15.7.3 - Be very careful updating. Dark pattern pushing Tahoe

[turbineseaplane]

This is just so unacceptable that Apple does this.

There is a VERY dark pattern on the Sequoia 15.7.3 update panel.

They make it look very clearly like you are updating (tonight or now) to 15.7.3, but when you click on the little "i" icon for more information about the update you are about to install (or agree to install tonight), they've actually selected the Tahoe upgrade.

I just find this to be abhorrent behavior on the part of Apple.

They are flat out lying to you on the main page and you only discover it if you dig in for more information.

This company has become rotten to the core.

Original source on Mastodon

 

[turbineseaplane]

And if your manually selected update fails, and you start again, they RE-SELECT the macOS 26 "upgrade".

This indefensible behavior by Apple.

 

[bogdanw]

Tahoe is not available if you install a defer profile https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/defer-tahoe-for-90-days.2465304/

 

[turbineseaplane]

Tahoe is not available if you install a defer profile https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/defer-tahoe-for-90-days.2465304/

Correct.
This post is for those who haven't done that (most normal people).

I have done a deferral, per your wonderful instructions. 🙏

 

[macaddiict]

I've been a Mac user since the 68k days and have never seen  do something like this before - it's deeply disappointing to see, especially when they haven't fixed the issues in Tahoe in a meaningful way.

 

[redheeler]

Good that I typically go to the view more details before installing updates. That's a nasty trick though. It seems almost nefarious.

Have seen a nasty pattern from Apple (and Microsoft even more so) of disrespecting user software preferences. Even things like forcing you to look at old "memories" (e.g. pics of your ex) in the Photos app rather than letting people choose the grid view to show only recent pics which had been the default for over a decade. Glad Apple walked that one back in iOS 26 and enabled the grid view again.

 

[whatnot]

hasn't it been like this the last few updates, and not sure why it says 'other' instead of 'sequoia 15.7.3', but it pre-selects tahoe even if you click on ? next to safari. and what with the update doubling in size upon download, can't they just put up the actual number? where's EU when you need it most I don't know..