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From: Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:31:09 +0100
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On 22.03.24 09:06, Chris wrote:
> Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>> On 21.03.24 20:18, Chris wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2024-03-20, OrangeFish <OrangeFish@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-03-20 00:41, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>> On 2024-03-19, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All of our USB hubs, printers, and more are working just fine with
>>>>>> multiple different model Macs running 14.4. What are we doing wrong?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rather than being a gullible rube who blindly believes every
>>>>>> sensational clickbait hit piece you read, you may want to consider
>>>>>> that the people who post these articles have a monetary interest in
>>>>>> making relatively small issues appear to be larger and more wide
>>>>>> spread than they actually are - because getting more clicks literally
>>>>>> makes them more money.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ars Technica is fairly respectable.  The author of the article states
>>>>> that his machine was not affected but others are affected (with links
>>>>> to Apple and reddit).
>>>>
>>>> I didn't claim there is no issue - just that media has an incentive to
>>>> sensationalize it. Even Ars Technica wants more clicks, because it
>>>> literally pays their bills. And it's a well-known fact that news about
>>>> Apple gets clicks, and negative news about Apple gets the most clicks.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, the OP, Ant, posted about this with a frowny face - but I can
>>>> virtually guarantee you he isn't having these problems on his own Macs.
>>>>
>>>
>>> TBF Oracle themselves are advising against updating to 14.4. There's a
>>> detailed explanation here, apparently there was quite a significant change
>>> after the release candidate:
>>> https://blogs.oracle.com/java/post/java-on-macos-14-4
>>
>> Oracle is not really a relevant source for a decision to avoid or
>> execute Mac-updates. They should try to get their act together.
> 
> Eh, what? Oracle own Java. They're the most relevant source of information
> for java issues. 

I did not say anything else. Learn to read and understand. Oracle is
irrelevant for Mac-users.

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"Manus manum lavat."