Comment by avazhi
> No, because following major software updates is the right thing for 99% of people
Not if we aren’t talking about security updates. In this case the previous version of iOS also has the same security updates so ‘updating’ to a new version is completely up to the user, with no difference in security posture either way. Tricking users into updating for what are in the tech company’s opinion ‘new features’ is by definition a dark pattern.
I used to think this kind of stuff until I had to make similar decisions about UX for technical software that wasn't just used by engineers.
"Want to upgrade to 15.7.3 or 26.2?" is just a nonstarter.
Kinda feels like crying wolf and watering down the term to invoke "dark pattern" for platform software upgrades.