Betalogue
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Notes from an unfinished world.
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Don't you just love those online services where you go to update your payment information, you fill out the form with the new information, you submit it, there's no problem, and then it takes you back to your account home age where the payment info displayed is… still the old info before the […]
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February 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Don't you just love those online services where you go to update your payment information, you fill out the form with the new information, you submit it, there's no problem, and then it takes you back to your account home age where the payment info displayed is… still the old info before the […]
TFW your credit card gets renewed with a new expiry date and code, you go to Apple's Settings app to update the info, you do so, you tap on the “Done” button, you go back to edit and check and… the info has reverted back to the old stuff. You try again, and […]
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February 15, 2026 at 12:52 AM
TFW your credit card gets renewed with a new expiry date and code, you go to Apple's Settings app to update the info, you do so, you tap on the “Done” button, you go back to edit and check and… the info has reverted back to the old stuff. You try again, and […]
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As good a summary as any of the mess we’re in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPqAJ0dHwY
Putting Jon Ive in charge of software was SOOOO wrong.
That said, the blame for today’s situation rests squarely at the feet of Tim Cook. He has to go. But he won’t, because Wall Street loves him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPqAJ0dHwY
Putting Jon Ive in charge of software was SOOOO wrong.
That said, the blame for today’s situation rests squarely at the feet of Tim Cook. He has to go. But he won’t, because Wall Street loves him.
February 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
As good a summary as any of the mess we’re in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPqAJ0dHwY
Putting Jon Ive in charge of software was SOOOO wrong.
That said, the blame for today’s situation rests squarely at the feet of Tim Cook. He has to go. But he won’t, because Wall Street loves him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPqAJ0dHwY
Putting Jon Ive in charge of software was SOOOO wrong.
That said, the blame for today’s situation rests squarely at the feet of Tim Cook. He has to go. But he won’t, because Wall Street loves him.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@heliographe_studio/116060984907331315
Well, if by “elevating”, you mean “putting higher”, the user content *is* indeed higher on the right-hand side.
Well, if by “elevating”, you mean “putting higher”, the user content *is* indeed higher on the right-hand side.
mastodon.social
February 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@heliographe_studio/116060984907331315
Well, if by “elevating”, you mean “putting higher”, the user content *is* indeed higher on the right-hand side.
Well, if by “elevating”, you mean “putting higher”, the user content *is* indeed higher on the right-hand side.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/116053701287716142
To me, it looks like Apple saw the online reports by Jeff and Gruber, reproduced the issue, and then fixed the issue, but only for the exact configuration that Jeff and Gruber were using. They simply didn’t bother to check if things […]
To me, it looks like Apple saw the online reports by Jeff and Gruber, reproduced the issue, and then fixed the issue, but only for the exact configuration that Jeff and Gruber were using. They simply didn’t bother to check if things […]
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February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/116053701287716142
To me, it looks like Apple saw the online reports by Jeff and Gruber, reproduced the issue, and then fixed the issue, but only for the exact configuration that Jeff and Gruber were using. They simply didn’t bother to check if things […]
To me, it looks like Apple saw the online reports by Jeff and Gruber, reproduced the issue, and then fixed the issue, but only for the exact configuration that Jeff and Gruber were using. They simply didn’t bother to check if things […]
I'm trying very hard to see what's “beautiful” and “delightful” about this, and I've got… absolutely nothing.
This is just plain ugly and clumsy. It's shameful. (And it's just as ugly and clumsy without “Increase contrast” and “Reduce transparency”, if not worse.)
This is just plain ugly and clumsy. It's shameful. (And it's just as ugly and clumsy without “Increase contrast” and “Reduce transparency”, if not worse.)
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I'm trying very hard to see what's “beautiful” and “delightful” about this, and I've got… absolutely nothing.
This is just plain ugly and clumsy. It's shameful. (And it's just as ugly and clumsy without “Increase contrast” and “Reduce transparency”, if not worse.)
This is just plain ugly and clumsy. It's shameful. (And it's just as ugly and clumsy without “Increase contrast” and “Reduce transparency”, if not worse.)
I thoroughly despise "curiosity gap" headlines such as the ones used by @9to5Mac and @macrumors. If you cannot be bothered to at least give me an idea of what you are talking about, then sorry, I am not biting. I'll get my information elsewhere.
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I thoroughly despise "curiosity gap" headlines such as the ones used by @9to5Mac and @macrumors. If you cannot be bothered to at least give me an idea of what you are talking about, then sorry, I am not biting. I'll get my information elsewhere.
Well, silly me, I thought the point of having Apple Silicon was that we'd be able to run iOS apps in macOS.
https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-arcade-just-accidentally-became-the-best-place-for-normal-people-to-play-retro-arcade-games/
I guess there's a […]
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https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-arcade-just-accidentally-became-the-best-place-for-normal-people-to-play-retro-arcade-games/
I guess there's a […]
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February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Well, silly me, I thought the point of having Apple Silicon was that we'd be able to run iOS apps in macOS.
https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-arcade-just-accidentally-became-the-best-place-for-normal-people-to-play-retro-arcade-games/
I guess there's a […]
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https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-arcade-just-accidentally-became-the-best-place-for-normal-people-to-play-retro-arcade-games/
I guess there's a […]
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RE: https://chaos.social/@ole/116047553862196793
That’s how much today’s Apple cares about their users’ security.
