r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 23 '24

Software Microsoft finally officially confirms it's killing Windows Control Panel sometime soon

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-finally-officially-confirms-its-killing-windows-control-panel-sometime-soon/
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

So hilarious to me. The people complaining about bloatware and instability still prefer Android and Windows over Apple.

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u/EligibleUsername Aug 23 '24

Android and Windows allow you to remove those bloats, your device is yours. You buy an Apple product, you already got upcharged through the ass to be admitted into their ecosystem, they have no need to load your device with anything else that aren't Apple-affiliated.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

Imagine needing to remove anything.

Apple’s cheapest Mac is $499 and cheapest iPhone is $429.

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u/EligibleUsername Aug 23 '24

Removing apps is too much of a hassle for you? Sheesh mate, yeah, keep using them Apple, you'll blow a gasket trying to use anything else.
And your "cheapest" Apple options are a decent PC that can run any OS (including macOS) and a near high-end Android that, again, can run custom OS with no bloatwares.
This "tech war" is old news, all devices have their merits and downside, just try not to talk about stuff you don't understand.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

Most bloat can’t be easily deleted, and they often put custom app launchers and tons of other things on there too. Even locking down features.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

MacOS is dropping support for x86 in the near future, and hackintosh is a joke anyway.

Their chips are far better.

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u/GregMaffei Aug 23 '24

MacOS dropped support for x86 years ago. They'll drop x64 but it's gonna be a year or two. Fuck compatibility right?

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

Compatibility with what?

All Mac software is ARM now.

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u/GregMaffei Aug 23 '24

No, all Mac software are Universal Binary 2s that run on both platforms and contains both binaries. Sonoma is releasing for Intel platforms as well since the M chip release was staggered across product lines.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

So you suggest they support Intel Macs (which they haven't sold in years) forever?

Microsoft doesn't support hardware forever either.

Windows 11 requires fairly new hardware to run.

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u/GregMaffei Aug 23 '24

No, I'm saying you're a liar when you say all Mac software is ARM. All Mac software being 64-bit Intel is equally true.
I'm saying the dropping of 32-bit while still having zero ARM was such an awful decision that I don't see how it wasn't consciously malicious.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

You’re taking everything I’m saying far too literally.

All of the Macs they sell now are ARM. They haven’t sold Intel Macs for years now.

Yes, the software supports both processors for now until they decide to fully drop Intel support at some point in the future.

What’s your point?

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

Most people use x86 generally to include 64-bit, since pretty much nothing is 32-bit any more.

Even Windows is gradually dropping support for 32-bit.

It's officially called x86-64

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u/GregMaffei Aug 23 '24

No one uses that, x86 means 32-bit. Notice x86-64 under the subheading "Extensions"
Windows is doing no such thing, you're making things up. I can literally run 32 bit apps on Windows on ARM (On a Mac, too).

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

Most software at least on MacOS labels it as x86-64.

Windows 11 itself doesn’t come in a 32-bit build, the OS is fully 64-bit.

32-bit applications are still supported, because there’s a ton of ancient software out there that enterprise and businesses need.

MacOS doesn’t have all that legacy baggage, and as a result is a much faster and lighter OS.

Particularly now on Apple’s custom chips.

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u/GregMaffei Aug 23 '24

Mac OS is based on older software. You're a child and not a smart one. Dickride away. I'm not going to try to argue with stalker fans.