iApps wishlist

[Dahl]

I love my iApps, but there are things that hopefully will be addressed in future updates.

Here are some of the things I have on my Apple wish list:

iTunes - I would love to be able to alphabetize artists the right way, like authors of books, artists should be placed under their last name, not first.
Now I know it might be hard to do, since iTunes won't know if it's a band name or an artist name. Maybe if iTunes had an artist or band name button, you could check/uncheck ?
I would also love to see that iTunes automatically removed old songs from the library just like iPhoto does, so you don't have those "ghost" files.

iPhoto - Great little program, what I now use all the time. But I would like to see more options, when you want to make a book. More font sizes and lay out types would be awesome.

I don't know if there are any way to address these things without updates, if so I haven't found them.

What would you like to see ?

[dukemeiser]

iPhoto: I'd like to see it get a speed boost for those with large libraries. I've got over 2500 pics, and iPhoto just drrragggggs. And when I start a slideshow, it starts 20 pictures from the one I had highlighted.

iTunes: A lyrics tag. You could download lyrics with each purchase from the iTMS. An iPod update would allow these lyrics to be viewed on your iPod with the song you're listening to, so you can sing along (*not recommended for all users ;))

iCal: More integration with the OS and with other apps, like Mail.app

iSync: open it up to other uses, like backing up your home folder on your iPod or other external device. Right now I use Synk (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/7842) for this. It's pretty good, but I'd like to see Apple open this up to the masses. Few people know about Synk.

[MoparShaha]

iPhoto is horrible on any system. I have maybe a total of a hundred pictures in my library, and it runs agonizingly slow on my dual 1.25 G4. I think I've heard reports of it still being slow even on dual G5's. It definately needs some work.

[Dahl]

I currently have more then 1000 photos in iPhoto, most of them high resolution and I don't thhink it's that bad on my dual 2.0, but it would be better, I agree about that.

[benixau]

iTunes: stop playing after curernt song. A very useful feature that WinAmp has and that I miss on my mac.

[johnnyjibbs]

iTunes - being able to 'link' two songs together (that are supposed to go one after the other on the CD without a pause) without any pause or crossfade. But if you play the 2nd song without listening to the first one before it, normal conditions apply. I know there's the 'Join CD tracks' feature but I still want them as separate trakcs, if you know what I mean. Currently the 'crossfade' makes a mess of these transitions (even when set to 0 seconds) but is fine for all other song transitions.

Also, make dialogs modal (e.g. get info panel can stay open and dynamically change arcording to what you select).

iPhoto - more speed. At the moment, if your photo collection size > available RAM = slow...! More online options for those outside of the US ;).

iCal - more integration and get rid of that stupid new info drawer!

Incidently, I love the new Address Book and Mail in Panther. I think they have been nicely updated and work well. Unlike others, I have no problems with Safari either.

[Dahl]

Better options for bookmarks in Safari would be good too.
I want to alphabetize them.

[benixau]

Originally posted by johnnyjibbs

Also, make dialogs modal (e.g. get info panel can stay open and dynamically change arcording to what you select).


This is just another example of Apple not adhering to its own guidelines that other developers (me included) spend so much time doing. They make it all seem for nothing.

[johnnyjibbs]

Actually, another thing with iPhoto. I wish it would actually rename the image files (or have an option to do so). It's easy to rename the images you look at in iPhoto but when you want to search for the image file they are still called IMG107.jpg or whatever your camera wants to call them. This is annoying when you want to browse images in the Finder (espcially now that the columns preview mode is so slow!).

BTW, if there is an option that I am unaware of to do this already, please let me know!

[howard]

itunes: stats! stats! stats! i want a total time played, that adds up the time you play a song even if you don't listen to the whole thing, and i want it to add up playcounts and put them by the artist/album in the browse window. anyother stats would be cool too, like your average amount of songs listened to per day

ical: the biggest lacking feature is the ability to recieve alerts when you don't have the program open. also it would be cool if ical was integrated into the desktop i think.

iphoto: a huge amount of work will have to go into that program before i'll even touch it

[amin]

I too would like to see a speed boost for iPhoto. Otherwise I'm quite happy with the iApps.

[alset]

I see a lot of things here that I long for on a regular basis. Song linking would be great. I'd also like to see iSync copy my web PWs. I hate having to enter all my PWs again when I reformat a disk (I've one this on two machines in the last month).

