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On Apple's latest iMac update
Great reviews on the latest iMac update. As a serious amateur photographer, the thing that stands out to me is the new nano glass option. At 500$ it is not cheap but reviewers are liking it a lot. Could this option eventually come to the iPad Pro? Or the iPhone? I would pay a premium for this on the iPad Pro. Now, why the 21.5ā iMac has not been updated is a mystery to me. Continue reading ā
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How Long Apple can stand like this?
On Apple’s stance on its App Store policies. Developers are complaining. The tech press is complaining. Governments are complaining. Now Microsoft is complaining. And Facebook too. Google? Are users complaining? I don’t see that. Does it make a big difference for Apple? How long Apple can stand like this? Continue reading ā
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On iOS 14 Design Considerations
Dear iOS developers: be careful when considering widget design and content. Space on my iPhone screen is more constrained than ever with iOS 14. Here is a bad example: showing the three most recent tweets from my twitter timeline is useless as I’m following many hundreds persons. Be more creative than this. Continue reading ā
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On Phil Schiller (departure) of Apple
Aside from the iMac updates coming out of Apple today, here is another (more important) news: Phil Schiller is now an Apple Fellow. That was not expected. People come and go. Mr. Schiller as done a lot for Apple. Time to (slowly) move on. I don’t like Greg āJozā Jozwiak. Continue reading ā
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When I wanted to work for Apple...
Here is a short story. In 1985, I was working for an authorized Apple dealer in my home town. I was an Apple zealot (surprise?) and I wanted to work for them. So, I created my (short) resume and sent it (by mail) to Appleās headquarters. A few months later, I got a polite response: Thanks, but no thanks. I was eighteen. Continue reading ā
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Apple had an easy day overall
Is it me or Apple had a pretty easy day today? Seems all the attention went to Google, Facebook and Amazon. My guess is that it reflects a fact: Apple is not in a monopolistic position like the other three. www.cnbc.com Live: Big Tech testifies: Bezos promises action if investigation reveals misuse of seller data Continue reading ā
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After 14 major iOS release... and yet...
Everybody is talking about Apple Music new icon since Beta 3 but, think about this: after 14 versions of iOS, and here we are: the āMoreā ābuttonā lingering bad design. How many times I try to hit this and I bring the detail view of the app instead. Frustrating. Let me be clear: wrong place, too small, text overlapping, not a real button. Come on, Apple! My suggestion: add a āDetailsā button accessible when sliding the table cell to the left (the same gesture that reveals a Delete button). Continue reading ā
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On Widgets Management Interfaces on iPhone
Very valid complaint from Dieter Bohn of The Verge on Appleās implementation of widgets management on iPhone. Two different user interfaces for basically the same objective. I prefer the look of the new design, but I understand the previous one is still there for compability purposes. iOS 14 Beta 3 brings back the Ā«Ā EditĀ Ā» button at the (very inconvenient place) bottom of the list. Hitting the button brings you back unexpectedly to the top of the widgets list. Continue reading ā
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The race for the bottom of everything
On Apple’s 30% cut. Again. We all know where this all goes. Yesterday it was a deal. Today, 30% is way too much. So, letās fight and try to force Apple to set the cut to 20%. No, 15%. That is way better, right? A few years down the road, a well known developer comes out and complain about 15% being way too much of a cut. Poor guy. Let’s start a fight and bring that down. Continue reading ā
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The iPad still held back with iPadOS 14
iPadOS 15 concept imagined by Parker Ortolani certainly looks interesting. I’m not sure about some ideas put forward but it certainly shows how the iPad is still held back with iPadOS 14. The lack of flexibility in widgets placement is, put mildly, baffling. I love those widgets on my iPhone but the lack of space forces us to create tons of pages. And the problem will only get worst this fall after developers start adding widget support in their apps. Continue reading ā
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Smartphones going forward and Zoom going backward
