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1. oefrha · 1790694419 · focus · HN ↗

   I don’t understand why System Settings search is such a dumpster fire. It’s up to a couple thousand (probably overestimating) fixed text labels. Even when it’s not bugging out, half or more of deeper labels simply can’t be found even if you enter the exact string; and by deeper I mean simply not top level categories. Who the hell thought this sorry ass search is okay to ship and keep it that way after this many years? I swear even Windows’ settings search is more capable.

   1. dilap · 1790695038 · focus · HN ↗

      It was fine until a few releases ago, then they rewrote it, and it sucks now. Had to give it that SwiftUI magic.

      1. oefrha · 1790695318 · focus · HN ↗

         Yes, IIRC System Preferences was fine (hopefully not rose-tinted glasses), it became the current piece of shit when it was reborn as iOS-sibling System Settings, in Ventura?

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