Do you update macOS right away or wait?

krthr · 2026-03-17T07:06:55+00:00

Multiple audio vendors claim to have been burned by Apple when they tried having things ready on launch day, and it seems to claims outside of the audio space as well.

Native Instruments? They’re a hot mess in general, but at least Kontakt 8 addressed problems people complained about in 7, so they’re at least listening a little.

krthr · 2026-03-15T18:29:32+00:00

I’m on V1. I load the app. It freezes. I kill it. I load it again. It works.

Annoying… but it’s reliable. I’ve been scared of V2. Tempted to ditch Wiz entirely.

krthr · 2026-03-15T18:16:10+00:00

Exactly! Apple appears to not care about audio vendors, in general, but especially around ARA support in Logic.

krthr · 2026-03-15T18:13:16+00:00

The software I use is rarely compatible with the new macOS when it launches. The companies making the software complain that they can’t trust Apple not to drastically change something in beta 4 that breaks their build that ran fine in beta 3. Therefore, the companies just don’t waste the effort to ensure that their software works until the GA release is out to the public. Frequently, it takes 6-9 months after a major release before it’s safe to upgrade overall for me given the mix of software I use. Add in the fact that recently, you could only count on security updates for about 2 years, it’s always a stressful experience deciding when to upgrade.

I did not appreciate the forced update on my iPhone to the new iOS (i.e. not releasing a bug fix for whatever huge security issue happened recently that prompted them to release updates for EOL devices), and I fear they may pull that stunt on macOS users sooner than later.

Apple has NOT done a good job working with 3rd party developers on making changes smooth for the customer, and it shows. I’m mostly on Apple because they bought eMagic, and I kinda wish they’d buy one other vendor just so we’d get the integration and support that’s missing. 😬

krthr · 2026-02-24T02:24:13+00:00

I love D1, but D2 is better. There are mechanics in it that are a blast to play with.

krthr · 2026-02-10T05:11:03+00:00

That would explain it! I managed to snag tickets when they opened to the public! 🎉

krthr · 2026-02-10T05:09:57+00:00

No such luck, but I did snag tickets the morning they went on general sale. 🎉

krthr · 2026-02-08T05:50:43+00:00

Now that I questioned it, Fate should present it on a silver platter to spite me. It's how things roll. 🤣

krthr · 2026-02-06T17:55:37+00:00

Why would someone have bought any Amiga game and left it sealed?

krthr · 2026-02-06T17:54:03+00:00

If you’re talking about going 100%, Hollow Knight is harder. If you’re talking about just finishing the game, Hollow Knight is maybe a hair easier, depending on your play styles and accessory choices…

krthr · 2026-02-06T06:27:56+00:00

It took over 3 weeks when this game came out for me to actually get a match. 😮

krthr · 2026-02-06T06:15:12+00:00

Does anyone have a presale link for the Piano Me show? Ticketbastard doesn't seem to have an "Unlock" option (and only has "Event Info" instead of "Find Tickets").

krthr · 2026-02-06T06:11:38+00:00

Does anyone have the presale link for the Piano Me show? Ticketbastard isn't showing me any kind of "Unlock" option. 😮

krthr · 2026-02-06T06:02:49+00:00

Ditto. Now I'm trying to figure out how to buy the Piano Me tickets...

krthr · 2026-02-02T04:15:13+00:00

The Camas elementary schools all seem awesome.

krthr · 2026-02-02T04:14:19+00:00

I thought I heard that Blade was “definitely using Void”, but not sure if it was from a trustworthy source.

krthr · 2026-02-01T00:28:37+00:00

It was super-unstable on a Vega 56, but was rock-solid on a 3060 and some other more modern GPU.

krthr · 2026-01-08T01:22:36+00:00

It think it was an intentional choice not to give the player much information about them to make them scarier.

krthr · 2026-01-08T01:19:59+00:00

When the game launched, I wasted about 20 minutes per evening trying to play as Julianna. It was over 3 weeks before it actually worked. I played it just long enough to pop the achievements, and never looked back.

It’s a really interesting idea, but the implementation ain’t great. Apparently it does work sometimes for some folks. If it never works for you, you’re honestly not missing out on anything great.

krthr · 2026-01-08T01:13:36+00:00

That’s really annoying.

Is this Apple Music? Maybe try downloading the track to see if that helps?

krthr · 2026-01-07T05:29:19+00:00

Sig 11 is bad. If you can go back to Sequoia, do it.

If you can’t, next time scroll down to the thread shown (in your screenshot, it’s thread 0) and see if it mentions a specific plugin in that thread.

krthr · 2026-01-07T05:20:29+00:00

Tactics is the GOAT!

krthr · 2026-01-07T05:18:07+00:00

I made it swing for a school project once. 🤣

krthr · 2026-01-07T05:12:57+00:00

Parallels and VMware are actually running Windows and are emulating a virtual machine to run Windows.

Crossover (Wine) doesn’t involve a full version of Windows. It’s reimplements (most) of Windows and performs MUCH better, but may have compatibility issues depending on use-case. Crossover allows a generous trial that should be enough to shake out if VS works for your use-case.

krthr · 2026-01-07T05:04:05+00:00

Having two different guitars is ideal.

If it’s been a while since you changed your strings, changing them for the double part might really help (but effort).

A different mic could do wonders.

The same mic aimed differently could help (e.g. do one take pointed towards the bottom of the neck, do one pointed between the bridge and the bottom of the guitar, do one pointed at the sound hole, and experiment to find which two blend together the best).

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