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gherkin0 on March 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Previously Downloaded OS X Installers No Longer Wo...

That's pretty terrible. No software performs flawlessly, so good error messages are a key part of usability.

mikeash on March 4, 2016 [–]

I think Apple is trending away from being usable and towards looking usable. Simple, friendly error messages look much better....

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