Funny how a $20 cert is enough to prove identity and provide security for any domain on the web, but in order to run a calculator Apple hw, Apple HQ is the only entity on the planet capable of such complex security.
Contempt.
use any apple device 2 updates back or more. you're screwed.
You would accept this in no other place in life, except that apple gives it for free, and puts a 'security' sticker on the box.
It's a racket. Planned obsolescence 2.0 - Users forced to update, update removes features, breaks working apps, breaks paid for ip ( literally removed from phones), apple blames the devs. bullshit.
It forces a change, where none is called for. Compatibility works both ways. What doesn't matter to me the lib dev, may for matter for someone else.
The world is built on portable, flexible code, and pinning to something unnecessarily, breaks that one small part of the world.
It's adding an unnecessary requirement. Life is hard enough.
You might find the book: "Conceptual Blockbusting", James L. Adams helpful. It contains thoughts and activities that focus on the 'process of thinking' or problem solving. And how we go about characterizing a problem or situation.
One of the best I've read on how to think about thinking.
former Mac dev here, and completely agreed. Refactoring an app because someone else decided to change the language is a bridge to far. And if they do it this time, they'll do it again. Meanwhile the ObjC compiles.
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Rant - With Swift Apple shifted dev power to themselves. Having gotten fat on the open world, they've backed away from every 'Open' technology they can, and replaced it with their own, ( presently all the way to CPU architecture).
Yes, they are giving tremendous powers, but have they also crafted the One Ring.
Yes, Great analogy. Remember the 2017 "Apple Commits to Pro Users" exercise? They flew reporters out for a boondoggle, gave them a tour of 'secret labs. With fresh competitive hardware coming 'real soon now'. Just spin.
So my carpenter should be happy to keep paying for his drill or his circular saw?
He should be grateful for the subscription to the lathe that he inherited from his grandfather?
David Bull - https://www.youtube.com/user/seseragistudio/
Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker, video presentations of his work, including a number of videos showing the complete process of making his prints.
Yes, this does not unclutter the home folder, but it does keep a program from touching places I don't want it to.
I don't care to have the machine rm -rf'ing on its own.