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by aunty_helen 824 days ago
It’s always been like this. Updates are just times a bunch of stuff on you pro device stops working randomly or differently.

Oh hey you now get a thumbs up bubble appear on your video call if you start counting with you thumb.

“ <thumbs-up> things you need to improve as a developer…”

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Clearly implemented by non-European developers: <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Finger-counting&o...>
> Oh hey you now get a thumbs up bubble appear on your video call if you start counting with you thumb.

That's something Zoom implemented ages ago. Out of interest, which client are you talking about?

It is built into macOS now, if you start using your camera, you can click the camera-icon in the top bar for more spectacular options. Link to the support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105117
> Reactions fill your video frame with a 3D effect expressing how you feel. Hearts, balloons, confetti, fireworks..

Great, just what I needed built into my OS.

How else can apple market that using a mac is a _different experience_™.
Wow that is where that garbage comes from? So damn embarrassing...
... and here I wonder why video chats make my CPU usage go brrrrrr. Fuck hell no, I'd like to have an opt-out after an OS update that disables everything that can negatively impact performance.