Yeah, yeah, I know... nobody but me seems to care. Anyway, it seems google has decided to update 'Google Voice and Video" to version 1.0.19.1554 and "Google Software Update: to version 1.0.7.1306. What's interesting about the 2nd one is what happens now when you try to launch the old "Google Update" application:
You're greeted with this:
Only one option "Get More Google Software" which isn't what I asked for, I asked for Google updates. Ok, no problem, I'll just quit the app:
Or maybe I won't since they've taken that choice (and the 'about' option so I can't tell they've updated it with out my knowledge perhaps). Oh well, lets take the only path given to me and lets "Get More Google Software"
Oh fun! Three new windows. One expected, two not. The google web page with mac software, a dialog box because finder needs permissions, and an disconcerting 'preparing to move to trash' dialog box. I just wanted to see if I was running the latest version of google earth and now I'm given this? Worse yet, is there's not much context for the permissions request:
As before, it's not so much about the actual changes google has made to my machines, but the lack of permission they sought from me to do it. This one is particularly troublesome for me because they don't really give me any choice but to take their path and that path isn't clearly explained in their dialog boxes.
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