Modern smartphones replaced most if not all specialized tools like camera, microphone, etc. Zoom wanting to sell dedicated screens for meetings would be going backward and… really, who want’s to buy a 27" monitor just for Zoom meetings? daringfireball.net/linked/20… Continue reading ā
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Ten years ago ā Antennagate
Ten years ago today: Antennagate. Remember? It was an intense episode in Appleās history. I didnāt own an iPhone 4. At that time, I was using my 3GS. I upgrade to the iPhone 4S in 2011. Time certainly flies. www.cultofmac.com/492086/to… Continue reading ā
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Viticci on iPadOS 14 - when iPadOS is Influenced by macOS #iPadOS14
Good insights by Federico Viticci of MacStories about iPadOS 14. One theme stands out: with iPadOS 14, Apple is no longer taking itās inspiration from the iPhone but from macOS to push the iPad in its very distinct path. Exhibit A: the Sidebar in applications like Music, Photos, Files. Exhibit B: the redesigned Search bar. Still to be improved, though: multitasking. Next year. www.macstories.net/stories/t… Continue reading ā
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On Apple's iOS 14, Widgets and Considering Bigger iPhone
One of the unexpected side effect of Apple introducing widgets in iOS 14 is that I’m reconsidering my stance against big iPhone like iPhone 11 Pro Max.. when widgets invade our landscape this fall, we may find the iPhone 11 screen too small for all of them. If Apple was willing to add the same flexibility to the iPad it would be another matter, though. Continue reading ā
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Ā«Ā Donāt assume discreet GPU always offer better performanceĀ Ā» #apple #applesilicon
Iām one of those who was thinking discreet GPU would provide much better performance. When watching Appleās transition to Apple Silicon, I asked myself about discreet GPU options in future Macs. This article goes on to report that not only integrated GPU (thanks to SoC) will be faster, it could be easier to support and help Apple reduce costs. Apple never offered discreet GPU in iPad Pro. Why would it be different with Apple Silicon-based Mac? Continue reading ā
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A Visual Comparison of Catalina & Big Sur - Who Wins? #apple #macOS11
Excellent visual comparison between macOS Catalina and Big Sur (see link below). Here are a few observations: Big Sur design is a step back in clrity in many areas. Ex.: Icons and segmented controls in top portion of windows. More padding around items lists. I’m not sure why. I prefer Catalina’s version. Dark Mode is slightly better looking in Big Sur. Battery panel in Settings is horrible. Gone are popup alerts at the top of windows, they now look to be centered within window content and movable. Continue reading ā
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Which Mac will go first to ARM? My take. #apple #armmac #applesilicon
Which Mac will transition first to Apple Silicon? Will Apple start with the desktop or the portables? That is the question. I would say, the desktop, but… On the first Mac to be converted to ARM: my bet goes on the Mac mini, a lower volume, utility orientated machine for the Mac enthusiasts. Next, the iMac redesign where any perf discrepancies with the MacBook is more easily explanable (desktop versus laptop, you know). Continue reading ā
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Poor advertisers... thanks to Appleās iOS 14.
They are the ones who will suffer the most from Appleās iOS 14. Good for them. If they want to show ads, the burden of finding new ways is on them, not on Appleās shoulders or on ours. In other words: fuck them. European advertisers critical of iOS 14 warning users about ad tracking - Appleinsider Continue reading ā
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Widgets & iPadOS - Apple is in a ābad design choiceā corner
Iāve been thinking a lot about the limited support of widgets in iPadOS 14. While waiting for an answer from Craig Federighi (see previous posts), I think I know why. The way Apple introduced widgets in iPadOS 13 kind of put themselves in a ābad design choiceā corner. Take an iPad with iPadOS 13 in landscape orientation with widgets showing on the left, now look what happens when rotating the iPad in portrait mode. Continue reading ā
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A bizarre upcoming fall schedule for Apple? #iphone12 #ios14
If iPhone 12 launch is effectively delayed by a few weeks or months, could Apple decide to release iOS 14 for currently shipping devices while we wait for iPhone 12? It would be a first for Apple, but I certainly hope so. #iphone12 9to5mac.com/2020/07/0… Continue reading ā
