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Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by mitchell209 »

righthand wrote: post #32
who-shot-jr wrote: post #18

Would like to switch to Linux but hardware/laptop options are horrible compared to MacBook M series machines.

Then please don’t make the leap. Because beyond your specific hardware design requirements that are “must be a macbook” there is a lot more trade offs you’re going to have to make. Letting go of your prudeness about what constitutes good and bad hardware should be the easiest barrier to cross.

Out of the box on CachyOS with KDE Plasma, I don't even have windows remembering their positions across a multi-monitor setup. That was shocking to experience with a current-day DE. And I believe it's not KDE's fault specifically but Wayland not having that feature yet, but that makes 0 difference to the user. If OP is hesitant to switch because of superficial hardware complaints, they're going to have a hell of a time actually using it as their main operating system for any significant amount of time.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by orloffm »

Yesterday I had my "death by a thousand strikes" moment with the children's iPad.

1. It was showing 4% of battery for a while, but then showed a pop-up that the battery level has dropped below 10% and suggested turning on the battery saver. 2. I entered iMessage via a notification, and it was unresponsive, I couldn't select the thread on the left. And there are in total 3 of them, not hundreds. Had to tap it multiple times. 3. Then I wanted to switch to the previous app, and the drag-the-line-up-slowly-to-show-apps menu was polluted with 8 copies of iMessage.

All of these should've been not only caught by some kind of internal testing, they should've not happened at all due to proper architecture of the system. iOS more and more feels as a collection of hacks that try to mimic the real thing.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by csomar »

rjh29 wrote: post #50
who-shot-jr wrote: post #18

Would like to switch to Linux but hardware/laptop options are horrible compared to MacBook M series machines.

I have used Thinkpads for over a decade and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I can't imagine any scenario where a MacBook M chip would be required to be productive, it feels like a weird hill to die on.

I bought an expensive Dell and I regret the decision everyday. Just after 2 years, lots of things are breaking down and that's not counting the battery which barely last 2 hours now. Also finding components/parts if you are not US-based is hell; compared to Apple which has better support and an international presence.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by testdelacc1 »

thenthenthen wrote: post #95
testdelacc1 wrote: post #60

I don’t usually complain about UX issues because I’m not bothered by small things. I can’t recall having a problem with ios before ios26, when the screenshot tool stopped showing the screenshot after you took one. Instead it would automatically save it to the gallery, which is not what I wanted. The workaround for this bug was to lock and unlock the screen. Not the worst thing, but it indicated a shocking lack of giv…

It does not show a preview of the screenshot anymore? Oh no, this function is a literal life saver for (to quickly translate things) :O

Fixed in iOS 26.1, for what it’s worth.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by thiht »

brikym wrote: post #8
smcleod wrote: post #6

I hope they invest some time in macOS, gosh it's become a right mess over the last 3-5 major releases - Tahoe is the worst of the bunch.

I'm still calling it liquid ass. The glass theme just makes things difficult to read for the sake of fashion.

No it doesn’t. I’m genuinely sick of people saying Liquid Glass is unreadable just because some designer once said transparency makes things unreadable. This is not true in practice. Liquid Glass is so sparingly used (basically some navigation menus) that it literally doesn’t change a thing.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by thiht »

smcleod wrote: post #6

I hope they invest some time in macOS, gosh it's become a right mess over the last 3-5 major releases - Tahoe is the worst of the bunch.

Why? I honestly don’t see much of a difference in a day to day basis between Tahoe and whatever the previous version was. Tahoe looks slicker to me, but nothing really impacts how I work

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by maffyoo »

grogenaut wrote: post #98
maffyoo wrote: post #44

my 83 year old mother was able to use (almost) all the features of iOS when she first got an iPhone, in 2012. It genuinely changed her life and meant she could participate in a world I dont think she ever expected to be comfortable in. She tried and failed to use a PC for years. Local library lessons, family time (and patience) etc, but she always needed support. the iPhone as different, it was simple to use with fam…

I've worked at companies that don't really have to sell on features. The product people still come up with new ideas constantly and don't pay attention to the quality. Heck, engineers will gin up new systems to build if they're bored.

Yeah that’s another gripe. When is a product finished ..

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by rocketvole »

gessha wrote: post #45
_the_inflator wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is a gimmick, not anything users as a spectrum might find favorable. And the sad thing is, that Apple is the only one with such a laughing stock of UX/UI. I am totally annoyed by the animations in Apple Notes. The icons have considerable increased in size and everything screams what a mess to me: the shadow as part of "the experience", partly rounded icons which talk more space than rectangles, hidden functions or…

I walked through a tech store recently and I saw the new iPhones with the liquid gimmick. I opened the camera app on one of their pro phones and it was lagging . I was shocked, I found it mind-boggling. Brand new phone, up to date OS, marketing material BS and for it to lag just feels unprofessional. I’d understand it if it was a Pinephone or whatever but from Apple? My expectations are reaching lower and lower depth…

I've noticed the same thing- I thought it was just me. a 17 pro's animations felt less smooth than on my 15 pro with ios 18.

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by x13 »

testdelacc1 wrote: post #60

I don’t usually complain about UX issues because I’m not bothered by small things. I can’t recall having a problem with ios before ios26, when the screenshot tool stopped showing the screenshot after you took one. Instead it would automatically save it to the gallery, which is not what I wanted. The workaround for this bug was to lock and unlock the screen. Not the worst thing, but it indicated a shocking lack of giv…

Settings > General > Screen Capture > Full-Screen Previews

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-the-screen-cap...

Re: Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year

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Post by xethos »

paxys wrote: post #76
MyFirstSass wrote: post #30

The number one priority must surely be fixing the keyboard, besides the horrible UX? Millions are having problems for years so it's not just me, honestly thought i was "getting old" but no incredible amount of threads and now this on YT with 1 mil views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksVvXONrIo Wild typing on a 3210 was less stressful for me.

Installing the Google keyboard has been step #1 on every new iOS device of mine for the last decade. Sometimes I'll accidentally switch back to the default one while typing and immediately notice how broken the experience is. And yeah, I have definitely run into the exact issue shown in this video. As a side note, I can't believe not a single device manufacturer has been able to make a blackberry-style keyboard work…

Per your last point, there's at least one. My updated Q20 (BlackBerry Classic) just shipped, with the same keyboard, trackpad, and body - but new cameras, battery, and mainboard, meaning a relatively up-to-date Android

The Q27 (a ground-up new design) with a similar keyboard is in the works as well, with the Q20 being used to raise funds for the newly designed Q27

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