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Abel founder warns macOS Messages bugs threaten Apple's lock-in

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Francis considered switching to Signal over persistent sync failures.

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Many users complained about unreliable macOS Messages and iCloud syncing because repeated failures make basic continuity unusable and weaken Apple's ecosystem appeal.

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PW Prescott Watson@prescottwatson

10:30 PM · Jul 17, 2026

100% you’re right. Across multiple iCloud accounts over the last decade, I’ve had tons of sync issues. Some fairly major (lots of conversations just disappearing on one device, and then a few days later it disappears at across all the other devices). I consider iCloud to be complete trash.

KT Kevin Twohy@kevintwohy

9:33 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@growing_daniel The most absolute basic functionality around sync and continuity simply does not work. Maybe 75% success which rounds to zero and when it fully breaks recovery is a nightmare.

HE Hermit@Hermitual

4:06 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@growing_daniel Every update the iOS does just makes it work shittier. Make an iPhone with a swappable battery and an aux Jack.

JB Jack Bravo@JackBravo365

10:24 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@growing_daniel @bmontxna Same here, iCloud syncing blows

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XL xlr8harder@xlr8harder

10:22 PM · Jul 17, 2026

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@growing_daniel They are safer than you think because even without Jobs everyone else is still meaningfully worse. You've seen Teams? Google's 5 messengers? I had to start using Windows sometimes. It's shocking to me how incompetent is. Genuinely makes me angry.

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