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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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This article will give you a quick rundown of the major releases in this year’s WWDC conference, and help you get a sense of what happened — even if you didn’t have the time to watch the keynote.

Thanks for the article. I really like how it was categorized and had a ToC so that I could read only the sections I am interested in (iPadOS and MacOS in my case).

That means a lot :)

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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I'm not certain where you got this impression, but it is incorrect. Here is a link to the correct information on how synch works in the Finder of Mac OS Catalina. https://www.imore.com/how-sync-your-iphone-and-ipad-your-mac...

Did you read the link you posted? It says exactly what I said. That you can’t choose new content to sync without importing it first.

Ahhh… You are talking about adding new content to your library and not about synching content between your library and a device.

However, the requirement that you add content to your library before you can synch it to your devices is not a change from the way things worked in iTunes at all.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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> 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 gave my two year old, series 2 Apple Watch to an Apple-Skeptical friend that begrudgingly owned an iPhone, though still exclusively uses Google services over built-in apps. After just a week, she raved about how she loved the watch and that it motivated her to exercise with greater regularity. She abandoned her Garmin watch. For some people, it apparently scratches an itch.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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> Apple doesn’t sell this stand with any mount, but for most professionals, they’ll already have a VESA mount to use with it. No: you have to pay $200 (!) for a VESA mount adapter to use your existing VESA mount.

My understanding is they had requirements that the screen could be moved from environments and rotated while mounted, so they came up with a custom quick-release magnetic + mechanical connector.

I'd think normal VESA mount holes would have worked fine as an option, especially since there has to be suitable depth with the power socket. However, I'd assume lack of extra holes to be an apple design decision sooner than assume a money grab.

Re: What Went Down at WWDC 2019

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Did you read the link you posted? It says exactly what I said. That you can’t choose new content to sync without importing it first.

Ahhh… You are talking about adding new content to your library and not about synching content between your library and a device. However, the requirement that you add content to your library before you can synch it to your devices is not a change from the way things worked in iTunes at all.

I know it’s not a change. That’s my complaint. I would expect to be able to drag files from my hard drive to the device. The fact that I can’t makes the experience worse than iTunes.

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The watches have suggested people go to hospital due to arrhythmia, with life-saving results more than once. The new Apple heart beat sensor supposedly allows this (so you won't find the same functionality on Fitbit etc.). Pity you require an iPhone to even turn them on.

The word "years" suggests they aren't just talking about the new arrhythmia feature.

Yeah, Apple aren't known for being entirely honest about the scope of their innovations. Suffice the say, that's Apple parlance for "a handful of times the past year."

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The word "years" suggests they aren't just talking about the new arrhythmia feature.

Yeah, Apple aren't known for being entirely honest about the scope of their innovations. Suffice the say, that's Apple parlance for "a handful of times the past year."

It's likely they saved lives with previous models too. I work at Fitbit (don't speak for Fitbit) and we often see stories of people who say their Fitbit saved their life because it helped them notice some heart condition or other.
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