That’s how much today’s Apple cares about their users’ security.
chaos.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:46 PM
RE: https://chaos.social/@ole/116047553862196793
That’s how much today’s Apple cares about their users’ security.
That’s how much today’s Apple cares about their users’ security.
And if you dare use the “Increase contrast” option under System Settings › Accessibility › Display in order to restore some level of sanity, Apple still punishes you by only changing the colours selectively. Best example is here with Finder labels. The […]
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February 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
And if you dare use the “Increase contrast” option under System Settings › Accessibility › Display in order to restore some level of sanity, Apple still punishes you by only changing the colours selectively. Best example is here with Finder labels. The […]
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There is a password field down here, on the login screen. Yes, yes, I swear, it’s there. It’s a field. (Even at 2×, the field’s edge is BARELY visible.)
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
There is a password field down here, on the login screen. Yes, yes, I swear, it’s there. It’s a field. (Even at 2×, the field’s edge is BARELY visible.)
The fundamental question remains:
Why does Apple expect Mac users to turn on “Reduce Transparency” under System Settings › Accessibility in order to avoid THIS?
In what computing universe is THIS desirable?
Who out there is so in love with transparency that […]
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Why does Apple expect Mac users to turn on “Reduce Transparency” under System Settings › Accessibility in order to avoid THIS?
In what computing universe is THIS desirable?
Who out there is so in love with transparency that […]
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February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The fundamental question remains:
Why does Apple expect Mac users to turn on “Reduce Transparency” under System Settings › Accessibility in order to avoid THIS?
In what computing universe is THIS desirable?
Who out there is so in love with transparency that […]
[Original post on toot.community]
Why does Apple expect Mac users to turn on “Reduce Transparency” under System Settings › Accessibility in order to avoid THIS?
In what computing universe is THIS desirable?
Who out there is so in love with transparency that […]
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RE: https://toot.community/@betalogue/115984612585585301
Update: A few days later, a charge shows up on my credit card statement for this insurance that the system said couldn’t be purchased! So I ended up with two insurance packages, and was forced to call to cancel one of them and get refund […]
Update: A few days later, a charge shows up on my credit card statement for this insurance that the system said couldn’t be purchased! So I ended up with two insurance packages, and was forced to call to cancel one of them and get refund […]
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
RE: https://toot.community/@betalogue/115984612585585301
Update: A few days later, a charge shows up on my credit card statement for this insurance that the system said couldn’t be purchased! So I ended up with two insurance packages, and was forced to call to cancel one of them and get refund […]
Update: A few days later, a charge shows up on my credit card statement for this insurance that the system said couldn’t be purchased! So I ended up with two insurance packages, and was forced to call to cancel one of them and get refund […]
AFAIIC, Apple is asking the single status light on the AirPod charging case to do way too much. Depending on when you look at it, it indicates the charging status 1) of one of your ear buds; 2) of the other one; or 3) of the case itself.
How can this be not […]
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How can this be not […]
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February 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
AFAIIC, Apple is asking the single status light on the AirPod charging case to do way too much. Depending on when you look at it, it indicates the charging status 1) of one of your ear buds; 2) of the other one; or 3) of the case itself.
How can this be not […]
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How can this be not […]
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One interesting thing about running macOS with third-party apps that put extra focus on the frontmost window, like @tylerhall's Alan.app and like Tinkle.app (https://tinkle.pqrs.org), is that they reveal that the windowing architecture in macOS itself seems to […]
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February 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
One interesting thing about running macOS with third-party apps that put extra focus on the frontmost window, like @tylerhall's Alan.app and like Tinkle.app (https://tinkle.pqrs.org), is that they reveal that the windowing architecture in macOS itself seems to […]
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Site offers free trial. I register successfully, and then try to activate SMS-based 2FA. Site says my phone number is incorrect (!). I chat with customer service. They say they'll get back to me within a week. They never do. I try again. Same thing all over. After several weeks, I submit a […]
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February 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Site offers free trial. I register successfully, and then try to activate SMS-based 2FA. Site says my phone number is incorrect (!). I chat with customer service. They say they'll get back to me within a week. They never do. I try again. Same thing all over. After several weeks, I submit a […]
It seems obvious to me that the new AirTags still rely on the whole network of existing iPhones, regardless of which version of iOS those phones run. So why did they choose to require iOS 26 for actually using these new AirTags? Because they don't give a shit about their users, and they all have […]
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February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
It seems obvious to me that the new AirTags still rely on the whole network of existing iPhones, regardless of which version of iOS those phones run. So why did they choose to require iOS 26 for actually using these new AirTags? Because they don't give a shit about their users, and they all have […]
Someone at Apple needs to ask themselves how users are supposed to deal with the fact that the secondary modal dialog makes no reference to the actual app being updated (VLC.app), has a generic padlock icon and uses the name of a process (“Autoupdate”) that […]
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February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Someone at Apple needs to ask themselves how users are supposed to deal with the fact that the secondary modal dialog makes no reference to the actual app being updated (VLC.app), has a generic padlock icon and uses the name of a process (“Autoupdate”) that […]
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Poor Nate Smith just can’t catch a break…
February 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Poor Nate Smith just can’t catch a break…
App Store tells me that there are updates available for both Numbers and Pages, both of which are currently running on my Mac. I choose to update.
