On the topic of calculator font bugs, Google's calculator randomly switches between two fonts:
Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
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Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#242On mobile devices, Apple’s Calculator app has always been one of the most frustrating apps I’ve ever used, and I’m surprised it’s a stock app by the company itself. If you press buttons quickly, like you would a normal calculator, many of the key presses simply don’t register at all. I’m not sure if they’re prioritizing some pretty little visual animation over actual functionality, but it’s incredibly surprising from…
Apple's greatest weakness is that many of it's fans and I'd assume people in house assume they are the epitome of UI design when actually it's not. The thoughtlessness/pixel ratio might be worse than Microsoft in some cases, which can be hard to believe.
Apple used to be the epitome (or close to it) of UI design. There was care and attention to detail that usually went into their designs.
The past 10 years or so? Everything has gone out of the window. No one is left at Apple who cares.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#243Earlier quoted context omitted.
> CarPlay is a thing because carmakers just can't seem to make a decent "radio" with a touchscreen no matter how they try But CarPlay is 100x worse than Android Auto, even though Apple is supposed to excel at UI and UX, this was the point I was trying to make, not that car makers such at UI/UX.
Having used both, I disagree. What do you prefer with AA?
Well, for starters, if I'm using a map app on the CarPlay/Android Auto dashboard, then I expect phone calls to not cover the entire screen automatically, as I'm probably using the map for navigation.
Anything on top of that would just be extras, but something basic like that should work at least. Which it does on Android Auto, but not on CarPlay.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#244Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Apple's greatest weakness is that many of it's fans and I'd assume people in house assume they are the epitome of UI design when actually it's not. Which led to people like me making a fool out of themselves. Always been using Android, and listened to iPhone users singing the praise of the amazing UI and UX of iOS. Well, eventually iPhone 12 Mini released so I figured, "why not give it a try, can't be worse than my…
I've used a few apple products -- the iPhone 3 was my first smartphone, and an iPad mini back when tablets were starting out. At the time of the switch to android, I didn't think too much of it, but definitely enjoyed the customisation. A couple years ago I was gonna get a new phone and, half my family being Apple devotees, I was considering switching again so I could stop hearing the 'blue bubble' nagging, plus they…
The older I get, the more certain I am that Apple products are designed from the ground-up as ad-watching appliances. On iPad, you're restricted to a sandboxed environment where you are not encouraged (or in many cases, allowed) to do anything other than watch ads. You cannot sideload apps that are Open Source. You cannot install emulators or fullspeed VM software. You cannot switch the browser out for one you would prefer with controls amenable to your satisfaction. You watch ads, because any holistic path to entertaining yourself is either sold by Apple or monetized through advertisements. On every Apple platform.
I remember watching those "what's a computer?" ads and laughing out loud. Yeah, what is a computer? We've gone so long watching YouTube ads and Music.ly sponsored content that half of us don't even know what one is. Are we even still connected, when companies like Apple mediate how we're allowed to communicate with each other and share ideas? Apple's design for a bicycle for the mind has been repurposed into a flywheel for cash generation. I don't meet a single person "riding" their iPhone anywhere more important than Pornhub or Instagram.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
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Did he remove the cursor effect on his website?
You need to toggle the sun switch top right to moon, if you mean the "dark mode" effect.
There's (or used to be) a multiplayer cursor on the site. You'd see other visitors' cursors moving across the page
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
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> I always had flagship Androids before my switch to a 12 mini. And I had budget Android phones (Motorola Moto G) before my 12 mini, yet the iPhone is worse on most points besides the display and sound. > Where do you notice it? Do you play games or use compute intensive apps? Anywhere where there is an animation/sliding/transition. Everything feels like it's moving in molasses. But it's very much not a Apple-specifi…
This sounds backwards, based on my experiences. I keep thinking of switching back to Android, so I keep a recent-ish Pixel in my inventory. I do not observe this on my 12 Mini that is on iOS 16. Comparing it to my Pixel 6a with stock Android 14, I’d say the iPhone is faster/smoother and less glitchy moving around the UI. Perhaps something is up with your 12? That would still be a ding on Apple.
As the other commentator is saying, it's about the speed of the animation. It's the same on every iPhone, including mine, but it's too slow for someone who doesn't want to be "amazed by cool animations/translations" every time I switch pane/panel/window/go back/go forward.
> 12 Mini that is on iOS 16. Comparing it to my Pixel 6a with stock Android 14
Enable the Developer/Debug menu on your Android phone, turn off animations inside that menu then compare the "snappiness" between the two. While the iPhone puts animations/transitions/fades between everything, the Android will immediately "jump" to what you wanted, without animations. If you try this out, I'm sure you'll notice what I mean.
This is what I want on my phone too, or at least 100x faster animations.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#247Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've used a few apple products -- the iPhone 3 was my first smartphone, and an iPad mini back when tablets were starting out. At the time of the switch to android, I didn't think too much of it, but definitely enjoyed the customisation. A couple years ago I was gonna get a new phone and, half my family being Apple devotees, I was considering switching again so I could stop hearing the 'blue bubble' nagging, plus they…
The older I get, the more certain I am that Apple products are designed from the ground-up as ad-watching appliances. On iPad, you're restricted to a sandboxed environment where you are not encouraged (or in many cases, allowed) to do anything other than watch ads. You cannot sideload apps that are Open Source. You cannot install emulators or fullspeed VM software. You cannot switch the browser out for one you would…
> You cannot sideload apps that are Open Source. You cannot install emulators or fullspeed VM software. You cannot switch the browser out for one you would prefer with controls amenable to your satisfaction.
Worth noting that while this used to be true, those things are now/soon geofenced features that only Europeans get to enjoy. Too bad if you happen to live in the home country of Apple.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#248On the topic of calculator font bugs, Google's calculator randomly switches between two fonts: https://pasteboard.co/lmbr4iE6BJej.png https://pasteboard.co/sU3GA5psIaT0.png
The first one is worse because the 0 looks more like an O. What platform?
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#249On the topic of calculator font bugs, Google's calculator randomly switches between two fonts: https://pasteboard.co/lmbr4iE6BJej.png https://pasteboard.co/sU3GA5psIaT0.png
Hard to know if you're referring to Chromebook/Android/Web, but looks like the web one. If that's the calculator from the google.com web-page, that is surely a stylesheet/font that failed to load (sometimes?). Try to look at the browser developer console next time it happens for some request errors.
Re: Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator
#250Earlier quoted context omitted.
The older I get, the more certain I am that Apple products are designed from the ground-up as ad-watching appliances. On iPad, you're restricted to a sandboxed environment where you are not encouraged (or in many cases, allowed) to do anything other than watch ads. You cannot sideload apps that are Open Source. You cannot install emulators or fullspeed VM software. You cannot switch the browser out for one you would…
> You cannot sideload apps that are Open Source. You cannot install emulators or fullspeed VM software. You cannot switch the browser out for one you would prefer with controls amenable to your satisfaction. Worth noting that while this used to be true, those things are now/soon geofenced features that only Europeans get to enjoy. Too bad if you happen to live in the home country of Apple.
I don't believe you're allowed to run fullspeed VM software or JIT-enabled browsers, even with the DMA. Nothing has been super set-in-stone yet, but those are the terms Apple is intent on promoting.