I voice these requests to Apple whenever I think of them. Does anyone else? If enough people ask for a feature we will likely see it in a future update.

Dahl - check these AppleScripts to remove ghost files (they hang on streaming music, but I contacted the author to let him know and he implied that it might be something he can look into correcting - until then, you just have to be a little more selective as you proceed).

http://www.hubis.net/

Dan

edit: BTW - these scripts are very powerful, and have helped me organize my library very quickly - I recommend them to everyone

[dukemeiser]

I don't think the RAM is iPhoto's problem. I've monitored my RAM when iPhoto is open, and I've still got lots of unused RAM. iPhoto is more of a CPU hog. It will use 100% of my CPU when it is open.

As for Safari, I'd like to be able to resume my downloads. A 40 MB file at 2 kbps can be hell with a bad dialup connection.

[WinterMute]

iDVD should be able to handle AC3 and DTS surround audio files... Yeah, right...

DVD Studio Pro doesn't support DTS, what bloody chance of iDVD getting there?:mad:

[ChrisH3677]

iCal
Calendar groups/categories. I have 18 calendars which i could split into 3 groups: Work; Personal and Other. It would be nice to be able to switch off/on a group at a time instead of having to do it individually.

iPhoto
Sub folders in Albums. eg Holidays/Summer2004 or Family/Chris and Family/Karyn etc

iTunes
Random sort order. Useful when I want to burn songs to a CD (esp as some of my CD players don't have a shuffle/random option)

Safari
Option when downloading to choose a folder

[Nermal]

Originally posted by dukemeiser
As for Safari, I'd like to be able to resume my downloads. A 40 MB file at 2 kbps can be hell with a bad dialup connection.

If you can afford a Mac, then you can afford a decent connection :rolleyes:

Seriously though, resumable downloads would be great.

[GregA]

Originally posted by dukemeiser
iPhoto: I'd like to see it get a speed boost for those with large libraries.
iTunes: A lyrics tag.
iCal: More integration with the OS and with other apps, like Mail.app
iSync: open it up to other uses, like backing up your home folder on your iPod or other external device. All sound good.

Mail.app -
- I want it to remember the format someone sends me an email in, and use that as the default format for sending to them.
- Address book birthdates in iCal.
- Oh, and don't beep for new mail if it's for the Junk mail folder!

iTunes -
- jukebox option - so if I have guests over they can browse and double click on the songs they want to hear and have them queued.
- what about video clips (hey, it uses Quicktime anyway!).
- when importing a CD lookup and download the cover-art.
- When writing a CD, put in the song names (there is a format for it!). Then if the CD is put in another machine it'll show song names.

Quicktime player -
- merge it with DVD Player... isn't that a natural? (also good for the Windows Quicktime).
- Also, surely iDVD could produce Quicktime clips - complete with buttons and menus?

iDisk - allow it to use the FTP site my internet provider gives me! (and fix FTP uploading)

And in terms of a new iApp...
iWeb - a basic, standards based, easy to use website creator. Nice for integration with iPhoto, iTunes, Quicktime etc.

:-)

[Mac til death]

I would like to see...

iTrack? An iApp version of Soundtrack, but I doubt this is going to happen...

[joshuwa72]

Originally posted by Nermal
If you can afford a Mac, then you can afford a decent connection :rolleyes:
.

Thats not a very valid assumption.

Just because I can afford gas dosn't mean I can afford a McLaren F1 to drive :rolleyes:

macs are very expensive; some of us use every bit of our extra cash to pay for the mac, leaving none left over for things like high speed connection.

other people, like me, can afford the mac, as well as a good connection, but live in a place where anything other than dial up is not offered.

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iTunes: Needs a 'stop' button, not just a 'pause' button.

iPhoto: wish it didnt try to organize aliases of photos in its folders. for example, it makes folders based on dates....I have photoshop images that it puts in folders dates "2017". This creates a whole scattering of folders and aliases within iphotos directory.

idvd: make your own templates....maybe it could offer a blank template starter, and you could build it from there and use it.

OS X in general: zoom button should maximize the window and lock it in place - period. I know what it does and why it does it, but thats not intuitive and its not the best way to go about it.

The apple menu should include a "start" menu similar to that of a windows computer. The 'dock' would then be used as a 'taskbar' to show only the applications/windows open, instead of being used as an application launcher.

