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Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by jmyeet »

jmyeet wrote: post #404
thewebguyd wrote: post #242

In case anyone missed it, Apple's dropping support for Watch Series 6/7/8/9 and the Ultra 1 with this release. The 9 isn't even 3 years old yet until September, absolutely garbage support timeline for a wearable. I have a Series 9, and it's still essentially like new. edit Seems this was an error on Apple's part, all watches that support 26 should get 27

Yeah, I'm shocked at this [1]. The Series 9 was released in September 2023, not quite 3 years old. Apple is normally very good with long-term support. This is surprising to say the least. I bought a 10 last year when it was current-gen and it's going to be the minimum supported Watch with the next version of Watch OS? WTF? At least I'm glad I did that rather than repalcing a battery on an even older Watch. iPads aren…

Apple updated their compatibility list. The Series 9 is compatible with WatchOS 27 [1]. Still, Series 8 was released in 2022. Less than 4 years old and incompatible? That's quite a departrue from Apple's long-compatibility.

[1]: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/apple-watch-series-9-mi...

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by andrekandre »

jimbokun wrote: post #337
joakleaf wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It feels fake, because they speak in a way that sounds unnatural and overelaborate. It is so long, with so many unnecessary sentences. And it feels like everything is said at least twice; First a generic statement about the new feature. Then a specific example, or a deeper explanation of what the first generic statement was. Then a demo. And then a conclusion to the future. The old Steve Jobs keynotes focused on the…

They try to imitate Steve's diction and mannerisms, without replicating his ability to concisely focus on the few things he wanted to stick with the audience.

  > imitate Steve
somehow i feel that describes the entire tech industry in some way...

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by acdha »

wtallis wrote: post #440
acdha wrote: post #427

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is off-topic and it’s especially a waste of attention because it’s a social media meme, not a real problem. People who actually use them don’t spend time talking about it because it means every few months you plug it in long enough for a coffee break, and in return you can use it for many years without the connector breaking.

Even if you set aside the stupid charging situation, it's still a bad mouse. The multitouch capabilities are not well used by the software, and it's the only mouse I've ever used that routinely sends scroll events while I'm just trying to click or drag. Their laptops are pretty good at rejecting accidental touchpad inputs despite those touchpads being quite large, but the mouse is a constant source of unintentional i…

I can’t say I’ve ever had that problem. Multitouch still works great on the one I bought in 2010 after near daily usage. You’re not required to like it, of course, but I think it’s a question of personal preferences more than an objective good/bad verdict.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by tmoertel »

rightlane wrote: post #398

WWDC makes me sad. It was such a great in person conference, I remember having a really weird issue with cookie handoff in Safari, and being able to sit down with a bunch of the Safari engineers to troubleshoot the issue. It started with one, then more and more engineers came to give ideas! I appreciate making it available to everyone but it feels like there needs to be some kind of middle ground. IOS development jus…

Do they still have the "Stump The Experts" event at WWDC? You know, where you ask Apple engineers a technical question about their work and, if they can't answer it, you win a t-shirt with tree stumps on it.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by zapzupnz »

ksec wrote: post #467
wtallis wrote: post #440

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even if you set aside the stupid charging situation, it's still a bad mouse. The multitouch capabilities are not well used by the software, and it's the only mouse I've ever used that routinely sends scroll events while I'm just trying to click or drag. Their laptops are pretty good at rejecting accidental touchpad inputs despite those touchpads being quite large, but the mouse is a constant source of unintentional i…

This! It is a bad design because it is a compromise. It is flat because of the need of multitouch, which doesn't get used. And because of this flatness it is not ergonomic to hold it. It is neither a good trackpad replacement nor a good mouse design.

> which doesn’t get used

Any non-anecdotal data on that assertion?

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by ksec »

Are there any summary of all the new under the hood features rather than user features? I don't want ( or care ) about UI and AI on WWDC. I want to know how they got 30% smaller in Xcode? What was done? New CPU Scheduler? Improvement to APFS? Metal API ? Memory and Performance Optimisation?

There used to be more information on WWDC and the State of Union. But with every year past they have deleted it to consumer level marketing speak.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by pibaker »

cromka wrote: post #113

Spatial Framing? Yay, even more fakeness in photos, creating ever more artificial, never-happened memories!

I would bet money that by the end of the decade an Apple engineer would have been summoned to court to testify whether or not a photo taken on an iPhone is admissible evidence for a criminal case.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by Grombobulous »

steve_adams_86 wrote: post #464
Grombobulous wrote: post #420

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This WWDC is thin, but it seems like a lot of it outside of AI is a refinement year. For them to just blanket announce that a bunch of stuff across the platforms perform better, that shows that Apple spent most of their effort on quality over shipping features. It’s also possible they’re preparing for less availability of RAM long term and trying to optimize. The list of stuff they had go highlighted includes a whole…

> The parental controls are industry-leading. They've been awful for me. This is best-in-class software? It breaks constantly. It fails to notify me of all kinds of events that should work, but spontaneously fail to. This could be someone entering the parental control pin or requesting to download an app. It's misery to deal with. I've used it for years across several devices and kids. It's some of the worst software…

I’m specifically talking about the parental controls shown at WWDC, not the ones we’ve been using for years.

Of course, now that I think about it, it’s a bit of a silly statement for me to say “industry leading” in the context of a duopoly.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by steve_adams_86 »

t1234s wrote: post #406

first WWDC I haven't bothered to watch in over a decade.

Right there with you. It feels weird not to care. I used to look forward to it. Last year I watched a bit and bailed. This year, I opened the stream after it finished, clicked through to a few spots, noticed I didn't care at all and got back to work.

Re: Apple WWDC 2026

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Post by mjsweet »

WoodenChair wrote: post #25

Apple very rarely admits mistakes. The fact they're rolling back some of the extremeness in Liquid Glass and actively mentioned in the keynote that they very seriously took the user feedback shows just how bad it was, at least initially.

“We are sorry and we think we fixed it… ok, here is a slider”
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