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iOS 15 Beta 6 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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Not talking about the top bar version. I'm talking about the B5 bottom bar vs the new B6 bottom bar.
I’m so happy with the new safari options! I like the redesigned bottom bar more as well (although I’m going for the top one).
currently laughing at all the apologists that said there's nothing wrong with the new design back during the beta 1 period because "apple knows best" and they're "innovating" by completely decimating the UX of the most important power tool on the entire device. By beta 6 they have practically reversed a significant portion of the changes and given people an option to use the old layout.
now all they need to do is go back to the old card style tab layout instead of the awful grid (stacked card layout lets you see more tabs at once, more ergonomic)
now all they need to do is go back to the old card style tab layout instead of the awful grid (stacked card layout lets you see more tabs at once, more ergonomic)
There's an option to switch the address bar to the top or bottom in Safari settings. I like how you can swipe between tabs when the address bar at the bottom
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haven't tried it yet, but this looks like quicker access to bookmarks etc. faster experience, less fiddly.
I’m sure safari bar will be changed a few more times before final release.. Still amazed at the weather app looks great 👏🏼 .. the team that’s on that app needs to work on other projects..
Love the safari change and great to see apple giving options to have address bar at top or bottom and glad to see bookmarks button is back.
Such a waste of space at the bottom now with the new Safari Config. It looks very chunky after having gotten used to the more rounded look of the b1-b5.
I have been using iOS 15 since beta 3 and there is an issue I have been experiencing. I am not sure if this is a new "feature" or a bug because cannot find any messages pointing this thing. If there are multiple notifications from one app I cannot remove the one on top so I cannot see other notifications. For example if someone sent me 4 messages on WhatsApp I can only preview the last message notification and cannot make it go away thus cannot see previous 3 messages. In iOS 14 you could slide the latest notification to the bottom after viewing and it was gone so you could see other ones.
I prefer the floating bottom bar from Beta 5, and not liking the changes to Beta 6. as it gave so much of the web page to the whole screen.
Only thing I like about the change to Beta 6 is the option for people that like the top bar.
So, not an apologist here.
Maybe an iPad version of this app? Not holding my breath though
Screw things over so much, get confused as to what to do, you are usually left with a choice to make - either you roll back completely to what you had previously that people accepted, or start giving them toggles.
I think that this is it now.
Yea, exactly. Wish they'd left it alone, well maybe kept the refresh more aligned to the right and give a bookmarks icon for those that wanted it, all in the floating bar, along with the option to switch to the top, for those that liked it.
They are grouped, tap on it and it should expand to show all the notifications from that app.
I like the new design on safari at the bottom but needs condensing loads.
I am becoming concerned now with regards to what I will get to see in the macOS version of Safari in beta 6, Monterey. 😅
Yeah, previously accessing most things took an extra tap with the ‘…’ menu. I think it’s good that this reverses that and puts everything accessible upfront again. It seems like the best balance and isn’t wasting space all around itself like the floating bar did, instead using that space for useful buttons, plus still enabling the swipe to tab switch.
Safari My thumb is never that high on my phone to keep tapping all the way up there with one hand.
Bottom bar for me, and like that faster access to Bookmarks etc. its getting better in my eyes.
EDIT: I find im surfing, moving between pages with one hand much faster and with the bigger reload button and quicker access to things... good user-ability. a step forward
Bottom bar for me, and like that faster access to Bookmarks etc. its getting better in my eyes.
EDIT: I find im surfing, moving between pages with one hand much faster and with the bigger reload button and quicker access to things... good user-ability. a step forward
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Honestly not surprised they keep changing Safari. It’s difficult to please everyone unless you add options like this. People complain about this, complain about that, then when Apple keeps changing it to try to please everyone people complain some more. Lol I’m happy with the idea of options, more people will be pleased that way.
I think the bottom bar takes up the same space are if you don’t read under the tab bar at the bottom because it floats so far up in the old design this just adds the buttons where it’s floating
That already had options, etc, and doubt that's changing.
New bottom bar definitely takes up more space, I've checked against an old screenshot, it's about 1 and a half lines of text on this forum
still does when its minimised... it disappears when you scroll and if it doesn't, tap the home bar, its got a use now 😂
EDIT tapping the home button doesn’t hide the tab bar in safari. This means the home bar is now useless again. Ha.
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