[johnnyjibbs]

Originally posted by joshuwa72
OS X in general: zoom button should maximize the window and lock it in place - period. I know what it does and why it does it, but thats not intuitive and its not the best way to go about it.

The apple menu should include a "start" menu similar to that of a windows computer. The 'dock' would then be used as a 'taskbar' to show only the applications/windows open, instead of being used as an application launcher.
Coming from Windows, it took me a while to 'understand' the zoom button but now I think it works well. Occasionally in some apps it doesn't behave quite as it should but most of the time it is good. The Mac way of doing things is not to have every window at maximum style. Even though it seems more chaotic, I like the fact you can often see the desktop peaking through, particulalry when checking email, etc using Mail.

If they added a "Start" menu and make it even more like the taskbar, they might as well call it "Windows" instead of "Mac OS X". The dock is Apple's take on one of the most intuitive and best things about Windows: the taskbar. I now love the way it functions. Remember, not only does it launch applications, but you can also click the active application dock icon to switch to it. This is Apple through and through: enabling many powerful actions through a simple interface. Nintendo is about the only other company that seems to understand.

It'd be nice for the dock to have a bit more contextural menu support, however, but overall I think it functions well.

EDIT: You can simulate the Start menu in Windows by dragging the Applications folder to the dock. Or, if you want to customise it, create a new folder with aliases to all your favourite programs (and documents if you want) and then drag that to the dock. Then if you right click the icon, you get a menu just like the Start menu.

[coolsoldier]

Originally posted by joshuwa72
OS X in general: zoom button should maximize the window and lock it in place - period. I know what it does and why it does it, but thats not intuitive and its not the best way to go about it.

The apple menu should include a "start" menu similar to that of a windows computer. The 'dock' would then be used as a 'taskbar' to show only the applications/windows open, instead of being used as an application launcher. [/B]

Dude, it sounds like you want your Mac to run windows ;)

But (and this isn't rocket science) if you only want running apps in the dock, just drag all of the program icons out of the dock...
And, if you want a launcher menu, just drag your applications folder into the dock ==> When you click and hold the mouse, you get a menu with all of your apps.


As for iApp recommendations:
--I want the option to view my iPhoto library as an iTunes-style list. When I know exactly what I'm looking for I don't like to have to rustle through thumbnails. A speed boost would be nice too.
--I want iTunes to support sub-playlists. I also want complex conditionals ((a or b) and c) in smart playlists. And isn't it about time for burned CD's from iTunes to store track data?
--FTP browsing in Safari. I get tired of clicking FTP folder links that just mount in the finder. Not only does it look like Safari has ignored the link completely, I have to actually switch programs to do my FTP'ing.
--Meta tagging files in the Finder. This is a long shot, but I want to be able to "tag" my files in the finder (like iTunes) by author, project, etc. and then search for files based on tag data (i.e. documents by Joe or files from the Oil Spill Project). I had previously given up on this one, but with the new iTunes-like incarnation of the finder, it seems like there may be a glimmer of hope.

[pgwalsh]

iPhoto - To be able to publish on any website you specify or have multiple site preferences for different albums and websiites.

I agree with the name changing thing above.. Change the name of the original photo.

Speed.

iMovie needs a speed boost and a better way to make a slideshow in iMovie with photo's.

Sherlock needs more channels. White pages, Maps, and a price bots as well as an RSS feed manager like NewsMac or something.

I'd like to see a built in stock ticker and news feeder in Safari. Something that could cruise at the bottom or top of the browser..

[coolsoldier]

Originally posted by pgwalsh
Sherlock needs more channels.

What these (http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Mac_OS/Internet/Sherlock/Channels/) aren't enough for you? ;)

Most of these are included automatically in the "Other Channels" collection in Sherlock in Panther, but all of the links off the dmoz page work in Jaguar too.

[Nermal]

Originally posted by GregAussie
iTunes -
- jukebox option - so if I have guests over they can browse and double click on the songs they want to hear and have them queued.
- what about video clips (hey, it uses Quicktime anyway!).
- when importing a CD lookup and download the cover-art.

Yes! Please! :)

[Nermal]

Originally posted by joshuwa72
Thats not a very valid assumption.

Just because I can afford gas dosn't mean I can afford a McLaren F1 to drive :rolleyes:

macs are very expensive; some of us use every bit of our extra cash to pay for the mac, leaving none left over for things like high speed connection.

other people, like me, can afford the mac, as well as a good connection, but live in a place where anything other than dial up is not offered.

