I really agree but I’m too deep in this ecosystem. iMessage is a key feature for me... But Android is tempting me... specially Samsung with his galaxy s10
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All Devices WOW iOS 13 is a total letdown
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If it's stable and it works then everything else is icing on the cake. Also even though I know google and FB already have enough of my personal data to fake me being alive online even if I'm dead something about NOT using everything google(android) makes me feel like I'm not giving up lol.
The thing is, the REAL and most actually useful dark mode is still smart invert colours. Sure it have weird cursor or bubbles colour from messages, but at least everything is dark and just work well. Safari pages are dark with 95% of accurate picture rendering, news app is entirely dark (no white pages for reading the news like this beta) etc. Just make a quick accessibility shortcut for apps that didn't support smart invert and you are in. Way more useful than this supposed dark mode when in fact is just smart invert with more refinement and in some apps with the mix of bright white and dark its simply not convenient and useful.
My examples are (intentionally) silly but my point is not. Apple is dead serious about privacy, much more even than when Touch ID was introduced. As I said, perhaps they may let this setting be toggled but there’s no way they’re going to do “off” as a default. And I suspect that they will not allow the toggle. It is not hard to imagine a user browsing porn to have their spouse see that when they accidentally look at the phone and the screen opens to whatever they were doing. They’d be sued for millions.
I think this keynote was the best in years. Great free updates for all of my devices.
I agree about the calling screen thought. I don’t understand why it has to take up the whole screen and interrupt everything you are doing. You should be able to set it to display as an ordinary notification if you want to.
I agree about the calling screen thought. I don’t understand why it has to take up the whole screen and interrupt everything you are doing. You should be able to set it to display as an ordinary notification if you want to.
For a second I thought “on, 2015 MacBook Pro? I would love to have that one for an upgrade”, then realise it is a touch bar model.
On the flip side, eve with iOS 13, I dare not ditch my MacBook even though my windows PC does most of the heavy lifting for me already.
I talked to this guy about his usage. He’s a “one app at a time” guy. Email, finance, iMessage. One at a time. This was a no brainer for him. No multi-tasking concerns.
Another thing is that developers have to come aboard and support dark mode unless Apple makes it mandatory. I have Dark Mode currently disabled because the Outlook mail app doesn't support it (for obvious reasons). I"ll be looking at dark calendar, dark messages, go over to check mail and BLAM bright white
Another thing is that developers have to come aboard and support dark mode unless Apple makes it mandatory. I have Dark Mode currently disabled because the Outlook mail app doesn't support it (for obvious reasons). I"ll be looking at dark calendar, dark messages, go over to check mail and BLAM bright white
The funny thing is that the online version of Outlook does support dark mode and I use it daily. Pretty sure it’ll be ready for the iOS 13 debut.
Disagree with OP completely. I braced myself for disappointment prior to the event but actually turned up impressed by what Apple did with iOS 13 on both iPhones and iPads.
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No it doesn't. It was nonsense like that which is why they changed it. It worked. It looks so much better than the crap we have today.
Arguing personal tastes versus design theory is an argument which cannot be won. Might as well be saying “tastes great, less filling” LOL
I also loved the pre iOS 7 era design. And with the original iOS design, we didnt need a dark mode because the apps have different colour palette compared to just all white design of today.
iOS 6 style design language today would make us look like android.... the look we have today while it took some tweaking is perfect
This.
The update is insane. All around. But yes, they should have corrected the incoming call option too.
Since Apple has disappointed, let me recap the thrilling changes to Android Q (7 of the top 15 new features compiled by AndroidCentral):
- Better privacy controls (been on iOS for years)
- Dark mode (iOS beat Android to the punch
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- Native screen recording (again came first to iOS)
- App info page now shows more information (have had this for awhile also)
- Sharing shortcuts let you easily share content
- Easy Wi-Fi sharing with QR Codes (also WiFi sharing has been around for over a year)
- New modes for foldable phones
Don't get too excited! I know how many people have been clamoring for shareable QR codes.
)LOL seems like Google is doing some catching up this year with .
Apple never said a new design was coming, that was just some random online comment from a nobody that got blown way out of proportion.
We’ve had Swype for years, via the alternative keyboards, just Apple decided to make it native.
There’s lots of new things, hundreds. They’re just little things that can have a big impact on people, depending on their needs. iPad getting external drive support, mouse support, etc. PS4 & Xbox controller support for iOS and Apple TV, silence unknown callers. There’s tons, just maybe they’re not important to you, but then you alone are not Apple’s only customer.
In response to your comments on this....
1. Many people use Apple Maps, for me it’s better than Google Maps in my area. Again, you’re not the only person in the world.
3. See above.
4. Not anything more than they hold already in your Apple ID, which you already have. The App won’t get any of that data. Your comment on this is a bit illogical.
6. As they showed at the keynote, it’s right there in the edit section, as you’d expect logically. Video quality is still in settings, as it’s a setting. Again, logical.
7. iHeart Radio is an app, Live listening is native on the music app and can be started with Siri as well, no need to even unlock the device.
9. It’s extra function, and there’s tons of people with them, again you’re not the only person.....
I see you didn’t comment on some of the lost, some cracking new features, that are small, but significant.
The only reason why I own the iPhone SE is because if its size and respectable features.
Don't care about iMessage or any other software feature.
As soon as an Android manufacturer releases a compact, small, flagship phone I'll jump ship immediately. I greatly doubt Apple will ever make a small phone again.
I haven’t kept up with android as much as I use to, but doesn’t Sony still have the compact series?
At least they could have added a app drawer with a toggle like the default S10 launcher or any other launcher from 2010. I am tired of folders on a phone like a XS.
I find it much faster to swipe down and just use search to find an app over a drawer/folder
Same here, an app drawer seems quite redundant. It's just a different workflow to what they want.
Wouldn’t putting all the apps in a single folder on The bar the same purpose as a drawer?