The loss of Rosetta has just such consequences. Coping with a change does not mean wholeheartedly embracing that change - not when that change has real, unpleasant consequences. In that sense, I’ll have no choice but to get over it.īut in another sense, I won’t be able to get over it, and there is no reason that I should. Among many others.Īccording to my friend, I should just “get over it.” At a basic level, he’s right: if Apple does indeed drop Rosetta in Lion, I’ll have no recourse but either to abandon these applications (and at least some of the data I produced using these applications), or to spend many hundreds of dollars, in addition to whatever Lion costs, to replace these applications with their current Intel-native versions. And if it does, it will be accompanied by a number of applications that I use frequently. Now, two major versions of Mac OS X later, it appears that Rosetta is going away. Most of your existing applications live a long and fruitful life.” ![]() On the Apple Web page that introduced Rosetta, Apple said, “You’ll never see it, you’ll never configure it, you’ll never have to think about it. Because of Rosetta, Mac users could upgrade to the newer Intel-based Macs without having to throw out all of their existing software. It was designed to run, transparently as far as the user was concerned, PowerPC-compatible applications on an Intel processor, a non-trivial feat of magic, given the differences in the processor architectures. Rosetta was introduced by Apple as a way to ease the transition from PowerPC-based Macs to Intel-based Macs. It is a way of saying, “I am above those petty concerns that you, if only you were as wise as I am, would agree are petty.” It is glib advice. Rather, it’s an order, and one aimed - at least subconsciously - at elevating the speaker’s own self-image and dismissing the recipient’s feelings. I get angry because the remark is not meant as advice. Every time I see it, even when I understand, and even when I agree with the necessity of moving on, I get angry. I’ve seen it in all sorts of contexts, about all sorts of transitions. Get over it.”) and on entertainment sites (“The show was cancelled. I’ve seen it on sports pages (“Your favorite player got traded. I’ve seen it, too, in political posts and articles (“Your candidate lost. I’ve seen it in posts and comments about privacy issues (“Privacy is dead. “Get over it.” I’ve seen the same sentiment pop up a lot, recently, and not just regarding Apple’s rumored abandonment of Rosetta. My friend snorted derisively and said, “Get over it.” His glib remark rankled me then, and it still rankles. I mentioned the rumor that Lion would not include Rosetta and said that it bothered me. As we conversed, talk turned to Apple’s forthcoming Mac OS X Lion release. Coincidentally, standing in line behind me was an old friend and colleague I hadn’t seen for some time. ![]() On March 11th I found myself standing in line outside of the local Apple Store, waiting for an opportunity to buy an iPad 2 so I could get to work on a book I was contracted to write about the new iPad. ![]() 1677: iOS 17.0.2 for iPhone 15, OS security updates, new AirPods features, restore Slack sidebar, Orion HDMI display app, Apple carbon neutrality reactions.1678: macOS 14 Sonoma available, two portable laptop stands, iPhone Always-On display poll results, which Web browsers do you use?.#1679: iOS 17’s Check In, iOS 17.03 addresses overheating, Mac browser popularity, Arc adds AI features, do you use Finder tags?.1680: iPhone recommendations for seniors, unsticking iCloud Drive sync, iOS bug turns off devices at night, iOS 16 security fixes.#1681: Take Control Books 20th anniversary, USB-C Apple Pencil, Kini motion detector monitors access, topical social spaces.
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