Stephen PerdueAug 23, 2024
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The Slow Decline of the Apple “Cult” https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-slow-decline-of-the-apple-cult/
The Slow Decline of the Apple “Cult”

The headline may be a little provocative, but this article by Matt Birchler encapsulates a lot of the feelings I shared on the latest episode of Connected following Apple’s decisions regarding the Patreon iOS app. Part of this is that Apple is no longer the underdog, they’re the biggest fish in the sea. It’s simply

Aug 18, 2024 at 8:40amWeb
Show threadPeter BroqvistAug 18, 2024
@macstories 💯 encapsulates my feelings about Apple right now. And just anecdotaly it makes me less inclined to buy anything new they put out. So just maybe this is bad for business, I don’t know.
Show threadJC 🪐💾🌄📚Aug 18, 2024
@macstories just makes me sad. They need a new CEO to root out the toxic elements that have crept in over the past 10 years or so.
Show threadKirk McElhearnAug 18, 2024
@macstories Yep, that’s exactly how I feel.
Show threadHans-Cees 🍋🌲🦔🦦🐝🦋🐛🚅🇸🇳🇵🇾🇹🇬🇹🇲Aug 18, 2024
@macstories @mackaaij absolute power leads to corruption absolutely always.
Show threadMudkipAug 18, 2024
@macstories I’m thinking about the “two Apples” thing recently but it seems even at personal level there are two Phil Schiller and two Craig Federighi, one are a talent product/marketing guy and a cool brilliant engineer, the others are… I don’t know what they are.
Show threadakiran_nAug 18, 2024
@macstories 10-20 years ago having a Mac was a bold choice, now is a status. 13 years I used to work in an apple premium reseller, and I remember the people coming to celebrate Steve Jobs when when he pass away. The new people of the cult are not so into apple as once is. Not that Apple and his father where always right even in the past.
Show threadDoug MillerAug 18, 2024

@macstories As a consumer I’m still buying Apple products. Google with Android is no better, Microsoft with windows is no better, Linux I could probably get by, but Apple’s integration across product lines is a win.

The Patreon thing is dumb (if it’s true; so far we’re hearing only one side), but I didn’t even know they had an app, and would never use it.

As a user even if developers are charging more to make up for the 15%/30%, I’m still spending way less & getting more.

Show threadPierre MarandonAug 18, 2024
@macstories Same feeling here…
Show threadDanielAug 18, 2024

@macstories This is straight up bullshit:

“And to be super clear, I think the vast majority of folks at Apple are amazing people…”

Apple is a reflection of all the people who work there. They can be great at their discipline, and still be evil and greedy people.

Show threadYalesAug 26, 2024
@danielinoa @macstories I wouldn’t say a programmer or designer are to blame for the 30% rate…
Show threadBoxOfSnooAug 19, 2024

@macstories From my couch I see it this way: Steve Jobs seemed to be always about a vision for the future, and profit helped get there. Tim Cook is *obviously* only about profit. 1 trillion as a company was vast success, 3 trillion can’t possibly be anything more than barefaced greed! They desperately need to start build something to change the future or they’re just Oracle all over again (never mind Microsoft). A headset only the very well off can afford is not it.

And no, NO company is legally obligated to increase shareholder value.