Apple’s Persistent Bugs Spotlighted in Satirical ‘Bugs Apple Loves’ Scoreboard
A newly launched website, Bugs Apple Loves, has taken a humorous approach to highlighting some of Apple’s most enduring software glitches. By employing exaggerated calculations, the site estimates the cumulative human hours allegedly lost due to these persistent issues.
A Satirical Take on Long-Standing Bugs
Describing itself as a satirical website documenting how much time humanity wastes because of bugs that Apple seemingly loves so much that they keep them around forever, Bugs Apple Loves currently catalogs 16 notable bugs. The earliest entry, Finder Forgets Window Sizes, dates back to 2001. Each listed bug is accompanied by a witty subtitle that encapsulates the user frustration associated with it.
Highlighted Bugs and Their Quirks
Some of the prominent bugs featured on the site include:
– Mail Search Doesn’t Work: The search bar is purely decorative.
– Autocorrect Won’t Take No For An Answer: You fixed it. It unfixed it. You fixed it again. It unfixed it again.
– AirDrop: Looking for Devices…: They’re right next to each other. They can’t see each other.
– iCloud Photos: ‘Uploading X Items’: X has been 847 for three weeks.
– Spotlight: ‘Indexing…’: Apple really can’t do search.
– Personal Hotspot Won’t Auto-Connect: Three attempts. Every time. When you need it most.
– macOS 26 Window Resizing Doesn’t Work: The corner is there. You just can’t click it.
– iOS Text Selection is Pure Chaos: You just wanted to move the cursor. Now everything is selected.
– AirDrop Shuffles Targets Mid-Tap: You aimed for Sarah. You hit Dave. Dave now has your meme.
– AirPlay Menu Reorders at Click: You clicked ‘Conference Room TV’. You got ‘Karen’s MacBook’.
– Finder Forgets Window Sizes: You resized it. Finder doesn’t care.
– Keyboard Language Switching Stops Working: Press Globe. Nothing. Press again. Nothing. Again. Nothing. Again. Oh there it is.
Calculating the ‘Wasted’ Time
The website humorously claims that, based on its own estimations, these bugs collectively result in humanity wasting approximately 32.4 million years annually. While these figures are presented in jest, they underscore the widespread frustration users experience with these unresolved issues.
User Engagement and Customization
Bugs Apple Loves invites users to participate by adjusting various parameters, such as the percentage of affected users and the frequency of encountering each bug. This interactive feature allows individuals to personalize the estimations, adding a layer of engagement to the satirical content.
Community Reactions
The initiative has sparked discussions among users, with many sharing their personal experiences and frustrations related to these bugs. One user commented:
I agree that this is useful, if only to possibly highlight to Apple that these things all still occur and are real annoyances. ‘Finder doesn’t save window size’ happens 100% of the time with my internal storage disk (all removable stay the same).
A Lighthearted Call for Attention
While the website adopts a humorous tone, it serves as a creative platform to draw attention to software issues that have persisted over the years. By framing these bugs in a satirical context, Bugs Apple Loves aims to highlight the need for addressing these long-standing problems, resonating with users who have encountered similar frustrations.