For Numbers, Apple *automatically* quits and relaunches (then tells me that there is a new version).
For Pages […]
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For Numbers, Apple *automatically* quits and relaunches (then tells me that there is a new version).
For Pages […]
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January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
App Store tells me that there are updates available for both Numbers and Pages, both of which are currently running on my Mac. I choose to update.
For Numbers, Apple *automatically* quits and relaunches (then tells me that there is a new version).
For Pages […]
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For Numbers, Apple *automatically* quits and relaunches (then tells me that there is a new version).
For Pages […]
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/115948011056547065
Tahoe is the culmination of years of neglect, carelessness, ignorance, and diminishing reliability. I don't know if I can ever regain the trust that I once had in Apple's attention to detail, exacting standards, and willingness to […]
Tahoe is the culmination of years of neglect, carelessness, ignorance, and diminishing reliability. I don't know if I can ever regain the trust that I once had in Apple's attention to detail, exacting standards, and willingness to […]
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January 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/115948011056547065
Tahoe is the culmination of years of neglect, carelessness, ignorance, and diminishing reliability. I don't know if I can ever regain the trust that I once had in Apple's attention to detail, exacting standards, and willingness to […]
Tahoe is the culmination of years of neglect, carelessness, ignorance, and diminishing reliability. I don't know if I can ever regain the trust that I once had in Apple's attention to detail, exacting standards, and willingness to […]
People have adopted iOS 26 and macOS 26 not because they like them, but because it takes ongoing effort to avoid/dismiss all the nagging from Apple about the need to upgrade.
I'd like to see a stat that identifies how many users *willingly* upgraded (and don't regret it). All I know is that I […]
I'd like to see a stat that identifies how many users *willingly* upgraded (and don't regret it). All I know is that I […]
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January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
People have adopted iOS 26 and macOS 26 not because they like them, but because it takes ongoing effort to avoid/dismiss all the nagging from Apple about the need to upgrade.
I'd like to see a stat that identifies how many users *willingly* upgraded (and don't regret it). All I know is that I […]
I'd like to see a stat that identifies how many users *willingly* upgraded (and don't regret it). All I know is that I […]
The web form for booking a flight for a trip includes a checkbox to also purchase medical insurance. I check it.
The transaction is confirmed, but it says insurance couldn't be purchased “because of an error”. It invites me to call a number instead.
I call and, after listening to all kinds of […]
The transaction is confirmed, but it says insurance couldn't be purchased “because of an error”. It invites me to call a number instead.
I call and, after listening to all kinds of […]
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January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The web form for booking a flight for a trip includes a checkbox to also purchase medical insurance. I check it.
The transaction is confirmed, but it says insurance couldn't be purchased “because of an error”. It invites me to call a number instead.
I call and, after listening to all kinds of […]
The transaction is confirmed, but it says insurance couldn't be purchased “because of an error”. It invites me to call a number instead.
I call and, after listening to all kinds of […]
I am afraid there is a bit too much SPOD in @MonaApp 7 for my liking.
Actions that used to be instantaneous (in Mona 6) now systematically take a couple of seconds (clicking on a post to view it separately, going back, etc.).
It's disappointing.
Actions that used to be instantaneous (in Mona 6) now systematically take a couple of seconds (clicking on a post to view it separately, going back, etc.).
It's disappointing.
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I am afraid there is a bit too much SPOD in @MonaApp 7 for my liking.
Actions that used to be instantaneous (in Mona 6) now systematically take a couple of seconds (clicking on a post to view it separately, going back, etc.).
It's disappointing.
Actions that used to be instantaneous (in Mona 6) now systematically take a couple of seconds (clicking on a post to view it separately, going back, etc.).
It's disappointing.
TFW when you read this paragraph in a print copy of John McKie's _Prince: A Sign O' The Times_ and then, the very next day, following a thread from a post by TTDA (ok, Sananda M) to a clip by Chic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9JDTUVCxoM) and, in the […]
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January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
TFW when you read this paragraph in a print copy of John McKie's _Prince: A Sign O' The Times_ and then, the very next day, following a thread from a post by TTDA (ok, Sananda M) to a clip by Chic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9JDTUVCxoM) and, in the […]
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