iTunes 9 requires you to install Safari...again

[spooky]

It's bad enough that Apple auto installed Safari on PCs without even telling people when they force bundled it with iTunes auto updates. I get that they are a big evil corporation, and unlike micro$oft, they aren't saving half a million lives a year in Africa, but WTF.

So I installed iTunes 9 on my mac, and went to go spend some money at the iTunes store on some Solex albums and they force me to download and install the latest version of safari, or they won't let me go to the iTunes store. I don't use safari, I don't want safari, why do I need it installed this time? I assume they will also want me to download the 40 to 180 meg monthly updates, too, or they will take away my music. All, I am guessing, so they can pretend they have some fictionally large share of the browser market to keep stock prices on the rise and maintain a high profit margin.

Fuck Apple, this is shit. Oh, and I just bought a new hard drive for my macbook, the last one failed a few days ago. Second Mac, 2nd drive on each, there was a class action lawsuit over the BS video card on the last one, the magsafe adapters on this one catch fire all over the place(I replaced mine, which was getting hot enough to blister skin).

Can anyone tell me why they require every computer to have safari installed? It's their second major attempt to force it on people, who didn't need it last time either.

Meh. /end rant

[jeffdrafttech]

I just pulled Safari off of my dock and made firefox the default. The newest firefox, that came with snow leopard, is a piece of shit. Only install it if you like staring at the beachball.

[picard102]

I was able to select which updates to install. One was iTunes, Safari, and something else. I deselected the other two and updated.

[spooky]

Originally Posted by picard102

I was able to select which updates to install. One was iTunes, Safari, and something else. I deselected the other two and updated.

Same here. I just can't access the iTunes store unless I have the latest version of Safari installed.

Are you saying you can access the iTunes store with iTunes 9 and without the latest version of Safari installed? Mac or PC?

[rylake]

Maybe one day people will learn that just 'cause it's cute doesn't mean that it will work well.

[picard102]

Originally Posted by spooky

Are you saying you can access the iTunes store with iTunes 9 and without the latest version of Safari installed? Mac or PC?

I have Safari 4.0 (530.17) on my PC and am able to access the iTunes store. Not sure about accessing it without any version of Safari.

[RoundAbout]

I don't update Itunes very often. So long as it doesn't interfere with KATG downloads i leave it as is.

[Darq]

Originally Posted by spooky

Same here. I just can't access the iTunes store unless I have the latest version of Safari installed.

Are you saying you can access the iTunes store with iTunes 9 and without the latest version of Safari installed? Mac or PC?

Updated to iTunes 9, deselected the safari option before install. I can access the store perfectly fine.

[Unleashedlive]

You should switch back to windows/PC and save yourself the headaches I guess.

[da_ticklah]

Originally Posted by spooky

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Can anyone tell me why they require every computer to have safari installed? It's their second major attempt to force it on people, who didn't need it last time either.

Meh. /end rant

I just want to understand how this is different that the alleged monopolistic activities of Microsoft embedding IE into operating systems. From their own press conference yesterday, they have 73% of the MP3 player market and are now demonstrating how they are using that success to force an additional product on users just like the IE Windows debate.