Scripting OS X

macOS 26.4 brings more default app confirmation prompts

The 26.4 updates have been released and among the many documented changes, there is one that the Apple documentation team seems to have missed to tell us about. There are now several url schemes and file types which will prompt for user confirmation when the default app is changed. What happened so far Some years ago—I believe it was in macOS High Sierra 10.13—Apple added a prompt for the user when an app or…

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Mar 24 at 5:23pmJetpack
Show threadolof hennig4d ago
@scriptingosx correct me if I’m wrong, but haven’t we had a lot of breaking changes in .4-releases?
Show threadBart4d ago
@ohennig @scriptingosx Ever since 10.13.4 (or 10.13.3 - whenever the PPPC stuff started coming in) it certainly seems like we have 2 releases a year to be thinking about - .0 for the initial rollout and then 6 months later .4 drops with new stuff or things they announced and didn't ship with .0.
Show threadScripting OS X4d ago
@bartreardon @ohennig I think you can take this back to 2010 where iPhone OS 3.2 added a whole new device category called “iPad.” The “Spring Update” was traditionally education focused and generally brings new management features. DEP and VPP were introduced in April 2013.
Show threadScripting OS X4d ago
@bartreardon @ohennig of course, Mac OS X 10.0 was the OG “Spring Update” https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/116284552825600133