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Apple Testing Notifications on iCloud Website
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Just because they are adding features doesn't mean they've stopped working on existing ones.
Meanwhile, back in WA.
MS is pounding the internets and Mac owners telling them nicely that iCloud sucks, and we should use skydrive instead- being as though iCloud can't save a pdf or doc to it's folder (making it utterly useless).
But, hey- keep these meaningless notifications coming Apple. Don't worry about Dropbox, Box, Sugarsync, skydrive, etc. etc...
MS is pounding the internets and Mac owners telling them nicely that iCloud sucks, and we should use skydrive instead- being as though iCloud can't save a pdf or doc to it's folder (making it utterly useless).
But, hey- keep these meaningless notifications coming Apple. Don't worry about Dropbox, Box, Sugarsync, skydrive, etc. etc...
Well, I would second the thing about iOS close buttons in Notification Center, however, there is another reason:
People read (mostly) from left to right, icons are visual and hence, recognized and processed by the brain faster than text.
Now add those two together and you have the icon sitting on the left leaving no room for the close button, so... where shall we put it? Tadaaa!
Glassed Silver:mac
Yeah, most were upset over iDisk but there was quite a bit of FUD implying iCloud would just be some sort of API that devs would have to include into their apps to use. The people sad about iWeb were holdouts. iWeb was obviously dead long ago (should have been obvious after the first time iLife was updated without an iWeb update).
Bookmark syncing is in at the moment, by the way (along with Reading List syncing which is actually pretty useful). It is only the web interface that is missing for whatever reason.
Anyway, I don't see how this is a bad thing. It shows that Apple is finally integrating their server storage service into their line up and not just a "well everyone is doing it" type move that was iLife, dotmac, and MobileMe.
Oh and as far as webspace. There are far better hosting services out there (e.g. Squarespace). And Joe-blow is using Blogspot (oh man, they need to do something to stop people from putting up some really hideous designs) or Tumblr.
You realize that Apple's goal is to get rid of the filesystem metaphor, right? iCloud is at the equivalent stage as 10.0 (it hasn't even been out a year). Give it time, I think the tipping point will be 10.8 (iCloud filesync isn't even really present in OS X outside of a very basic service at the moment).
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True. Even the red x to close out Safari pages on iOS is on the upper left. I wonder why.
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If I had a Dell I'd throw it in the ocean.
Then there would be a Dell, rolling in the deep.
I would like to see 3rd party App support on the iCloud web page. I think more iOS developers would utilize iCloud if it meant users could use a common interface to interact with the data on their phones via their desktop computer.
I think of basic database oriented apps such as Momento and Todo. It would be nice to have an icon on the iCloud website representing those 3rd party apps, click and then open. Change some data and bam, the data is also on your phone.
I think of basic database oriented apps such as Momento and Todo. It would be nice to have an icon on the iCloud website representing those 3rd party apps, click and then open. Change some data and bam, the data is also on your phone.
I like this idea, you could have folders like iOS to keep things organised...
Yes I agree maybe thats their problem their workforce of nicely knitted teams are just now too small and to grow this large has stretched other products to breaking point. Delays upon delays are driving some Apple fans mad and is certainly not helping their image, but it must be hard to develop this teams they can't just hire a load people and hope they fit, not sure what the solution is part from cutting development of certain products. I don't blame them now they are making more money than ever, but I feel it's turning Apple into a different company, I need "Pro software and hardware" for my work and Apple had this , now it's time is taken churning out the next consumer hardware and software.
Sad really why can't we still have development of these things that made Apple what they were. Why can't we have a Sandy Bridge Xeon E5 based Mac Pro now maybe because they don't see it as money making or required any more, users like me are now the minority, apart from the fact we have 5 iPhones and 2 iPad's as well in my family. I do hope Apple do remember us users and can continue to deliver the Pro products. Otherwise I feel as much as I'd like to think of Apple continuing as high quality company I fear it will turn into another mass market consumer product factory. With no more innovation other than high end flashy touch screen devices and play things software.
Either way we are about to find out over the next few months.
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I agree entirely. There's a good use-case for this. I'm in the browser at work all day too - can't have my phone with me. I think they need to do lots of work on the web to bring it closer in line with iOS and OS X. It does get better all the time, but icloud.com has quirks that make me hesitant to trust it 100%.
It would defiinitely be nice if everything was parallel on each device. I think that's what they're working towards, but much will depend on the 3rd party developers.
serotonin levels, that's why!
scientifically proven that alerts raise serotonin levels = addiction = more money for Apple selling crack cocaine software + shiny metal and glass bobbles for the masses.
Excellent points. Your comments have been a major issue for many professionals who used PowerMac G4/5's paired with one of the 3 ACD CCFL LCD's Apple used to sell. The PowerMac's listed for around $1500-2000, so you could get a nice tower and display for around the price of a Mac Pro. That changed when Apple switched from PPC to Intel in 2006. Many professionals and high end consumers have been clamoring for a mid-tower between the top iMac and Mac Pro that would allow for upgradability and power. PowerMac's were priced in the same tier as their iMac's yet didn't cannibalize iMac sales as they were two different markets. We [professionals] may be small in comparison to consumers, but the amount of money businesses spend in upgrades alone are well into the 6 figure mark. With $100+ billion in cash, Apple certainly has the capital to focus on both the consumer and professional markets. I know the consumer market has made them bank, but it was the professionals before the iPhone that gave them the money for R&D into iOS and iDevices. Certainly Apple can do both markets and succeed.
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Excellent points. Never knew about Blogspot, and yes, user templates on some of those sites/services are an eye sore. I'll stick to Dreamweaver and HTML5 for my heavy use.
$499 MacBook Air-esque terminals with A6 chips and Mac OS XIn the Cloud.
Like the Google Chromebook but you know...good.
Going by the accidental reveal of reminders and notes in beta iCloud.com looks like I'm on to something...