Apple is still special relative to most other companies. But clearly the tenor has changed. For me, the two big things are, first, that Apple used to be the company that tried to do things the right way, even in minor areas that were overkill; but, now, much of the time they just don’t care, even about things that users and developers find to be quite important. And, second, my default assumption is now that new things will be broken.
Not sure I agree with the first sentence there, but the rest: co-sign enthusiastically. I’ve come to despise Apple as a company but (a) I despise Google and Microsoft even more, and (b) I have great affection for and loyalty to the Apple developers who have made great software for the platform for years and years, even though Apple has increasingly treated them like crap. There’s simply no substitute on other platforms for companies like Bare Bones, Omni, Panic, Red Sweater, Rogue Amoeba … those folks have really improved my quality of life, and my hat’s off to them for hanging in despite Apple’s indifference or hostility to their work.