Machine_Ruse wrote:
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As was already pointed out, posting and discussing on this forum and providing feedback to Apple are not mutually exclusive. …
While it is quite true that they are not »mutually exclusive», they do serve very different purposes!
Additionally, using «this forum» for illegitimate purposes—such as complaining—rather that using the appropriate mechanisms for «providing feedback to Apple», is detrimental to any cause of trying to elicit changes from Apple.
… In fact, it is helpful to continue posting on this thread, in order to let other people know what solutions have been tried, and to confirm or dispel the conditions under which the problem occurs.
Yes! That is a legitimate use of «this forum»!
And I'm with Lawrence Finch on his last comment. I believe what he described is exactly what is going on. …
I think Lawrence Finch is on to something, as well: event triggered, but close of even may not have been triggered.
This is still a “bug”, but of a far more benign sort.
It's certainly possible the microphone is still active and that the indicator is not just displaying, but as much as I don't trust Big Tech, I still don't think that is likely.
Since the microphone indicator is more tightly keyed into the particular hardware, I agree that it is less likely that it is misreading the situation.
