How about non windows users? Like does VLC has similar integration with yt-dlp?

Twitter literally lets you log in to multiple accounts from the same session. You can reuse the same emails & phone numbers too.

So contrary to what you say, the practice of having "alts" is pretty much encouraged.

Does safari on ipad gets an adblocker? I am using brave for that reason, but when other apps include a browser, for example rss readers, I get adds.

Archive link for people in the EU: https://archive.today/2023.02.16-222817/https://www.ktvb.com...

> this is an unofficial hack. It's not like it's a documented commitment

I doubt any company will tie their hands in perpetuity when it comes to security which is by its nature about ever evolving threats. The number of people who are asking for what you're asking for is simply far too small compared to the number of people who expect companies to fight attackers for them.

> it's simply a demand that I give it any phone number, so this can't possibly serve any account security purpose

The purpose of asking for phone numbers like that is to significantly raise the bar for using networks of compromised / spam accounts. Each number can only be used a small number of times to unlock accounts. After it's used up, you need to use a different number. Thus this forms a challenge that is very easy for virtually all users to pass (they only need a phone number), but is very hard for abusers to pass because they operate at scale. It means they have to find ways to control large quantities of phone numbers which requires either corrupting phone company employees or large spend on SIM cards and special equipment. You can see what's involved in the photos here:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-disma...

There ain’t no Linux anywhere. Not even GPL.

You have misaligned expectations, whole Apple approach since forever to anything is to dumb things down so few power users are unhappy but rest doesn't care and appreciates lack of choices, or more like hopes best possible choices are done for them because they paid premium. Which sometimes works OK, sometimes less so.

I mean underlying a lot of Apple stuff is linux. Do you feel you have linux device and its might and endless configurability when working with iphone? My wife can't force that f!@#!@ device to allow her pattern unlock of her phone without losing warranty, Apple rather prefers her having no safety at all (since face ID simply doesn't work for her line of work, and typing minimum 6 digits code 100x a day is extremely annoying... no other choices on 13 mini).

I knew about `:x`, but I had no idea there was an actual distinction beyond just being a shortcut for `:wq`.