MacOS User Experience Decline: Anyone Else Facing Similar Issues?
I've been using macOS since the Snow Leopard era and was initially drawn to its UI simplicity, stability, aesthetics and workflow optimization, which greatly improved my productivity. However, over the years, I have noticed a slight decline in the overall experience, though nothing too concerning, except for persistent issues with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity on my MacBook Pro between 2013 and 2016.
Last year, I purchased the top-of-the-line MacBook Pro M1, and unfortunately, I have experienced a significant degradation in my user experience. I've encountered random problems, such as wired headphones not working (necessitating a system reboot), the file list not refreshing in Finder after updating filenames in apps like Pages (or even after e. g. deleting files in other Finder window), the full-screen GUI behaving strangely and becoming unresponsive (sometimes the split screen GUI appearing on the desktop instead of the space that the apps are on), and even notoriously losing network connectivity after running common third-party apps and services like Tunnelblick, OpenVPN, or a local Apache server.
Don't get me wrong, I still believe that macOS is the best desktop operating system available (also macos/ios/icloud ecosystem in general). However, these recent experiences have started reminding me of some issues typically associated with Windows, which is a bit concerning. I'm curious to know if anyone else is experiencing similar problems, or if it's just me.
I would appreciate any insights or suggestions from the Apple community regarding these issues. Thank you in advance!
MacBook Pro (2021)