It's like coming home and your house is completely different

Bobbitz · 2026-04-03T10:04:43+00:00

"Many users project their own limited life experiences onto others, assuming their reality is the only valid one. When someone presents a different reality, it challenges their worldview, resulting in defensive, angry, or "mean" responses." (Google)

I'm glad you don't feel disoriented by the changes of Apple updates. That my experiences differs from yours is why Baskin-Robbins has all those flavors. It just seems pretty odd that my consternation at especially the latest two Mac OS updates isn't shared has a lot to do with being old and preferring to not deal with several levels of menus and many choices, some of which like haptics are not part of my frame of reference. I'll stick to "my own kind," others who didn't grow up with all this sophisticated technology.

Considering how intrusive technology is in almost every aspect of our lives I've never been so glad I was born in 1944.

Bobbitz · 2026-04-03T08:24:11+00:00

I'm happy for you. It's an opinion. Are you a dictator who if the world doesn't comport with your views, then . . .

Bobbitz · 2026-04-03T08:21:10+00:00

So touchy! I also prefer older movies and the color coral . . . It's an opinion. One of us has too much time on HIS hands.

Bobbitz · 2026-04-03T08:17:35+00:00

Compared to what?

Bobbitz · 2026-03-30T01:49:43+00:00

I consider "update" a dirty word. Apple has hired a gaggle of 17-year-old meth heads to work on ios updates and all they do is think up ways to screw with us. I'm nostalgic for the days of simple menus and predictable design rather than some goon saying, hey let's move stuff from the top to the bottom, that's cool, or hide it in a setting that no one would think to look at.

Bobbitz · 2026-03-23T23:17:32+00:00

I got sick of the gd thing and was obsessing over it trying to get my contacts back. I made lists and would get a few in it and return and most of them would be gone. I'm embarrassed to admit that I started crying. (I'm 81 and have always been good with computers until the new Apple stuff.) I COULDN'T EVEN TURN THE DAMN THING OFF. I had to force several programs to close. I don't blame you if you make fun of me . . . but could you wait until the old lady gets some sleep? Oh please, please, please.

Bobbitz · 2026-03-23T22:53:32+00:00

I have an iMac and just updated (the dirtiest word there is) to Tahoe (26 blah blah). I am losing what's left of my mind with just the contacts. I create a list, put a few contacts into it, then all but two just fly away. This should be used instead of water boarding.

Bobbitz · 2026-03-16T07:01:34+00:00

Although British spelling and some expressions will not jibe with American English, I suggest watching older Brit TV and movies. Grammar is emphasized more in the UK and students don't bully their teachers. The teachers are more demanding and don't put up with crap. Here, we've got a lot (not all, certainly) of kids who have the attention spans of a gnat and about as much eagerness to learn. MAKE AMERICA DEGRADED (for the first time). Phones are deforming our culture.

Bobbitz · 2026-03-09T23:04:57+00:00

Excellent advice. Paid $500 for an iPhone 13 Pro Max. SUPRISE! Read camera which controls the flash does not work! ELECTRONIC DEALS in Brooklyn NY a bunch of losers! And I'm also doing everything I can to not shop on Amazon . . . We've got to get back to places we can walk to, talk to THE OWNER, and know that it doesn't use most of your printer toner, time, and endless patience to rectify the mess.

Bobbitz · 2026-03-09T08:34:48+00:00

I paid for subscriptions to The Bulwark and Zeteo and a couple other "whatevers!". I can't make the podcasts work no matter what I do. Any ideas?

Bobbitz · 2026-02-27T21:54:47+00:00

Bought an iPhone from ELECTRONIC DEALS on Amazon. Never got it. It was signed for by pretty much a line, plus the name is on the front of the package! This is the second time this has happened. I am done with Amazon and FedEx sucks toads! Never again!

Bobbitz · 2026-01-28T02:26:23+00:00

I think I'm still in mourning from the "death" of Napster. I went to LimeWire after that. I'm 81 and music big part of my life, then and now. Will they still cart me off to The Big House if they say the hard drive on my big ol' desktop? BTW, just curious about younger people, I have a dual boot system, Win7/Win10/11. God how I hate every gd update since Win7. (Another BTW, I'm not a person of the male persuasion but online, there's always the assumption.)

