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Apple has added persistent 'ads' to iOS, and it's driving users crazy

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kqp · 1790088824 · focus · HN ↗
Relatedly, Apple finally kicked me off the quick update bandwagon with macOS/iOS 26, and I was surprised to learn that no, Apple does not let you just say no to updates. You get a permanent red badge that you can only dismiss by fully turning off system notifications, you get nagged literally thousands of times, and if any of those times you don’t repeat your rejection quickly enough, it overrides your non-consent and updates. That’s all with updates turned off. HN comment sections had led me to believe that consensual updates are a pro of Apple over Windows and an example of Apple’s class, but they don’t exist, the actual software is everything people lambast Windows for.
1. sda2 · 1790089282 · focus · HN ↗
  I have a script to add an /etc/hosts entry for `127.0.0.1 gdmf.apple.com` and that seems to eliminate any nagging, just remove when it's time to update.
  1. Barbing · 1790090285 · focus · HN ↗
    Nice. Someone made a site to notify for updates when you have that subdomain blocked.
    <a href="https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update/issues/19#issuecomment-4643073156" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update/issues/19#issu...
    This was after Apple broke the trick to prevent Tahoe update nags.
    eviks · 1790112883 · focus · HN ↗
    You'll miss security updates following that site
    wpm · 1790164716 · focus · HN ↗
    Eh, whatever

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