A long-time Mac user details persistent software failures across macOS, from Time Machine backups that require complete restarts to Finder windows that refuse to refresh. The author documents how Spotlight indexing has become unreliable for years, with tag searches returning incomplete results despite rebuilding indexes. These aren't edge cases—the issues affect multiple Macs over several OS releases.

Beyond basic file management, the author describes audio glitches when using AirPods Pro with Quick Look, window focus problems in full-screen spaces, and the inability to reliably activate windows via cmd+tab. Even fundamental Apple Event infrastructure reportedly broke in macOS Tahoe, causing hangs and instability. The frustration extends to Rosetta 2 deprecation, which the author argues harms developers in a container-heavy world where ARM64 Linux support lags behind x86-64.

After holding onto a 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max due to excellent hardware performance, the author refuses to upgrade to macOS Tahoe given its abysmal state. The piece questions whether Apple retains the organizational focus to address these long-standing issues, contrasting the current software quality crisis with past hardware recovery efforts. The author hopes Apple can rediscover its commitment to user-focused computing before Macintosh becomes another fallen empire.