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@morrick iPadOS 17.7.8 now installed, working as expected! 🎉 No more instant reset on every app launch and ”frozen” background apps.

Arcticulate May 16

@morrick This happened to me: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256059474?sortBy=rank

Don’t update any older iPad to iPadOS 17.7.7, if you’re offered the update.

iPadOS 17.7.7 update has really caused is… - Apple Community

Arcticulate May 15

Refreshing to hear the word ”innovation” in a sentence not talking about training LLMs to generate hallucinations. Sounds like a nice initiative!

From: @dw_innovation
https://mastodon.social/@dw_innovation@mastodon.social/114510783077400070

Arcticulate May 3

@morrick Is this the first sign of AI taking over tasks better suited for the human mind? Maybe:
https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/s/OLYVxPOg6l

Some guy tried to apply for a job but it didn’t lead anywhere. He tried to get help from an AI service and boom, it worked.

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Arcticulate May 1

Sequoia and iPadOS 18 have both been disasters for me. I made a fresh reset (clean install of macOS) and while performance went up, it keeps crashing Safari because of CoreSpotlight issues which Apple refuses to fix, despite my multiple crash reports and manual Feedback App report. Hopeless 🤦🏼. This is why I am keeping the iPad Pro (iPadOS 18) as is, not resetting it. I will continue updating it until it gets better or breaks completely to the point where I need to fix it with urgency.

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Arcticulate May 1

I love this piece at the end (this is not the full quote):

”The thing that Apple used to be so good at understanding is that the bottom line isn’t just about how the numbers add up. Apple has long been a company that prides itself on its image and its brand”.
Yes, this is why I bought my Macbook in 2006. This is why I kept being loyal to the brand, being thrilled about new versions of macOS always getting UI polishes and performance enhancements, etc. What happened? It’s sad.

Arcticulate May 1

https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/05/tim-cook-gambles-big-on-the-app-store-and-loses-for-now/

Tim Cook gambles big on the App Store and loses (for now)

If you noticed the ground shaking, don’t bother checking USGS1: it’s not an earthquake, it’s just a court order upending Apple’s App Store model. Court filings often provide…

Six Colors

Arcticulate Apr 30

Smart Google Home? More like Stupid. Not that Google needs to support it with a cloud service forever, but ways to connect it to open source alternatives would make it so much more reliable long-term.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own any Nest stuff.

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/30/google-end-date-original-nest-thermostat/

Google Announces End Date for Original Nest Thermostat Support

Google has announced that first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats will lose support in October 2025, disabling their connected...

MacRumors

Arcticulate Apr 26

I had not given this option much thought myself. I mean, I don’t speak ”native English”, it’s not my primary language. This means that I will either keep regular Swedish subtitles (non-CC) switched on or switch them off completely for almost everything I watch, depending on the siguation. In terms of Japanese anime, I either go with Swedish or English subtitles, often English ones. Swedish TV and films are never dubbed, except for kids & family-oriented stuff.

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/24/netflix-debuts-dialogue-only-subtitles/

Netflix Debuts Dialogue-Only Subtitles

Netflix today announced that it is introducing a new subtitle option that only shows subtitles for spoken dialogue, aimed at those who don't need...

MacRumors

Arcticulate Apr 15

Great, an AI-driven social network. This is what we have been waiting for with great anticipation, said no one ever. 🤦🏼

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/15/openai-social-network/

OpenAI Working on Social Network With Image Generation Features

OpenAI is developing a social network that's focused on ChatGPT's image generation features, reports The Verge. OpenAI is reportedly testing...

MacRumors

My code projects	https://github.com/arcticulate
Human Language skills	Swedish (primary), English (fluent), beginner in various languages.
Computer Language skills	Swift, C++, Python. Beginner: Objective-C.
Relationship	Yes, with a woman.