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These 299 macOS apps are so buggy, Apple had to fix them in AppKit

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  1. Akir
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    Well, that was mildly amusing. The most surprising thing about finding the frequency with which Adobe is on that list is that they weren't number one. I swear their applications are held together...

    Well, that was mildly amusing.

    The most surprising thing about finding the frequency with which Adobe is on that list is that they weren't number one. I swear their applications are held together with a mixture of black magic and chewing gum.

    5 votes
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    AllMight
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    This is a bad title, a better title might be "Apple applies application specific compatibility fixes in MacOS"

    This is a bad title, a better title might be "Apple applies application specific compatibility fixes in MacOS"

    4 votes
  3. cptcobalt
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    There's a chance that, while the technical analysis may be true, the perception that it's to fix bugs might be flawed. Sure, some things here could be outright bug fixes, but if you go through and...

    There's a chance that, while the technical analysis may be true, the perception that it's to fix bugs might be flawed. Sure, some things here could be outright bug fixes, but if you go through and re-read the article with with the framing that Apple is trying to optimize some of the highest impact user-facing experiences on the operating system, you'll find that Apple's intent behind it—as the maintainer of the frameworks being used—is far more clear.

    2 votes