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Not so fast - the same list of fixes (as far as I can tell) has been released for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 (as well as Ventura and Sonoma), making it unnecessary to update to 18 for the security fixes. And in my case I now wait until at least x.2 and the screaming and angst over .0 and .1 releases have subsided. I’ve been burnt before…

One of the main reasons that Apple gave at the announcement of Apple Silicon was its frustration with Intel not providing timely updates on its CPUs. And now, four years on, we appear (according to rumour at least, but the clock is definitely ticking) to be in a very similar situation - with Apple being the one to drag its feet. That’s not to say that Apple Silicon isn’t a vast improvement on the Intel offerings that it replaces, but timing issues are beginning to become apparent. It’s making purchasing a Mac much more of a gamble.

I think that we need a ‘laugh’ button instead of the new ‘dislike’ button. I’m serious.

I’m one of those ‘low-count’ commenters - partly because my old AI account, which had a modestly good post count, seemed to get wiped a while ago. I haven’t had the time or inclination to post much since, nor do I have usually much to say that’s relevant in any case.

Having said that, however, I have a 6th gen ipad with that infernal pencil mk.1. I hate charging it in the ipad’s lightning port - it's one bump away from disaster (like my recent iphone rear glass/apple silicon case’s camera protector ’incident’). It’s also very cumbersome and I fear for the ipad’s connector while the pencil waggles around. (Apple’s removal  of the convenient battery widget and burying it in settings in ipados has been another issue that stick’s in my craw.) I usually charge the pencil using the supplied adapter and a lightning cable.

The old pencil’s functionality has left a little bit to be desired for some time, too, but I’ve put up with it until now - not including support for a more up-to-date pencil in this new ipad is a deal-breaker for me. I’m going to have a much more serious look at the ipad air.

This just prompted me to go looking in Settings turn all summaries off. It was getting too annoying anyway, regardless of accuracy. Whew.

I hope that this will improve the accuracy of Siri’s responses, although I won’t be holding my breath. We’re already getting a few Siri queries when we’ve said something that was interpretable by Siri as ‘Siri’ after the new ‘standalone’ word reaction was released in iOS 17. I’m not sure how much AI implementation is going to sort that out. Getting Siri do actually do the simple things on the phone that I ask it to would be nice. Maybe I mumble too much…

I’m not a fan of the old or the current OSX/maOS System Preferences/Settings. Both look like a dog’s breakfast, as already described above.

Diverting somewhat to the subject of Safari, where’s the previously much-trumpeted ‘translate page’ menu choice in the address bar dropdown featured in the article gone? Deleted? Moved to somewhere harder to find/less logical/more annoying?

This is what comes up for my new ipad, note the accidental damage:

Frustrating, but ultimately worth being patient and waiting. If nothing happens by early 2025 though, mini-wise, there is going to be a Great Squawking and Clucking from this particular chook. Waaark.

I recently got an natural titanium Ultra 2 (with milanese loop band), as I didn’t want the black. It’s fantastic - I don’t know that I’m wearing it until I look down at it. And it is nagging me about my fitness (or lack of it 🤣). Not being in the US I’ve got the blood oxygen monitor - but there’s a trade-off because the sleep apnea function isn’t available in Australia. No idea why, but it’s regulatory thing, no doubt.

My first Apple watch and I’m delighted with it!