With 26.5, you get ads in #Apple Maps. At least #Apple automatically opts you out of personalized ads. You Can't Turn Ad Display Off, however. Thank you Apple for making 26.x a clusterf%%k of bad design, an accessibility disaster, and now an exemplar for #enshittification(@pluralistic). When you upgrade to 26.5 and visit Maps, read the Advertising and Privacy link carefully. A good reason NOT to update. Can't tell you truly how disgusted this makes me!

I hope this BADLY damages Apple's reputation.

#boostingIsSharing and #altText

#iOS #macOS #iPadOS #author #writer #writingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon.

My thoughts on this “AI” thing. (All self-generated.)

philredbeard.com/2026/05/23/th…

#Blog #Author #WritersOfMastodon #AI

The Heart of AI

It seems like everyone wants to talk about AI in recent times, and, well, I am no exception. In my current job, I have been tasked to come up with some guidelines and rules related to the use of La…

^{a simple man}

I finally got to hold my book in my hands and the feeling was incredible but what felt even better was having my grandmother hold my book - so glad she’s here to witness this 🥰🥰

#novelist #writingcommuity #author #auswrites #writerlife #grandma #debutnovel