to manage multiple branches easily. Every software should have a maintenance branch and a "new shit" branch, and should allow both kinds of updates.
- chatmasta 3y ago> I only want security updates and bug fixes Just FYI, for iOS updates, you can in fact opt into these release channels separately. Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates. You will see two separate toggles, one for "iOS Updates" and another for "Security Responses & System Files."
- harkinian 3y agoYeah, it's nice. Also, old major iOS versions still get security updates, so a very old iPhone is still practically usable.