Apple Software Quality Crisis

Comments criticize Apple's poor software quality, inadequate bug fixing, QA processes, and prioritization of new features over resolving longstanding issues.

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Sample Comments

Tepix Sep 26, 2021 View on HN

Given how bad Apple is at fixing bugs, does it even matter?

redbell Oct 23, 2025 View on HN

Yes.. Too bad we ended up here :(, It's Apple's Software Quality Crisis: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243075

1over137 Sep 16, 2025 View on HN

Something is indeed borked: Apple's (lack of) QA, bug fixing, and attention to detail.

DantesKite Oct 19, 2021 View on HN

That's less of an Apple problem and more of a developer problem.

saagarjha Aug 20, 2021 View on HN

How about trying to get Apple to fix problems like these?

bionsuba Mar 29, 2017 View on HN

Why? Apple has botched software before (mobileme, continually shipping old OpenGL, WiFi issues, etc).

kanbara Aug 15, 2022 View on HN

idk why there's so much negativity in your comment, tbh. i don't think that's how apple is at all, and a lot of issues are simply a result of too many priorities and things falling through cracks until improvements are made on focus and development efforts. it's not as malicious as you think

mattnewton Apr 7, 2022 View on HN

Having briefly worked (as a grunt with no visibility into exec decisions) in the maelstrom that is apple, I think the only sinister thing that could be happening is no one has an incentive to fix things like this, they only get exposure / promotions on shipping new features or large quality bugs. And so if they weren't bothered by it, and no execs we're bothered by it, it would just go unfixed.

ebbv May 28, 2014 View on HN

Telling your users that it's Apple's fault is not a solution. The app is still broken.

bennettfeely Dec 19, 2014 View on HN

Has Apple done anything to fix this yet?