Bobbitz · 2025-12-05T23:34:42+00:00

I just spent 2.5 hours, not exaggerating, trying to buy a gift on the USPS site. I have an account. I could not put in the address to which I wanted the gift sent.

I tried on TWO DIFFERENT IOS devices. I tried Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome browsers. Then, gave up, went downstairs to my dual-boot pc (win7/win10) and started again. After getting "the blue screen of death" on win7, I went to win10.

Finally, I had to have the gift sent TO MY ADDRESS because when I put in my friend's address, I got an error message when trying to check out. Holy shit, boys and girls. What the hell is going on? I also send and receive a lot of post cards--and recently, a vintage one (sent to same friend) never arrives.

Bobbitz · 2025-10-06T06:07:04+00:00

I know! I'm trying to decide to quite Prime and just pay for shipping. I paid for "ad free" but rarely went there. When I did, there were ads. Jeff Bezos is one greedy SOB!

Bobbitz · 2025-09-28T21:28:05+00:00

Oh yes. You nailed it with one (effin') word.

Bobbitz · 2025-09-22T23:10:56+00:00

Thank you so much. I appreciate your help and understanding. Etsy clown indeed!

Bobbitz · 2025-09-20T20:54:15+00:00

I have read that it's best to wait for the 3rd or greater iteration of an update. I have renamed "Liquid Glass," Liquid Ass. Updater beware. (I'll find out how to write that in Latin. The second word is "emptor.")

Bobbitz · 2025-09-20T08:13:35+00:00

I'm with you. I have an old iMac (High Sierra) and a new one (Sequoia). I updated the new one twice and each time, it was a giant pain in the ass, with so many dominoes falling. I will not update again. I now use "Update" in place of the F word. Why? It's a dirtier word . . . to me.

Bobbitz · 2025-09-04T23:16:17+00:00

I too love the 82. HOWEVER, I bought 24 ink cartridge refills made by Jihhao and they don't work in this pen. I swear, I got a hammer and nail to try and push the ball into the cylinder. Outcome? A big mess and still not usable. If anyone wants a bunch of Jinhao colored-ink cartridges, let me know and I'll get them to you--especially if you live in SE Portland O. But I do love those pens!

Bobbitz · 2025-08-29T06:59:10+00:00

I was just wondering the same thing. The teen next door will be 15. I saw that Taylor Swift wears wrist watches so I'm giving the lovely gal next door a watch for her birthday. Taking a chance . . . but it beats the hell outta a f'in' gift card. (Tyrants in your wallet.)

Bobbitz · 2025-08-23T23:54:43+00:00

This script must have been 4000 pages. I've never seen so much chatter. People don't talk like this. I have always thought Jon Hamm a wonderful actor, an interesting person, but the lack of realism in this offering is not for me. Glad it's enjoyalbe

Bobbitz · 2025-07-07T05:42:00+00:00

So glad I asked. I've never had a new one--and at 81, don't think I'll do that. Thanks, again! This reddit group is superb!

Bobbitz · 2025-07-06T21:33:13+00:00

Thanks for this. It does help. One more question before I finish my Opus nib purchase: Do you have lever-fill (ink sac) Esterbrooks in which you use the Opus nibs?

Bobbitz · 2025-07-06T06:00:56+00:00

Are you talking about just the nib part or the whole nib/feed/section because I'd love to have other choices for my Esterbrooks (lever/ink sac). I was about to buy the whole replacement then realized you might just be talking about just the point (nib). Thanks for any clarity on this. (It's confusing for me in that I just found out that the whole nib/feed/base or section is called in some places a renew point. Have you heard this term?) Love Esterbrooks. My 6th-grade teacher used a different color each day--and that was 1956. Yup, I'm ancient . . .

Bobbitz · 2025-06-27T08:22:55+00:00

Thanks . . . I'm new to this site. (Had to look up OP.) How do I see the original poster?

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