macOS 10.15 Catalina: The Art Technica Review(arstechnica.com)

15 pointsby jakewalker7 anni fa5 comments

macOS 10.15 Catalina: The Art Technica Review

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/10/macos-10-15-catalina-the-ars-technica-review/

6 comments

Nooo don't make zsh the default shell. Wtf is Apple doing?

I don't have an issue if people want to use/download zsh, but making it the OS default is a huge mistake! From the zsh docs themselves:

"Broadly, bash has paid more attention to standards compliancy (i.e. POSIX) for longer, and has so far avoided the more abstruse interactive features (programmable completion, etc.) that zsh has." ~http://zsh.sourceforge.net/FAQ/zshfaq02.html#l14

Don't make a less-standards compliant shell the default! Bash is one of the few programs I can rely on between all my different devices.

rhinoceraptor7 anni fa

You can install it manually if you want. The reason they did it is their version of bash is ancient since they don't want GPLv3 in the operating system.

kking507 anni fa

Nooooo! Don't make me INSTALL a standard-compliant shell!! Make me install a NON-standard-compliant shell.

It's better to have an old version of a standard-compliant shell be the default. Users can easily install the latest bash/zsh, but make that a personal choice.

The license isn't a valid reason to swap out bash.

octoberrust7 anni fa

I'm pretty sure bash still comes with the system. It's only the default shell which is easily configurable.

abinaya_rl7 anni fa

Reminder: 32-bit apps will not work in Catalina. If you use your computer as your main work machine, hold off on the update. You're bound to run into a random forgotten app you use every once in a while that's no longer supported.

To see what's still 32-bit on your mac, go to:

Apple icon > About this mac > system report > applications > then click the 64-bit column to sort. No will be 32-bit apps.

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