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This is becoming more and more the norm, at least on Windows. I recently installed Office for the first time on my windows machine. At the end of the installe
by uuilly 18y ago
This is becoming more and more the norm, at least on Windows. I recently installed Office for the first time on my windows machine. At the end of the installer there was a checkbox that said something like, "Make Live my default search engine and make IE my default browser." I wish I had taken a screenshot. Apple is just as guilty with their windows software. But it's funny how some things are acceptable on Windows and not acceptable on macs. It's like you expect people to pickpocket you in a bad neighborhood but not a good one.
- herval 18y agoJava asks to install OpenOffice too, by the way. :-)
- nebula 18y agoIf I remember correctly, I think it only offers to install(with default behavior being no openoffice install). I think it's a fair enough practice; you are installing java which is free, and nothing wrong if they try to promote some stuff as long as they don't trick/force you.
- jbrennan 18y agoIt's true. I'm a happy Mac user and Apple doesn't pull any of this tomfoolery here. But whenever I use a Windows machine, the Apple Software Updater wants to cram the machine with extra software. I realize Apple isn't the only one to do so on Windows, but it's still in bad taste.
- jamesbritt 18y ago"But it's funny how some things are acceptable on Windows and not acceptable on macs. It's like you expect people to pickpocket you in a bad neighborhood but not a good one." But it's not acceptable on Windows, and that behavior is most notable from RealMedia and Apple. Maybe Apple doesn't try that shit on Macs; I don't know. It's obnoxious, and Apple is a real standout for weaseling in stuff I don't want.