I want to be left alone (2024)

Apple gets this better than any other company IMO.

You literally pay a premium to be bothered less than the alternatives.

I don't really trust apple all that much. Especially when there is better OS and devices. Though I know a few devs who prefer it.

Can you give an example of the alternatives?

Windows on the desktop. Android phone.

You have misunderstood the "this" aspect in a zeal to advertise a brand. It's not about notifications, it's the letting you do things on your terms and getting out of your way. Which apple certainly doesn't do, you do it on their terms.

I get your point but my Apple devices (Macs, iPhone, even my Vision Pro thing) aren't exactly "calm" either. The app stores are constantly trying to rope me into gacha games or promote some subscription wellness platform. Apple News subscription is floating click-bait Hollywood articles no matter how much I tap the thumbs down. Maps clutters my commute with suggested places and guides. Don't get me started on Podcasts and Music showing me topics and genres it's bizarrely certain I want to listen to.

In what way does Apple not do that? Pretty sure the article is about getting bombarded by notifications and updates, which Apple doesn’t really do.

Modern OS X is crap in that matter. Installing open source software not recognized by Apple you must go into the security settings, toggle authorizations etc.

When you first boot your mac your dock is cluttered by Apple Apps I never use.

Got regular prompts to use Apple Intelligence.

Everytime I do a major update I get notifications for the new features, and if I don't do their onboarding they keep coming back.

Popups "do you want to update now or this night"

It's crazy because 10 years ago it was windows and android doing thoses things, now even iOS is a mess of user experience. Now it's cluttered by features added years over years that haven't been thought as whole, neither ergonomic or intuitive whereas the Google pixel experience is pretty minimalist in comparison (and from the maker of google ads and YouTube I still have a hard time believing it).

Windows 11 I opted out of their cortana/copilot/edge at launch they never bothered since. I never get any prompts to try new features. Even the updates are well managed, you don't get any notification it's a choice on the power down menu.

Though Windows 11 on a cheap computer can be loaded with tons of crap theses days.