Three challenging questions you might ask about using Macs, put to four different help systems, including the Tips app, fm, Ask Siri, and Google’s AI Overview. Some did surprisingly well.
Tips
Based on a cut-down browser, Help Viewer, Apple Help in Mac OS X has had its ups and downs, and several internal revisions, the latest of which is the Tips app in Sequoia.
If you’re looking for good advice on Macs, Apple’s support documentation is often limited, and the Tips app has a long way to go before it’s useful. Why not try ChatGPT? Six case studies might be helpful.
In Sequoia, the Tips app has shot from being hidden in CoreServices to join Apple’s first league apps in the main Applications folder. Is this real change, or merely cosplay?
