I think I made it clear that it is an annoying trend that__ many
companies are adopting. In pointing out Apple, I was responding to the
previous poster as well as trying to give Apple credit for (hopefully),
being a classier company than the mainstream.
When using MS's custom updater, it looks for all MS Updates but allows
you to check only the ones you want. When I am updating a particular
program, by going through that program, I would hope that only that
particular program's update will ultimately be displayed.
Another problem example, when updating ZoneAlarm Free, it now comes with
the ASK toolbar pre-checked. In order to not download the ASK toolbar,
one must un-check the ASK toolbar check-box which also happens to be the
same check-box for agreeing to ZoneAlarm's terms. So in order to
download ZA's update, one must "not agree" to their terms and then click
next. How many users are going to get through that without yet another
toolbar/search engine installed?
If a company wants to provide a consolidated updater, that's great, just
don't have everything pre-checked ahead of time. Let the user decide and
check what they want to have installed on their computer, whether it be
Critical Updates or optional toolbars, Spy Blockers, Search Engines,
Shopper's Tools and so on.
Richard P.
While I use and enjoy iTunes, I too am annoyed at all the pre-checked
software add-ons that come with the updates. Now they are pushing Safari
downloads even though I don't have, use or want Safari (wasn't Safari
part of the Apple Hack?). For every update, I have to go through and
un-check what I don't want.
Apple provides a consilidated updater for all its software. Microsoft
does this too. So does Adobe. Firefox checks not only for its own
updates, but also for any plug-ins and skins you are using. Are you mad
at all of the above or just Apple?
What do you think we would gain by having dozens of individual updaters
for every little piece of software? I think that would be one heck of a
mess.
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