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Michael Tsai: On macOS Big Sur lingering issues
This blog post from Michael Tsai paints a very terrible picture of macOS Big Sur. Unstable, weird design decisions, lotās of issues in Appleās Mail, etc. Sounds like the worst macOS incarnation of all time. Personnally, I donāt experience many issues with macOS Big Sur, but I do feel itās a weird design overall. The next release, macOS Montery, doesnāt appear to fix bad design choicesā¦ Iām thinking about widgets handling and notifications dismissal. Continue reading ā
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Another exciting update coming this fall is Appleās Maps data. This site carefully documents whatās new, whatās updated. Really well done. Day and night difference. Nice updated typography. Some features are available on more capable devices. Is this new?
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macOS Monterey looks more and more exciting each day. Canāt wait for this update from the makers of Pixelmator Pro. I can see two of my Automator scripts that will easily migrate to Shortcuts this fall.
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Focus ā A Game changer feature in experiencing Apple devices?
The more I read and learn about the upcoming āFocusā feature in Appleās upcoming OS updates, the more I think it could be a transformative feature in experiencing Appleās devices. The combinaison of notifications and home page configurations assigned to each focus mode has powerful implications. Even though Iām not on the beta train right now, Iām already at work designing the different focus modes I plan to use on my devices. Continue reading ā
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Tomorrow I’ll go to an Apple Store to pay a visit to the Genius Bar for a repair. My last visit goes back to more than a year. I may feel disoriented. š³ I’ll have a look at the iMac! And the iPhone 12 Pro! And the Mac Pro! Andā¦.
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FaceTime in iOS 15: too little too late? Maybe. At least, FaceTime is better positioned as a videoconference platform for the next pandemic. Because, you know, one day, there will be another one.
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The change that didnāt came (#apple #wwdc21 #developers)
This take from Gruber āApp Store: The Schiller Cutā has a sour taste following the WWDC keynote and Platforms state of the union. Did Apple announce something this week to appease developers relations? Nope. Will they announce something in the coming weeks in regard to App Store commissions? Who knows. If they do, they will do it in a position of weakness: If someday down the road we will be changing 70/30, then I think the question moves from āifā to āwhenā and āhowā. Continue reading ā
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Thatās clever, Apple.
To run an internal version of iOS, each employee must first install a special profile on the device ā just as we do for downloading beta versions. However, each profile sent to employees determines which of these features will be enabled for each person working on new versions of iOS and possibly other Apple operating systems as well. Source: Apple doubles down on secrecy with a new way to hide iOS 15 features from engineers - 9to5Mac Continue reading ā
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I was over-simplifying quite a bit
After publishing my essay on what I was hoping Apple would do in response to the developers community, Matt Birchler wrote a small response regarding my assertion about payments processing platform being a limited feature in the grand scheme of things. It appears I was wrong. Thanks to Matt blog post, I have a better view of what goes behind the scene here. That being said, Appleās payment processing service within the App Store serves Apple’s purposes and is the one that is very narrow, very focused. Continue reading ā
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iPadOS 15 to limit certain features to iPad Pro? (#apple #ipados15 #wwdc21)
If Apple ups the game with iPadOS 15 (background tasks, better multitasking, external monitor support, etc.), we could see a situation where iPadOS crawls on lower or mid-range iPad while working like a breeze on the iPad Pro. Could Apple limit certain features to the high end only? Quite possibly. Your thoughts? Continue reading ā
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It’s always fun to re-watch a previous Apple Event. Just did the Spring Loaded one and used CleanShot to capture the best moments creating a library of 260 shots, all stored in Synology Photos, ready to be used, just in case. Tech is fun.
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The iMac vs a Simple Monitor
The Thunderbolt display is now a vintage product for Apple. When I look at this beautiful monitor, Iām thinking about the recently introduced redesigned iMac. Many people would have preferred to see the iMac chin disappear. We should know better and see this is a distinctive design attribute of the iMac which make it look different than from a simple monitor. Itās an important visual differentiation factor in my opinion. Continue reading ā
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Certainly a massive leak... (#apple #iphone13)
This CAD view of the iPhone 13 shows a bigger than usual camera assembly on the front of the iPhone. It’s massive. Not sure what to make out of this leak. Good news for photography enthusiasts? Continue reading ā
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One WWDC wish: bring back that loupe! (#apple #wwdc #wwdc21)
Donāt you find it weird and contradictory to see Apple investing so much in accessibility features at the operating system level yet they thought it was a good idea to remove the loupe in text selection interactions? Is this a typical āone team not talking to the otherā? Please, Apple, bring back the loop in iOS 15. Thanks. Continue reading ā
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Tempted by a 2013 MacBook Air. Yep, 2013. Runs Big Sur. I want a small laptop running macOS for writing. Bad idea with macOS Big Sur?
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Where iPadOS Current Multitasking Experience Falls Apart (#apple #iPadOS #ipados15)
Multi-Tasking on the iPad is Actually Pretty Great - The Newsprint: Slide Over is genuinely convenient. Certain apps work better than others inside the Slide Over deck, and when theyāre optimized, their convenience is unmatched. I keep a calculator app in Slide Over at all times, I keep an iteration of all messaging apps in Slide Over, and I like to keep an iteration of the Files app available at all times. Continue reading ā
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If iOS 15 actually brings an updated lock screen design based on the concept of complications like on the Apple Watch, Apple will be able to say that this is the next (and final?) phase of the iPhone experience to be revisited (widgets being the first phase with iOS 14).
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Following the end of the recalibration period for my iPhone 11 Pro battery under iOS 14.5, the verdict is in: before = 89%, after: 89%. I was expecting more. š
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Everything Comes From China These Days
Appleās Troubling Relationship With China - Initial Charge This problem isnāt unique to Apple. Most, if not all, of the major companies whose products and services we interact with each day are being influenced by China. And I expect that influence is growing with each day that passes. If youāre in favor of freedom, liberty, and individual rights, you should be concerned about this. Itās refreshing to see that Apple isnāt the only one where its products are made and a lot of them are sold to. Continue reading ā
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Letās the iPhone Become Android (#apple #android #security #appstore)
There is apparently no money to be done from having apps on Android; all money being on the iPhone side. So developers are asking for their share of revenues from Apple, by reducing their commission, urging Apple to open up the App Store, weakening the security model along the way, making the user experience worse, making iOS experience more like… Android… we have a full circle. Continue reading ā
