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Sneaky Apple Tactics!
Hey folks,
I use PC's, but run iTunes and iPod software....mostly because SWMBO has one!
But I have sampled songs from some of the other music services like Windows Media, as well as our local classic rock station's service, but have found the iTunes mp4 versions much better quality than the others, rarely any flanging effects, etc.!
Well, today, got a pop up from Apple for a Software Update, clicked accept, then it installed and then ran an Update program, and then showed 2 programs it wanted to update and had both pre-checked for selection, one being the iTunes software...okay, but the other was something called SAFARI?
When I highlighted the iTunes one, it had a paragraph below it that described what iTunes was, but when I highlighted the SAFARI one, it didn't say anything???
I checked my list of folders in my program files and couldn't find anything with that name. SO...then I searched the web and found out that it was Apple's version of Internet Explorer, a web browser.
But what I don't like is that they(Apple) just automatically selected that program to be installed as an "UPDATE" when it was never installed to begin with!
I will still use iTunes, but just didn't like the tactics. I've seen this same style of tactics in other updates where they AUTOMATICALLY select to install a friggin' TOOLBAR as part of their updates...I DE-Select them as well...I always use the CUSTOM install option to review ALL the choices so that I can AVOID these annoying toolbars, etc., I'm just a bit disappointed in Apple doing the same thing!! 
T.C.
I use PC's, but run iTunes and iPod software....mostly because SWMBO has one!
But I have sampled songs from some of the other music services like Windows Media, as well as our local classic rock station's service, but have found the iTunes mp4 versions much better quality than the others, rarely any flanging effects, etc.! Well, today, got a pop up from Apple for a Software Update, clicked accept, then it installed and then ran an Update program, and then showed 2 programs it wanted to update and had both pre-checked for selection, one being the iTunes software...okay, but the other was something called SAFARI?
When I highlighted the iTunes one, it had a paragraph below it that described what iTunes was, but when I highlighted the SAFARI one, it didn't say anything???I checked my list of folders in my program files and couldn't find anything with that name. SO...then I searched the web and found out that it was Apple's version of Internet Explorer, a web browser.
But what I don't like is that they(Apple) just automatically selected that program to be installed as an "UPDATE" when it was never installed to begin with!
I will still use iTunes, but just didn't like the tactics. I've seen this same style of tactics in other updates where they AUTOMATICALLY select to install a friggin' TOOLBAR as part of their updates...I DE-Select them as well...I always use the CUSTOM install option to review ALL the choices so that I can AVOID these annoying toolbars, etc., I'm just a bit disappointed in Apple doing the same thing!! T.C.
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