Apple, Stop #$@&#@! harassing me to download Safari
You’ve asked me about a dozen times now on my various computers. I’ve politely told you no each time. I don’t want your stupid browser. I like Firefox just fine thank you. Now I’m starting to wish I didn’t have iTunes so you would stop pestering me to download Safari at every update. I expect that kind of behavior from Microsoft but not from you. Think different my ass.
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The Safari push was the last straw for me. I just uninstalled all Apple software from my PC. I replaced Quicktime with GOM Player, which works well and has a much smaller footprint.
- 1: Select the application that u dont want
- 2: select the first item of the first menu (not the apple Menu) and validate
Now the macOSX update application will ignore the update of the selected application.
Did Songbird import your DRMed “protected AAC” songs as well? Last time I tried Songbird, that was the reason I couldn’t use it, although since then I’ve stopped buying such songs (which has been much easier since the advent of the Amazon MP3 Store).
Hmm, to answer my own question, it does indeed import those “protected AAC” songs. I guess I have myself a new music player.
I uninstalled Apple Software Updater on my Windows machine because of this. It was the easiest path for me. Of course, I’ll probably get owned by some zero-day QuickTime exploit eventually.
So it turns out I’m not the only one to call Apple out on their skeezy updater shenanigans. The bad press initiated a change of heart at Apple, well, actually no, more like a change of interface designers.
As Wired notes, “the new programs are no longer listed as “updates,” but appear in a separate pane clearly labeled “New Software.””
I’m wondering, was it a conscious shift for Apple to go from treating users as discerning connoisseurs to deciding that Apple knows best and consumers should bend over and take it with a smile? Did they think I had just never tried Safari and once I did I’d be blown away by my new found ability to um… view web pages and all would be forgiven? or perhaps they just figured pissing off a few iTunes users like me was worth it to bloat their Safari stats.
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Finding and downloading Songbird - 10 minutes
Importing iTunes libraries and playlists - 15 minutes
Market choice in media players - priceless