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Here's hoping that Apple can correct-course from this path. Last time I daily-drove macOS (Sequoia) it was pushing adverts in my face with every native app I la

by bigyabai 11mo ago

Here's hoping that Apple can correct-course from this path. Last time I daily-drove macOS (Sequoia) it was pushing adverts in my face with every native app I launched.

areoform 11mo ago
I spend 8 hours a day on Sequoia and I haven't seen any adverts in any native app?
- bigyabai 11mo ago
  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251488227 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251488227 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250786208 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250786208 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254431520 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254431520 Having talked to Apple Support, there is no way to disable the pop-up permanently due to Apple's Promotional Policy.
- threetonesun 11mo ago
  There are certainly ads for Apple services if you don't already use them (or in the case of Apple Music, sometimes even if you do use it because the app is pretty bad), and there are sponsored ads in the App Store now. I wouldn't say it's in any way equivalent to Windows 11, but it does feel like Apple is following a similar path as Microsoft, just with a little more Apple design on top.
fooster 11mo ago
Huh? I use macOS all day every day and I’ve never seen an ad.
- p_ing 11mo ago
  iOS and macOS will nag you regarding iCloud if you don't sign up/in. Apple advertised... something, I forget what it was, via an Apple Wallet notification this past year (?). Might have been for the F1 movie when it was in theaters.
robrain 11mo ago
With respect - bull.
- bigyabai 11mo ago
  With respect, every single search query in the App Store displays advertisements by-default, and you know that.
  - robrain 10mo ago
    You know you’re moving the goalposts, don’t you? I’ll grant you that the App Store and Music show ads. But that’s not what you claimed originally, is it?
usefulcat 11mo ago
What specific apps are showing ads?
- LTL_FTC 11mo ago
  Well, if you buy a new device and don’t enroll in AppleCare, you have a little red notification in the settings. I have two notifications currently that I cannot get rid of until the 60 window expires. I would consider this an ad.

Here's hoping that Apple can correct-course from this path. Last time I daily-drove macOS (Sequoia) it was pushing adverts in my face with every native app I launched.

areoform 11mo ago

I spend 8 hours a day on Sequoia and I haven't seen any adverts in any native app?

bigyabai 11mo ago
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251488227 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251488227 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250786208 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250786208 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254431520 https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254431520 Having talked to Apple Support, there is no way to disable the pop-up permanently due to Apple's Promotional Policy.
threetonesun 11mo ago
There are certainly ads for Apple services if you don't already use them (or in the case of Apple Music, sometimes even if you do use it because the app is pretty bad), and there are sponsored ads in the App Store now. I wouldn't say it's in any way equivalent to Windows 11, but it does feel like Apple is following a similar path as Microsoft, just with a little more Apple design on top.

fooster 11mo ago

Huh? I use macOS all day every day and I’ve never seen an ad.

p_ing 11mo ago
iOS and macOS will nag you regarding iCloud if you don't sign up/in. Apple advertised... something, I forget what it was, via an Apple Wallet notification this past year (?). Might have been for the F1 movie when it was in theaters.

robrain 11mo ago

With respect - bull.

bigyabai 11mo ago
With respect, every single search query in the App Store displays advertisements by-default, and you know that.
- robrain 10mo ago
  You know you’re moving the goalposts, don’t you? I’ll grant you that the App Store and Music show ads. But that’s not what you claimed originally, is it?

usefulcat 11mo ago

What specific apps are showing ads?

LTL_FTC 11mo ago
Well, if you buy a new device and don’t enroll in AppleCare, you have a little red notification in the settings. I have two notifications currently that I cannot get rid of until the 60 window expires. I would consider this an ad.