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What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by s3r3nity »

eugeniub wrote: post #34
jedberg wrote: post #32

> No More iTunes For those of you excited by this, don’t be. All they did was split one app into four. It still works the same way. Yes you can see your device in the finder. But you can’t do anything with it other than upgrade the OS and back it up. Want to put a movie on your iPhone? You’d think you could just drag it from finder. But no, you have to load the AppleTV app, which is just the movies and tv part of iTu…

Who still uses the stock iOS app to watch videos? There are a thousand other ways to put video files on your iPhone or iPad and tons of great apps like VLC for iOS, Infuse, etc. that offer many ways of adding video files. I don't fault Apple for not adding new features to the legacy iTunes-iOS media sync system.

Pretty much all of my non-technical family members, who are (rightfully) scared to download shady apps that promise free services with no downside.

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Post by GeekyBear »

Also new, updating Apple TV and HomePod to support multiple users.

I was kind of expecting to see multiuser support be made available for home iPad users in addition to the existing support for schools, but that still hasn't happened.

Another nice accessibility feature was support for a new vocal user interface on iOS and Mac.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by stcredzero »

azhenley wrote: post #15
yoz-y wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Emojis are one of the few reasons why people update their OS. It is a great win for security.

I've never thought of this, but wow it seems so true. Whenever a new batch of emojis come out, my friends start sending them which entices me to go update immediately.

Perhaps they're onto something here. Clickbait in the service of security? The black hats are already using the darker side of mass Internet behavior. "Secure your computer with this one weird trick!"

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by stcredzero »

mikecsh wrote: post #33
phaedryx wrote: post #27

When I read the phrase "no pun intended" in an online article, I always wonder why, if they don't intend the pun, they don't just rephrase it?

I’ve never understood why people ever feel the need to point out whether a pun is intended or not. I never see (rhyme intended) for example, so why puns? To me it tends to disrupt the flow of the prose

It really means, "I didn't originally intend the pun, but now I'm running with it and proudly announcing it to the world." That phrase would be even more disruptive.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by saagarjha »

ekianjo wrote: post #26

> The Apple Watch has become a staple for many, allowing them to be more active throughout the day, and saving many from life-threatening situations throughout the years of its existence Is this a PR piece?

No, but it restates a lot of the marketing that Apple uses. Note that Apple Watch has saved lives through its detection of heart conditions and Emergency SOS.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by cmsj »

eugeniub wrote: post #34
jedberg wrote: post #32

> No More iTunes For those of you excited by this, don’t be. All they did was split one app into four. It still works the same way. Yes you can see your device in the finder. But you can’t do anything with it other than upgrade the OS and back it up. Want to put a movie on your iPhone? You’d think you could just drag it from finder. But no, you have to load the AppleTV app, which is just the movies and tv part of iTu…

Who still uses the stock iOS app to watch videos? There are a thousand other ways to put video files on your iPhone or iPad and tons of great apps like VLC for iOS, Infuse, etc. that offer many ways of adding video files. I don't fault Apple for not adding new features to the legacy iTunes-iOS media sync system.

I think a better question would have been "who uses a computer to sync iTunes videos to an iOS device?", but even that falls down when you start factoring in Internet caps and suchlike.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by GeekyBear »

jedberg wrote: post #32

> No More iTunes For those of you excited by this, don’t be. All they did was split one app into four. It still works the same way. Yes you can see your device in the finder. But you can’t do anything with it other than upgrade the OS and back it up. Want to put a movie on your iPhone? You’d think you could just drag it from finder. But no, you have to load the AppleTV app, which is just the movies and tv part of iTu…

Why wouldn't you just use the files app on your device to connect to an SMB share and copy files onto the device that way?

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by steveklabnik »

ekianjo wrote: post #26

> The Apple Watch has become a staple for many, allowing them to be more active throughout the day, and saving many from life-threatening situations throughout the years of its existence Is this a PR piece?

I recently got an apple watch, it has absolutely become an essential part of my life. I didn't expect it to. The activity thing rings absolutely true. I actually went to the gym this morning for the first time in years, and the watch is actually a major part of that.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Post by jedberg »

cmsj wrote: post #47
eugeniub wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Who still uses the stock iOS app to watch videos? There are a thousand other ways to put video files on your iPhone or iPad and tons of great apps like VLC for iOS, Infuse, etc. that offer many ways of adding video files. I don't fault Apple for not adding new features to the legacy iTunes-iOS media sync system.

I think a better question would have been "who uses a computer to sync iTunes videos to an iOS device?", but even that falls down when you start factoring in Internet caps and suchlike.

I’m not talking about iTunes videos. I’m talking about my other videos, like all the ripped kids DVDs that I use to entertain them.
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