razormaid

Regarding unable to perform a proper hard backup to the computer THEN update all my devices once: I couldn't agree more with what others are saying on here.  Our WIFI here is so slow that I too rely on my hard backup to the computer, mainly because our internet is so slow there's no way I could do a restore backup of over 2,000+ apps to my device.  I tried it one time a year ago after a problem with 10.1 installation problems.  I was forced to use an iCloud back up to recover my setup.

After 3 days of continuous running, I could see it updating each of the 1,000+ apps one at a time, it definitely didn't stall, but I needed my phone for work.  After 3 days I cancelled the install, gave up and just built it new from scratch using my iTunes backup on my MAC.Yes it took 9 hours but at least I got it back.  It was horrendous to do it from scratch with hundreds of custom folders placing each APP one at a time, but now that's it done - that is the ONLY option for us.

Now today with iTunes 12.7 they completely get rid of the IOS APP store, the drop down menu to get access to your purchased product and the ONLY way to retrieve apps is through WIFI and the iCloud?  

Who on Earth thought THIS was a cool idea??  Why didn't they do a poll online asking people "If we get rid of your computer backup and the ability to shop for and research apps using your computer, how many of you would think that's a cool idea?"  Based on all these forums and the blogs all over the internet Id say close to no one would like loosing their hard backup! 

In fact the common thread I have been seeing is for the first time in my 30 year Apple history I see people actually wanting to leave Apple over this and you know what?  If I had not invested over $10,000 in Apps, TV Shows, Movies, Books etc... i'd be right behind them.  They have taken a seamlessly easy user friendly system and trashed it in one fell swoop.  We own 13 devices!  Up till today (iTunes 12.7) all I had to do was open iTunes, click UPDATE APPS, wait - it only does 200 at a time, but eventually all 2,900+ get updated - then all I had to do was connect each device to iTunes and update that device with the APPs that updated.  Done.  When we bought a new device each year, we just connected the new device and copied the backup in about an hour per device using the backup stored on the computer.  Hey 1 hour is waaaay better than 3 days let me tell you!  Especially times 13 devices.  LOL

On more than one occasion we have had problems trying to use iCloud, that's why we stopped completely.  It just wasn't worth the days and days of wait time on a slow WIFI connection.

The only way Apple is going to "hear" is if ALL OF YOU who also don't like this tells them loud and clear.  Take 3 minutes and go to the FEEDBACK page and tell them what you think.  If you don't?  They will assume everything fine - no one even complained.  It takes each voice so please click the link and let them know what you think:

 

FEEDBACK:

Feedback - iTunes - Apple

Apple filed a few patents for this back in 2020 (I believe) so they have been working on it too. Appleinsider has had a few stories about this I jr st didn’t know how to find it but I’m sure one of you guys can pull it up. <Grin> 

Update:  found them
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/16/12/08/apple-patent-filings-reveal-work-on-folding-iphone-with-wraparound-display-autonomous-vehicle-systems

And 

http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/06/apple-wins-extensive-patent-for-foldable-flexible-iphone-with-force-controls

And

http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/16/12/08/apple-patent-filings-reveal-work-on-folding-iphone-with-wraparound-display-autonomous-vehicle-systems

abd

http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/15/atom-sized-bendable-graphene-touchscreen-tech-seen-as-potential-key-for-future-apple-devices

I also had been running previous versions of Parallels on High Sirerra, but in 13 it is nice to have the Touch Bar support.  The more I use Touch Bar the more I like it but there is a learning curve to it.  The learning curve is remembering it's there.  HA!

EsquireCats said:

More questionable is that this patent was ever granted, how is this unique or in anyway not obvious? Why is asking a computerised assistant to skip 20 seconds any different from asking a human assistant the same?

Exactly what I was thinking too 

Great, great movie just made more intriguing with this info