Comments on: Apple, Stop #$@&#@! harassing me to download Safari

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:46:38 +0000

you should probably just download safari…

By: Around the Browsersphere #9

Around the Browsersphere #9 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:33:34 +0000

[...] users were none too pleased about some of Apple’s recent software update techniques (more links to evidence at Asa [...]

By: lukegilman

lukegilman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:59:26 +0000

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 â€œupdates,â€ but appear in a separate pane clearly labeled â€œNew Software.â€"

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.

By: Ted Mielczarek

Ted Mielczarek — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:04:28 +0000

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.

By: Myk Melez

Myk Melez — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:50:12 +0000

Hmm, to answer my own question, it does indeed import those “protected AAC” songs. I guess I have myself a new music player.

By: Myk Melez

Myk Melez — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:45:34 +0000

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).

By: mrshl

mrshl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:24:28 +0000

I recommend MediaMonkey if you need an iTunes replacement that does freaking everything.

By: kadoma

kadoma — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:01:31 +0000

- 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.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:07:28 +0000

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.

By: lukegilman

lukegilman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:15:04 +0000

Finding and downloading Songbird – 10 minutes

Importing iTunes libraries and playlists – 15 minutes

Market choice in media players – priceless