Okay, so I’ve about had it with apps that claim that they require a full system reboot before they can be used, especially on the Mac.

If you are just installing an application, there is no reason to reboot.  So don’t force me to reboot, or make me manually kill the installer that has a modal box with a single “Reboot” button, and no way to easily abort/kill the reboot process.

If you are a developer, and you think you have a legitimate need to restart the system, the dialog box should say “Reboot Now” or “Reboot Later”, giving the user a choice of what to do.

So in the meantime, I’m going to use this page to call to the carpet those developers who insist on forcing a user reboot.  If you have one to submit, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.

•  Logitech - Harmony Remote Software (Works fine without reboot)

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