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10.5: Be aware of a Software Update Command-Q issue
Authored by: 1macgeek on Mar 25, '08 11:41:11AM

Am I missing something here? The program is functioning *exactly* as programmed, yet the user is inputting the wrong command and it is to be considered a *bug*?

Wait about another 20 years and maybe we will have amazing Kreskin-like powers built into Macs so they will do what you meant, not what you typed.



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Breaking the OS is a feature!?
Authored by: kkL on Mar 25, '08 11:51:54AM

I bet you never ever had to use Undo, right? No application should have it, because that's just bending to error-prone humans.

Anyway, the command was "Quit", not "Abandon Update in Inconsistent State that Breaks the OS and Makes Apps Crash Randomly".



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Breaking the OS is a feature!?
Authored by: itistoday on Mar 25, '08 06:42:22PM

Thank you for that comment. Saved me the trouble. :-)



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10.5: Be aware of a Software Update Command-Q issue
Authored by: conigs on Mar 25, '08 11:54:24AM

For something potentially system critical like the software update process, the user should not be able to interrupt the process. Finder does not (by default) have a "Quit Finder" command, neither should the Software Update pre-reboot process.



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