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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
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On Siri updated design #wwdc #wwdc20 #wwdc2020 #ios14
I like the new Siri design but I don’t like it after all. The animated sphere placement feels wrong as it leave space on top of it on which we cannot interact. Siri answers and feedbacks onscreen position feel very inconsistent. Sometimes it will appear at the top with another smaller banner at the bottom. Sometimes only a banner at the top. Continue reading ā
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iOS 14 Widgets and Anxiety #wwdc #wwdc20 #wwdc2020
Following the reveal of widgets support on iOS 14, Iām feeling anxiety over how I’will “design” my home screens coming this fall. The same kind of feeling related to my Apple Watch watch face design, btw. What role will play the App Library? Will I reduce my reliance on folders for organizing my apps and add more pages that I can hide as needed? How many pages reserved for widgets only will I create and for which use case? Continue reading ā
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The Secret Feature of Upcoming ARM-Based Mac #wwdc #wwdc20 #wwdc2020 #apple
Wild dream of the day: what if a silent yet unannounced feature of the ARM-based Mac is touch support? Looking at one of the WWDC session video called āAdopt the new look of macOS Big Surā, spacing of many UI elements certainly feels in preparation of touch support introduction. Plus, iPhone apps running unmodified on these machines would feel at home with touch support. Continue reading ā
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On macOS Big Fur surprising visual and design attributes #wwdc #wwdc20
Taken out of one of @gruber recent post. In red: the Cancel button looks like being disabled. Very bad. The menu bar transparency, why? Is Apple trying to make us forget about this distinctive UI element? In yellow: the window title being no longer at the center, to make room for buttons (that look less and less like buttons)… In green: a depth effect with surrounding shadow, thumbs up. General look of the refresh popup dialog, very iOS is refreshing on the Mac. Continue reading ā
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Apple moving to ARM: another game changer move in the works #wwdc #wwdc20 #apple
Today, it will be interesting to see how Apple is positioning its move from Intel to ARM. To me, one thing is clear: this could be another game changer move. Apple has proven many times in the past that you don’t need to own a market (PC sales) to create new inflection points on its trajectory. Remember when Apple legitimize the use of the USB ports in its original iMac? Now, they could legitimize the use of ARM on traditional computers. Continue reading ā
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When Brent Simmons speaks, Apple should listen #wwdc20 #wwdc2020 #wwdc
From Brent Simmons: The best part of the App Store, years ago, from this developerās point of view, was that it was easy to charge money for an app. No need to set up a system ā just choose the price, and Apple takes care of everything. So easy! And for many developers, the very best thing about the App Store ā the thing that actually helped their business ā is gone. Continue reading ā
