Apple randomly closes bug reports unless you "verify" the bug remains unfixed
6 hours ago
- #Software Quality
- #Bug Reporting
- #Apple
- Author files bug reports with Apple Feedback Assistant despite frustrations.
- Apple sometimes fixes bugs, but the process is disrespectful and time-wasting.
- Example given: Bug FB12088655 ignored for three years, then asked to verify without fixing.
- Apple threatened to close the bug report if not verified in two weeks.
- Little Snitch developers confirmed the bug still exists in macOS 26.4 beta 4.
- Another bug, FB22057274, marked as 'Unable to diagnose' despite being reproducible.
- Author suspects Apple incentivizes closing bug reports to artificially reduce open issues.
- iPadOS 26.4 betas introduced a Safari crashing bug, unfixed in public release.
- Author questions the purpose of betas, seeing them as more annoying than useful.