Downloads becoming a PITA

[rpcrowe]

It seems like every day when I open my computer or Chromebook. I am asked to download a new version of the product with which I am presently working.

Often, these downloads have absolutely nothing to do with my workflow. They are most often to integrate IOS with my workflow, something which I absolutely do not need. I use my iPhone for making and receiving phone calls and for listening to audio books - I do not use it, nor do I plan on using it for any photography.

I am still working with an iPhone 6+ and don't have any need or intention to "upgrade" to another version...

Now when i attempted to access my smugmug.com account, I get this message: You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page

[xpatUSA]

It seems like every day when I open my computer or Chromebook. I am asked to download a new version of the product with which I am presently working.

Often, these downloads have absolutely nothing to do with my workflow. They are most often to integrate IOS with my workflow, something which I absolutely do not need. I use my iPhone for making and receiving phone calls and for listening to audio books - I do not use it, nor do I plan on using it for any photography.

I am still working with an iPhone 6+ and don't have any need or intention to "upgrade" to another version...

Now when i attempted to access my smugmug.com account, I get this message: You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page

I am too a member of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" club. I stuck with Windoze XP long after the due date until, with great reluctance, I was forced to buy a new computer for other reasons. Even then, I deliberately chose a Win 7 Pro model based on Microsoft's stupid tricks to force me into Win 10 - and Win 7 Pro (yep now past it's due date with the usual dire warnings) is still running like champ on my machine.

Looking forward to the death of Adobe Flash this year ... HTML5 rules, OK?

Luddites of the world, unite!

[billtils]

It seems like every day when I open my computer or Chromebook. I am asked to download a new version of the product with which I am presently working.

Often, these downloads have absolutely nothing to do with my workflow. They are most often to integrate IOS with my workflow, something which I absolutely do not need. I use my iPhone for making and receiving phone calls and for listening to audio books - I do not use it, nor do I plan on using it for any photography.

I am still working with an iPhone 6+ and don't have any need or intention to "upgrade" to another version...

Now when i attempted to access my smugmug.com account, I get this message: You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page

Richard, you don't name "the product with which I am presently working" but since you also refer to iOS and Chromebook, it would appear that you have a varied menu at your disposal!

I have no idea about the Chromebook world but since I have an even older iPhone than you (a 5S) and a wife with the latest iPod Touch (she's too penny conscious to accept my recommendation to move to an iPad), all I can say is that you don't need to update, in many instances you can switch off update announcements, and may I ask how does the iPhone interact with your workflow?

Some updates contain security enhancements - never a bad idea to accept these even if you will probably never need them, and some have things that you may find you like - as an example ourselves, our daughter and family in Western Australia, and our son and family in Texas all have Apple "iThings" that we use to keep in touch with video calls but the latest iOS updates allow the three of us to be on the same call - absolutely welcome.

[Manfred M]

On the other hand, I'm part of the school of "if it isn't broken, then break it" philosophy.

[DanK]

I don't have a chromebook, but I have never had anything on my computer ask me to do anything with iOS. what app is causing that?

Re this:

Now when i attempted to access my smugmug.com account, I get this message: You'll Need a Newer Browser to See This Page

I have my copy of firefox set to update automatically, and my copy of Vivaldi prompts me every time there is an upgrade. Many of the browser upgrades are for security purposes, so I want them installed promptly. I virtually never use the Chrome browser anymore. Even though the underlying Chromium engine is considered excellent, Google Chrome itself has become a morass of spy software: https://www.washingtonpost.com/techn...s-time-switch/. If you like Chromium and use various Chrome extensions, Vivaldi is based on Chromium and will run most of them.

[Chataignier]

On the other hand, I'm part of the school of "if it isn't broken, then break it" philosophy.

Me too !!!

[Codebreaker]

Agree to the pain about downloads and for me the advent of Win8/10 is the worst of the bunch.

However, as an engineer I'm of the school "if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features.'

Wasn't it Mark Zuck of Disgrace Book who promoted the business model of Move Fast and Break Things. He certainly got that right

[bralk]

I am still on DOS 3.2. N0 problems

[DanK]

I am still on DOS 3.2. N0 problems

No problems? I'm guessing that you can't do much of what is discussed on this forum, like photo editing and printing.

[xpatUSA]

I am still on DOS 3.2. N0 problems

My Mac is still on OS 9.0 ...

[DanK]

My Mac is still on OS 9.0 ...

But DOS isn't even a GUI.

[xpatUSA]

But DOS isn't even a GUI.

If you had'na told me that, I would never have known it ...

Are the smilies not rendering on your screen, Dan?

Umm ... is this a GUI?



<- smilie

[DanK]

If you had'na told me that, I would never have known it ...

Are the smilies not rendering on your screen, Dan?

Umm ... is this a GUI?



<- smilie

Interesting. I think not. i think it's a text-based rather than a graphics-based interface. But whatever the term, you get what I mean.

[xpatUSA]

Interesting. I think not. i think it's a text-based rather than a graphics-based interface.

Glad I added a smilie, then.

But whatever the term, you get what I mean.

Yes, I do.