It's OK, I wasn't being serious (hence the smiley and the "seriously though" for the next part of my message). I don't have broadband, it's cost-prohibitive here in NZ (13c per MB). Fortunately, there are two new services starting up here next month, DSL from Telstra, and satellite from Shin (a company in Singapore). Hopefully they will be reasonably priced :)

[pgwalsh]

Originally posted by coolsoldier
What these (http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Mac_OS/Internet/Sherlock/Channels/) aren't enough for you? ;)

Most of these are included automatically in the "Other Channels" collection in Sherlock in Panther, but all of the links off the dmoz page work in Jaguar too. er I can't find the other channels selection and I downloaded some of those other channels, but no luck.. They don't show up under customize either.

I'd still like a channel that links to all the pricing bots. That would be something.

[coolsoldier]

When I click "channels" in sherlock (v3.6), I get a two-panel window with collections "Apple Channels" and "Other Channels" (see screenshot)

[pgwalsh]

Originally posted by coolsoldier
When I click "channels" in sherlock (v3.6), I get a two-panel window with collections "Apple Channels" and "Other Channels" (see screenshot) I don't have the same column view. Could be because I'm on Jaguar and you're on Panther.

[johnnyjibbs]

Hey Sherlock has just become useful! I'm reinstating it as a permanent item in my dock! These 3rd party channels are really good!

[ChrisH3677]

iCal
Want to be able to drag todo's onto the calendar to make them events.

[Nik_Doof]

Originally posted by ChrisH3677
iCal
Want to be able to drag todo's onto the calendar to make them events.

Preach it brother! :)

[srobert]

I'd love to see all the iapps feature be supported outside the US. (iTunes, iPhoto, Sherlock)

[johnnyjibbs]

Originally posted by srobert
I'd love to see all the iapps feature be supported outside the US. (iTunes, iPhoto, Sherlock)
I'm with you on that one! Well, at least we know iTMS is coming (in Europe at least). Just another four months or so...

[Dahl]

I know it's a stretch, but what if iTunes had some kind of budget version of Soundtrack included.

[Mac Kopfe]

Originally posted by Dahl
Better options for bookmarks in Safari would be good too. I want to alphabetize them. Try SafariSorter freeware at http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22199 or http://raisinland.webhop.org/SafariSorter/SafariSorter.html . It works great at alphabetizing your Safari bookmarks. Versions 1.0-1.2 came out in January 2004. It "will work on any Macintosh running OS 10.2 (Jaguar) or higher, including 10.3 (Panther)" and acts on "a single XML file in your Library folder." It has various preferences; for example, you can sort subfolders and bookmarks mixed together in alphabetical order, or you can alphabetize subfolders at top and non-subfolder bookmarks below. As a warning, people who love President George W. Bush should avoid Help -> "United States of America" and Help -> SafariSorter Help -> "Registration and Price."

[New Guy]

iMovie: I'd like a list view for clips like the layers panel in PhotoShop. You can have a series of layers or in this case "movie clips" nested in folders. When you click on the arrow to the left of the folder it opens revealing the clips inside. When you click it again it collapses and you only see the folder and name. This would greatly help organizing and planning a movie.

iPhoto: I'd like to be able to set a prefix (ie. Birthday Party) for a series of pictures so that upon import the names would change to Birthday Party001, Birthday Party002, Birthday Party003, etc.

I'd also like to see all the photos on my camera's memory card in a contact sheet style window before import so that I can select, via a checkbox, only the ones I want to import.

iDVD: I want either a theme builder app or documentation on how to custom build themes for iDVD.

iSync: More phones! Still can't sync my iCal or Address Book with my Samsung a530. This may not be Apple's fault, though.

Craig

[Kingsnapped]

i DVD: Options for subtitle tracks. Making a seperate video with subtitles is not an option. Another feature would be more power with buttions.. I've had a lot of problems with button order (left, right etc) not making any sense. I shouldn't have to change my whole layout to cater to that rubbish.

iTunes: Lyrics. Espc. for purchaced itms music.

[abhishekit]

i really love the iapps.
some little things that i would like to add..
ical : I should be able to put todo list to repeat.
imovie n iphoto : faster plzz , as many ppl said
itunes : atleast download the album art when I am ripping an original audio cd...

