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josephcsible
> Right now, if you’re using a Pico with your Mac, we don’t recommend upgrading to Ventura (at least not yet).

That seems a bit extreme, given how painless the `cp -X` and `rsync` workarounds are.

tony-allan
Pico devices are used by users of all ages and abilities. Drag and drop is easier and less scary that a terminal for those users.
Aaron2222
Seems to me that the virtual filesystem is a bit of a hack (though quite a useful one), and therefore it's not macOS's fault for accidentally breaking this when the virtual filesystem doesn't behave to it as a storage device should. Still, given how widely deployed it is (Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, BBC Micro:Bit, DAPlink) and the difficulty of fixing it on the device end and having users update their devices, Apple should fix it on their end.
beardyw
"So to be clear this is not a “UF2 problem” or a “Raspberry Pi” problem. The problem isn’t specific to UF2 files and the UF2 standard, and it’s not specific to Raspberry Pi devices. It will affect any device using a “fake” virtual volume, of which there are many. So this isn’t a Microsoft versus Apple problem, or a Raspberry Pi versus Apple problem, despite some conspiracy posts to the contrary."
gabrielsroka
UF2, not U2F (which is a different acronym)
Aaron2222
Yeah, I made a typo, by the time I noticed I wasn't able to edit the title.
gabrielsroka
I think you can ask the mods to fix it via email hn@ycombinator.com