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How progress bars lie (and why downloads get stuck at 99%)

Progress bars measure completed work chunks, not exact time, so they can mislead. Downloads stall at 99% often due to reassembly, checksum, or packet recovery—work happens off-screen. Perfect progress ...
Fast Company

Optical Illusion: Make Your Computer’s Download Progress Bar Dilate Time

I just added a software upgrade to my Mac, and for the Nth time was suckered into one of my reluctant pastimes: staring at that progress bar. Yet it turns out that with a trick or two, that icon can ...
Mashable

Here's why progress bars on your computer don't load at a steady pace

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' trailer: Sam Rockwell recruits a wacky team to save the world 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' cast confesses which apps have them addicted to their phones 5:53 'Daily ...
Android Authority

Google Play preps a better way to keep track of download progress (APK teardown)

Google is working on a new download progress notification for the Play Store. The updated notification will show up to three recently downloaded apps and games. It will display the app’s name and icon ...