Developers Criticize macOS 26 as Unreliable
Developers and power users are criticizing the latest iteration of macOS, with analysts arguing the operating system has become "bloated, unreliable, and needlessly complex." Complaints center on sluggish performance, unpredictable behavior in legacy apps, and a wave of API deprecations breaking key workflows. The issues are creating tension between Apple's high-performing hardware and its increasingly unstable software.
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