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[-] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 89 points 7 months ago

As much as I like Linux, and use it almost exclusively on desktop/laptop, every time I see something like this I am reminded how much I hate the fact that Apple of all companies is about the last bastion of commercial and consumer operating systems who isn’t trying to derive the bulk of their revenue from advertising.

[-] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 37 points 7 months ago

Even Apple is falling. Their ad business (yes, they have one) makes billions and is the fastest growing part of the company. The app store is already quite ad-riddled, and the other parts of iOS are geared to get you to subscribe to all the Apple services.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 26 points 7 months ago

Yes they just derive it by keeping the Windows/MacOS duopoly in place and monopolizing communication channels.

[-] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

In some sense yes, but advertising for its own stuff is advertising too. It nudges you to use their whole ecosystem.

The most annoying thing for me is that you can't remove the iTunes component in mission control (the settings deck).

[-] chakan2@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

It does nudge you...but it's not full screen ads that take multiple clicks to get through every week. I was a Windows zealot through W7...W10 got bad...W11 got me to start using Apple and Linux.

this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2024
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