[Dahl]

Originally posted by abhishekit

itunes : atleast download the album art when I am ripping an original audio cd...
Have you tried Fetch Art (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19933) ?
It's not perfect, but it works until Apple has something like it.

[pgwalsh]

Originally posted by New Guy
iMovie: I'd like a list view for clips like the layers panel in PhotoShop. You can have a series of layers or in this case "movie clips" nested in folders. When you click on the arrow to the left of the folder it opens revealing the clips inside. When you click it again it collapses and you only see the folder and name. This would greatly help organizing and planning a movie.

iPhoto: I'd like to be able to set a prefix (ie. Birthday Party) for a series of pictures so that upon import the names would change to Birthday Party001, Birthday Party002, Birthday Party003, etc.

I'd also like to see all the photos on my camera's memory card in a contact sheet style window before import so that I can select, via a checkbox, only the ones I want to import.

iDVD: I want either a theme builder app or documentation on how to custom build themes for iDVD.

iSync: More phones! Still can't sync my iCal or Address Book with my Samsung a530. This may not be Apple's fault, though.

Craig I really like all of your feature requests, especially the iphoto request.

[iSpud]

iHome - A home automation tool for lighting, security, entertainment.

iNotes - A simple program between TextEdit and Word that offers quick notetaking for college courses in a folder/binder format, as well as a place to write down homework.

iBudget - A consumer finance program!

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[AdamZ]

Why doesn't Safari have "GO" buttons for both the web and Google fields. Here is the scenario: I am laying down on my couch , surfing the web, using my powerbook connected to a 21" monitor. I am using the Apple Blutooth mouse and I am quite a distance from my keyboard. I see something that I am interested in and I copy and paste into the google field. I then have to get up and reach over to the keyboard and press the enter key. I'm sure this may not seem like a big deal but if the goal is to get further away from my computer and relax, this really sucks.

Also why can't Safari copy directly to these fields. When you highlight text that you may want to copy, you can drag that text, but only as a text clipping. Why can't it be set up to copy and paste. I am really fond of the single button mouse but I find that I want to use my multibutton to program copy, paste, and enter. Most of the web surfing or cruising that I do does not require me to use the keyboard, except to hit the enter key.

The last thing that bugs me is that I always use 800x600 resolution, because I use my iMac from some distace away and my powerbook 12 inch is pretty small, but web pages always come up a little off screen. For every new page I have to hit the Green button or move i over manually, It has become second nature now. So better support for differnt resolutions would be great.
Itunes

Now for iTunes, whoever posted the jukebox option was right on. I want to control click a song and have it added in queue to a playlist. Dragging the sond to a playlist isn't really hard to do but it would be nice to have a simular experience as with my iPod's On the Fly Playlist.

Quicktime Organization

I would also like to see a new iApp that would help organize my Quicktime clips. Maybe something really simular to iPhoto, so I can watch my clips from a single App instead of having to hunt in differnt folders.

Stickies

Stickies, which I use alot needs to have the ability to send Stickie Notes both to other users on a single computer as well as send via Blutooth and 802.11g to other computers. Sometimes I want to leave a message or information for someone else in the household and the note can only be sent as regular text. I would like the notes color, font, size and any pictures to be sent as a sticky note. Kinda like putting a post it note on someone elses monitor. Also have more organizational features, like an interface that would store multiple notes even when they are off the screen, sort of like a place to organive all the copy and pastes I do from the web for later reading.

Address book

This program is Ok and I use in very successfully with my Sonyerricson T610 and Sailing Clicker which is amazing. The only problem though is that th Pictures that you see for each person are SO DARN SMALL. WHY? I would like to see a better picture of them and it needs better support for Birthdays and iCal.

I am just an average user who pretty recently switched and my family will never go back, the user experience is fantastic but these are really the only thins that bother me on a daily use basis, Wht do you folks think? Better yet, where can I send this feedback to Apple?

[chameeeleon]

Finder: Set a series of fields that can be customized on each file (author, date, topic, yadda yadda) and then allow for a Smart Folder to be made to collect files that have fields matching the set criteria, OR for files to be searched by these. Then, while you're at it, add Smart Groups to the Address Book, and Smart Folders to Mail.

iTunes: Allow the order that the Playlists appear on the Sidebar to be changed, so that it isn't alphabetical. And if I have a song that happens to appear on multiple albums, let me list more than just one of the albums in the "Album" field, but then list the song under each of the Albums.

iTunes Music Store: Add a wishlist. Let users create their own playlists of songs on the music store (ala Celebrity Playlists), and then let these be either manually browsed by genre, or automatically suggest them to users by matching similar taste via examination of the music you buy.

iDVD: Add subtitles, and an easy way for users to create their own, basic themes.

