Apple goes Evil
by Scott on Apr.09, 2008, under software
I’m not the biggest Apple fan in the world. I mean, I own a iPod (1st gen shuffle!), I recommend macs to my friends and family, and I think the Macbook Air is SO PRETTY. But at the end of the day, I’m a PC guy. I like iTunes well enough, but the last time I upgraded my laptop I didn’t bother installing it, choosing instead to go with Winamp. No big deal, and nothing personal against Apple, I just prefer Winamp.
So I’m starting to get more and more annoyed with this stupid pop-up that comes along every day or so that wants to “update” my Apple software. All because I installed the Quicktime viewer, which is practically required to do anything video related on the internet. If it were just trying to update Quicktime, I’d be ok with it, but it isn’t.
The updater has checked BY DEFAULT to install itunes and Safari, as well as updating Quicktime!
Bad Apple! BAD!
I don’t want Safari. I have no interest in Safari. I don’t want iTunes either. Installing one product of yours DOES NOT mean I want the whole rest of your catalog installed with a single click. Get rid of it.
April 15th, 2008 on 11:26 am
If this continues as a trend, it will be very disturbing. Apple has really garnered some good will and fuzzy feelings as of late. If they push too hard, they’ll lose some of that, especially with Windows users.