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Some OS X Yosemite Users Still Experiencing Wi-Fi Connection Issues Even After 10.10.1 Update

OSX is getting too complicated, too much excess crap.
Remember when MacOS was lauded for it's simplicity and refinement? How even novice users could easily get the hang of it?
Ask my brother in law who has .dmg garbage all over his desktop and has no idea why this extra window opened up after downloading something (luckily Apple turned that off by default finally).
Oh, downloaded something not Apple approved? Try opening it.
I know how to do it but how many new users wouldn't?

Automate the downloads to dump the excess automatically, and simplify the OS to get the Mac where it used to be.
I suddenly know many people who think Windows is easier to use, I never encountered that before.

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tevion5 said:
Mavericks introduced many clever performance efficiency techniques and very few gimmicks. Personally, I would consider Lion the worst release of OSX of all time.

It contained nothing useful, and instead we got clutter like social media integration, an intrusive notification centre, Launchpad (even more pointless than the already never used Dashboard) and a MAJOR decrease in performance.

Mountain Lion felt like a patch for Lions mistakes. Mavericks felt far more luxurious than either of the two and was very solid overall, in my personal experience.
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Launchpad is ludicrous. I remember downloading something and this huge screen suddenly appeared on my desktop and I wondered what the hell it was and what to do with it. Dumbest idea ever.
 
SusanK said:
Some of us have been Apple users for many years. We are aware of the decline in quality as Apple cranks out anything to meet a hardware debut deadline.



Users who came on board recently with iPhone don't have the basis for comparison. The last Apple product I bought was a first generation iPad mini. The WiFi is weak. Apple store told me to buy a new AE! All other devices including the two Windows units do not experience issues from this so called defective AE.



Cook can only ride Steve's reputation for so long.
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Steve Jobs was not infallible, neither was Apple under his watch. Look how many years it took for OS X to become moderately usable, after all.

I think you have selective memory, and you're choosing to remember only the good. Jobs was even more of a control freak than Cook, and he was equally as hesitant to own up to issues, with few exceptions.

That said, I do miss Jobs, and without him we wouldn't even be having this discussion. We'd all likely be using Windows XP Service Pack 5 and Internet Explorer 6.5.

Apple is certainly going through a rough patch, but it isn't the first and it won't be the last. Things will be fine in the long run, and there are competitors with good products if you don't want to wait.
 
Tubamajuba said:
Steve Jobs was not infallible, neither was Apple under his watch. Look how many years it took for OS X to become moderately usable, after all.

I think you have selective memory, and you're choosing to remember only the good. Jobs was even more of a control freak than Cook, and he was equally as hesitant to own up to issues, with few exceptions.

That said, I do miss Jobs, and without him we wouldn't even be having this discussion. We'd all likely be using Windows XP Service Pack 5 and Internet Explorer 6.5.

Apple is certainly going through a rough patch, but it isn't the first and it won't be the last. Things will be fine in the long run, and there are competitors with good products if you don't want to wait.
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I agree that without Steve we would not be having this discussion. I was an Apple user when Steve was not with the company. Products worked as expected.

Nothing selective about my memory. I have never said Steve was infallible or a deity or any of the other ridiculous statements that have been attributed to me.

Cook is in the business of selling hardware, software ready or not.
 
Computing 101.

Never install a new system until at least X.03.
Never.
The way Apple is trending these days, this may have to change to .05
 
dumastudetto said:
Your loss. You're missing out on some incredible new technologies and experiences in Yosemite.

I know I couldn't go back to 10.9 now after using Yosemite extensively for weeks. This is the best operating system I have ever used on any computer.
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Snow Leopard was the best, IMHO. Rock-solid, stable.
 
Do not take this the wrong way. Has anyone tried Windows on the same hardware (bootcamp?). Results?

In my experience Apple hardware (Intel based) is very well engineered. Maybe the MacOS team should get a project manager from the hardware team.
 
I'm in the camp having Wi-Fi problems. My Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting and reconnecting.
 
It is mind boggling to me that this was either:
- not detected in QC
- detected in QC and subsequently decided to be a non-showstopper at some management level
It's hard to believe that it was not detected in QC, which leaves the second option. Given the pressure/expectations from the market that seems much more probable.
It is really sad and unbelievable that it does not draw even more attention.
 
I still have the issue (which began with Yosemite Public Beta 4). The problem persists even after trying all of the OS X Daily suggestions. I even let Apple swap out the network card. My wi-fi drops every few hours. You can't rejoin without 1-3 reboots to restore the connection. It happens with multiple access points (including Apple-branded). My iOS 8 and Mavericks devices have no issue connecting to the access points. Console says "dropped due to inactivity." Hardwire (Ethernet via Thunderbolt) is also not working.
 
I had wifi issues on my nMP using an all Apple network (brand new Extreme, Time Capsule) with 10.10.

Not sure if 10.10.1 has resolved it, but my coworker using the same hardware with Mavericks has no issues.
 
edgonzalez32 said:
Yup, Apple is really going downhill.

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I can't believe how much people complain here. Yes, the wifi issue is incredibly annoying and would definitely hinder my workflow. But Jesus, Apple is FAR from a downfall.
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In terms of quality control, Apple is going downhill. People only complain when they have issues with the product(s). We shouldn't just keep our mouths shut when the products we buy don't live up to the advertised expectations. We buy into the Apple ecosystem for reliability, which Apple is currently showing a lack of. I feel that Apple software has an increasing number of bugs under the leadership of Tim Cook.
 
I'm not an Apple-hater at all and DO have WiFi-problems with my rMBP and iPhone. My Windows netbook is working without a hassle, but I bought a Macbook for a reason.
 
I attempted to install the update this morning, only to have my iMac boot up restored to a backup from December of last year. Now it's running Mavericks 10.9.1.

At least I'm not having wi-fi issues...
 
I wish Apple would fix SMB2 in OS X, but I don't think they consider it broken. I guess if Macs work smoothly with other systems then there is less motive to switch everything to Mac.

Maybe that's the same reasoning behind the broken wifi? So Apple don't consider it broke, it's just a "feature" to make Macs work better with Apple routers?

Or maybe they're just incompetent? That's kind of sad if true. I remember back when OS X was improving by leaps and bounds with every new release, back before iOS when Jobs focused entirely on Macs. Now it's like the OS X team is where there iOS team members get demoted.
 
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