Future iApps: BoxOffice or iBoxOffice or iTV or whatever - a movie alternative to iTunes that also replaces DVD Player. Allows DVDs to be ripped into small file size, reasonable-quality that doesn't look devastating at full screen. Auto-imports chapter markers and allows you to set bookmarks. Includes a Movie Store that sells movies, or rents them. Bought movies can be burnt to DVD via iDVD. Looks a bit like the image I attached below.

P.S. Apple - if you're interested in my idea, feel free to use it! All I demand is a G5, Superdrive equipped, 2.0Ghz, funky-looking iBook.

[SiliconAddict]

Originally posted by Nermal
If you can afford a Mac, then you can afford a decent connection :rolleyes:



Nermal ,

Let me introduce you to the real world where there are locations where broadband is not officered and short of spending $700 on installation and $80-$100 a month on a satellite connection those unfortunate are stuck with dialup, you nearsighted twit.
I spend $60 a month on my cable modem and this is the ONLY option for me. Satellite= Trees blocking the southern sky, DSL=Phone lines have a signal amp at the regional node that makes this impossible, standard dialup=Max I can get is 28.8 connection. You will excuse the pissy attitude but I despise people that can't look past their own situations when it comes to finances.

[SiliconAddict]

Several Apps:

iWindow = Replacement for Virtual PC. This is a MAJOR item that Microsoft now holds over Apple's head. Any switcher would be comforted by the thought that they can pop their Windows 98, 2K, or XP CD into their Mac, install the OS, and run any existing application that they shelled out good money on. If you are looking to convert Windows users to the Mac this would be a major point.

iPage or iWeb = A robust, and easy to use, application for creating personal web pages. This app could have the ability to be tied to your .Mac account for easy uploading of the page

iCollection = A utility to track your collection of music, movies, baseball cards, Macs ;) , whatever.

iExpense = Lets see Apple come out with an easy to use personal finance package.

iVirus = Allows you to create a virus for Windows in a matter of minutes. Simply point and click. With the power of Microsoft's Visual Basic Script you'll be virus writing like a pro in a matter of minutes! ;) <-------Note the face before you flame me


Separate hardware:

iFone = VoIP cordless phone that connects to your Mac and allows VoIP to anyone using iChat 2.3. This phone would also integrate into your standard landline phone system by plugging your modem into the wall. The phone would have a transreflective 16-bit color LCD display and 16MB of onboard memory. The storage would store the user icons on the phone so when someone tries to VoIP you it would display their username and picture on the phone. If you want to do real-time chat with them you simply walk to your Mac drop the phone into the cradle and it instantly transfers the session over to iChat and iSight starting up a video con call. Both landline and VoIP would display an icon for the person via caller ID and a utility that comes with the phone that allows you to assign pictures and names to incoming numbers and allows direct integration with your address book to allow easy dialing of numbers.
On the phone itself you differentiate a landline and a VoIP call with a color telephone poll with an electric current running across the wire and a spinning globe with little wires zapping electrical current across the globe.

[GregA]

Originally posted by SiliconAddict
iPage or iWeb = A robust, and easy to use, application for creating personal web pages. This app could have the ability to be tied to your .Mac account for easy uploading of the page
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iFone = VoIP cordless phone that connects to your Mac and allows VoIP to anyone using iChat 2.3. This phone would also integrate into your standard landline phone system by plugging your modem into the wall.I think the iWeb is the best idea. People don't even know what they might use it for (YET)... and Apple could be the one to show them.

Beyond making an easy web page, Apple could help make your site more dynamic - easy updates, validating links, drag and drop from iPhoto, make blogs. They could also link with other iApps -
- iTunes could provide an automatic page called "Greg's favourite songs" simply listing my 5-star songs (with a link to the Apple store to preview or buy them!)
- Safari could provide a "Links" page by using my bookmarks (a new feature "don't publish this bookmark" could hide embarrassing bookmarks)
- iPhoto already has album publishing options - but lets make it work with or without .Mac (maybe pay a small fee to use your local account?)
- iCal - already know that one...
- Address book could allow "my friends" - for SOME of your contacts, you could fill in a little info so it could publish your friend's name and picture and a short blurb. Mail.app could email them to request permission?

ps. I like the iPhone too. I'd go one further and have Apple make a deal with a phone company so iChat can make and receive phone calls without a phone line. That would allow iPhone to have multiple lines, and video conference to ISDN or 3G Mobiles.

