On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 3:41 PM, john@johnweller.co.uk wrote:
It can't be any worse than the nightmare I've just had installing the latest update for Windows.
When you run Windows on a Mac, you are running Windows on a PC, the generic name for "Personal Computers" which is another interesting topic. No difference, same annoyances, same mediocre patching, update issues, hardware conflicts. Apple is just another hardware vendor like HP or Dell when it comes to running Windows.
My wife's laptop had to go to a repair shop to get the BIOS fixed after the update trashed it. The update trashed my desktop 3 times requiring a clean install and a restore from an image! The only way I could get it in was with a clean install, install Office and VFP then update - which deleted VFP and Office so they had to be re-installed. The only benefit is that now my PC boots very quickly. I use an iPhone and iPad so thought I'll give a Mac a try as all my friends that have one says that it just works. 😊 Got to be worth a try.
The security issues raised by the recent slew of CPU exploits have sent everyone into a tizzy. Patches to prevent the exploits have likely caused more damage than good.
It's possible the company formerly known as Apple Computer has their act together, and their BIOS update might be more reliable.