• tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      13 days ago

      That’s why I had to finally ditch windows.

      Microsoft roll out some garbage AI feature you don’t want and turn it on by default with no consent. And for some reason half the users are rallying in defence of Microsoft like “you can turn it off bro, just turn it off!”

      But that’s not the point. The point is they turned it on without asking, and they can’t be trusted not to turn it back on again in future when I’m not looking. There is no respect for consent.

      Feels so much better on Linux where I know my choice is respected, and will stay how I set it, no matter how many updates I install.

    • Zachariah@lemmy.world
      13·
      13 days ago

      Firefox’s about:config is such a great paradigm for this. Offer the tech in a way that works well for most people. Then a way for those who know what they’re doing to set hundreds of settings the way they want.

    • binarytobis@lemmy.world
      3·
      13 days ago

      I always run in private mode without retaining cookies, so I usually prefer apps for stuff like email so I don’t have to sign in every time. Yesterday I tried a new service that kept telling me “Sign into our app!” and I spent a frustratingly long time trying to find a download before realizing that’s just what they call their website.

    • AtHeartEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      most apps, agreed, for some things you can’t get the same features unless it’s an app. The TPM/crypto interface on phones is the primary one I am thinking of

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      • a rethought model where almost all apps are simply homepage-bookmarked websites

      Or at least super-granular privacy controls (no accelerometer etc. where unnecessary)

    • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
      16·
      13 days ago

      If you say “no” it goes to a feedback form

      If you say “yes” it opens the app store asking for a review (because they think it’s going to be a good one!)

      Fuck off. I’ll give you one star just for pulling that stunt.

    • restingboredface@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      12 days ago

      It’s extra annoying when you’ve actually gone to the trouble of rating it already. I know they’d need me to have some kind of linked account in app to know that but it still pisses me off.

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
      10·
      13 days ago

      I’m a big fan of words. Symbols were great about 5000 years ago in Egypt when that’s all we had, but words and standardized letters have been doing a great job of conveying meaning since then. I’m tired of trying to guess what squiggly line next to three vertical circles are, or rounded rectangle on rounded rectangle with exclamation point means. There’s no standardization there!

      • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
        11·
        13 days ago

        I used to be a Windows person, and I’ve recently had to use Windows 11 on a couple of occasions on other people’s machines.

        I couldn’t stand that in the right-click context menu they have now replaced copy, paste and some other functions with icons.

        Every time I right-clicked, I was looking for “paste” only to find it’s not there, get confused, and finally realise it’s an icon now.

        But at least they replaced everything with icons so it’s at least consistent. Right?

        Wrong. It’s now an unholy mish-mash
        with half icons and half text, just to keep you guessing.

        Actual insanity.

        • Agent641@lemmy.world
          3·
          13 days ago

          Yeah precisely what made me comment this. Luckily there are some great 3rd party patches that return the functional text label context menu. Taskbar tweaker and winaero tweaker.

    • Jester@reddthat.com
      4·
      13 days ago

      Yeah, smartphones are pretty hopeless. I’m trying to adapt to only using Libreboot computers with a libre operating system. I thankfully don’t need a cellphone for many things, but I know other people really need them. Sad to see that we basically can’t have any real user-freedom on one of the greatest inventions ever made…

    • GandalftheBlack@feddit.org
      0·
      13 days ago

      Maybe instead of replacing your phone you could replace your OS. Unless there’s an actual problem with the hardware, in which case fair enough.

      • Kairos@lemmy.today
        1·
        12 days ago

        Phones aren’t like x86 desktop computers which have a standard UEFI interface. Not every OS works with every phone.

  • Randelung@lemmy.world
    6·
    13 days ago

    The everything app is a curse. I already have an everything OS. It allows me to get to functionality with ONE press, not 15.