[johnnyjibbs]

Originally posted by chameeeleon
Future iApps: BoxOffice or iBoxOffice or iTV or whatever - a movie alternative to iTunes that also replaces DVD Player. Allows DVDs to be ripped into small file size, reasonable-quality that doesn't look devastating at full screen. Auto-imports chapter markers and allows you to set bookmarks. Includes a Movie Store that sells movies, or rents them. Bought movies can be burnt to DVD via iDVD. Looks a bit like the image I attached below.
The movie store is quite a good idea but I dought Apple would include a program that could easily rip DVDs into small sizes as an iApp - you'd see DVD piracy going mad. As for its all-in-one interface replacing DVD player: NOOOOOOO! Then, not only do we lose a decent DVD Player (the Panther one is really sweet I think) but we also end up with the all one mess that is Windows Media Player!! (Windows version).

An option for DVD Player that I'd like is an option for a DVD to play in a floating window. I can position Word and Excel windows so that a DVD can be playing at half size in the gap between the toolbar and the document, with room for the formating palette and DVD remote on the top right on my small screen, but it'd be nice to be able to work on something with the DVD staying the frontmost window while I work.

iPhoto: options for importing and organising quicktime camera movies would be nice.

Safari: consistency with the graphite appearance theme. The back and forward buttons are actually gifs in the application package, not standard like the new Finder. When I change to graphite, I hate seeing blue safari buttons. Oh, and it would be nice if IGN.com didn't cause Safari to freeze for minutes on end while loading a page on a fast connection.

iChat AV: MSN compatibility and/or a Windows version.

GarageBand: better performance and a pan tracks control (like volume).

[realityisterror]

i'd love a lyric search in iTMS. you might hear a song but not be sure of the title. bring up iTMS, type in the line, buy it.
it'd also be neat if stickies was built in to the OS too.

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[TigerPRO]

Originally posted by Mac til death
I would like to see...

iTrack? An iApp version of Soundtrack, but I doubt this is going to happen...

Doubt no more. It's called GarageBand. The biggest mistake anyone can make is to underestimate Apple's creativity and intelligence.

[Dahl]

iTunes:
Some kind of folder system would be nice.
If I look at an artist's albums, I don't need to see all the songs. It's too much scrolling.

[PlaceofDis]

iTunes:
Some kind of folder system would be nice.
If I look at an artist's albums, I don't need to see all the songs. It's too much scrolling.

thats why there is the ability to browse your library

[Dahl]

How do you mean ?
I'm not sure I understand.

[rendezvouscp]

I really have no clue what Apple would name this, since they've already used iMovie. But I'd love a way to manage my movies. Simply, I have hundreds of small movies on my hard drive, from parties, gatherings, and other events. I'd love to be able to browse them quickly, get info on them, and see the first frame. What's so hard about that? Maybe someone (or I) should make an app that does this.
–Chase

[johnnyjibbs]

I really have no clue what Apple would name this, since they've already used iMovie. But I'd love a way to manage my movies. Simply, I have hundreds of small movies on my hard drive, from parties, gatherings, and other events. I'd love to be able to browse them quickly, get info on them, and see the first frame. What's so hard about that? Maybe someone (or I) should make an app that does this.
–Chase
I'd like this too, so I could view my QuickTime movies made using my camera. Maybe they could include this in an update to iPhoto.

[live4ever]

Check out iVideo from Waterfall Software for managing your QT movies.
www.waterfallsw.com

[aafuss1]

iPhoto-panoramic stitching as a project type (I know several PC imaging lets you do this).

[Dahl]

iPhoto-panoramic stitching as a project type (I know several PC imaging lets you do this).
Who knows what iPhoto has in store for us, since they haven't updated QTVR in a long time, maybe they have plans for it in a future version of iPhoto?

[Dahl]

Check out iVideo from Waterfall Software for managing your QT movies.
www.waterfallsw.com

It would be nice if Apple made a true cataloger for all types of media like http://www.iview-multimedia.com/products