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I really wish Apple would announce their big, new features when they're ready, or at least putting the last proverbial spit & polish on it. Waiting months, if not years, for features is tiresome and annoying. Makes them looks bad.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I really wish Apple would skip a year between releases. Sure, put out bug/security fixes in between, but take its time to get all the features ready and tested to go. With the move to Swift, SwiftUI, and Metal languages, maybe rewrite all the core libraries and frameworks and other base code in those languages, like they did with Core Data > Swift Data, rebuild the OS using the updated libraries/frameworks, and then redo first party apps. Try to standardize the codebases between the various OSes (macOS, iPadOS, iOS, etc.), so that users have a consistent experience, and developers have an easier job porting apps between the OSes.
Well said. I too think Apple should focus on building a cohesive core OS (the kernel?) shared among all the operating systems, and then, build the specific interface for each OS.

Rewriting the core and the native apps with the same language used across the system, and definitely move to common frameworks and technologies across all the Apple operating systems. As well as having a similar and consistent experience across the board.

Your comment already explains it better than mine, so I won’t waste time rewording it.

Let’s cross our fingers and hope that, with iOS 19, they really do all of that as part of bringing consistency to the operating system ecosystem, not only UI/UX wise, but also under the hood.
 
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No idea what Apple is planning, but if they're holding the delayed Siri features until 2026 then claiming they're arriving "in the coming year" is incredibly misleading, at best. Like maybe one can argue that Apple meant "year" as in "iOS version year" or "next 12 months," but neither is really the common understanding of "the coming year."
But that’s not what it looks like at all.
According to the recent report from NYT the *announced* features (personal context, on screen awareness, app intents) will launch in the fall.
The stuff that’s being released in 2026 (19.4) is likely a completely new, not announced yet Siri entirely based off of LLMs. That has not been announced yet, that will be something completely new, separate from the personal context stuff.
 
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I hope they don’t insult our intelligence by using the same “built for AI” crap when launching the iPhone 17 knowing full well that’s it’s not coming for at least another year.
 
I really wish Apple would announce their big, new features when they're ready, or at least putting the last proverbial spit & polish on it. Waiting months, if not years, for features is tiresome and annoying. Makes them looks bad.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I really wish Apple would skip a year between releases. Sure, put out bug/security fixes in between, but take its time to get all the features ready and tested to go. With the move to Swift, SwiftUI, and Metal languages, maybe rewrite all the core libraries and frameworks and other base code in those languages, like they did with Core Data > Swift Data, rebuild the OS using the updated libraries/frameworks, and then redo first party apps. Try to standardize the codebases between the various OSes (macOS, iPadOS, iOS, etc.), so that users have a consistent experience, and developers have an easier job porting apps between the OSes.
Totally agree with you. I’m tired of constantly having to upgrade every few weeks because someone has found yet another bug that Apple’s inept QA team missed.
 
I'd like to know how many people would use it, even if it was working better. Maybe I am just getting old but I feel like people have gotten used to using an iPhone a certain way over all these years, it's very hard to break habits. Also Apple AI isn't really that much in your face, you need to look for it. On Samsung One UI for example, there is a whole section dedicated to "Samsung AI" to properly explain you all the features and how to enable them. Tying everything to "Siri" and it's awful reputation was their first mistake. Also, why is it allot nothing. Mabye I just want to use a certain feature like rewrite but not everything else.
I don’t use AI a lot. But if it was properly integrated with in my Apple infrastructure. I’m sure I would adapt into it easily. The problem is they need to get it to work.
 
I know this site is ACTUALLY called MacRumors…..BUT there should be a separate tab or a way to mark news news from rumours about stuff coming 12 months down the road.
 
Every time I see one of these posts I wonder - wtf is someone at Apple that has access to this visiting macrumors?
 
What’s the point of beta testing anymore when they already have their OS planned out that far? No suggestions or criticism are going to be acted on for two years at the earliest. This is a company that used to value the feedback of its users. Now they move too fast to take the time to listen.
 
Woo-hoo! Folks, iOS 19 is OLD NEWS. It's time to GET STOKED for iOS 19.4!!! This will be the BEST, MOST POWERFUL, MOST CAPABLE version of iOS that Apple has ever released for iOS devices. And, for the first time ever, iOS 19.4 features PERSONALIZED SIRI. Now, Siri can respond to context clues, including past requests and what is on your screen. This is all powered by the best-in-class Apple Intelligence, which packs great power in a privacy saving package. The ALL NEW, personalized Siri will take things to a whole new level. iOS 19.4 is truly the iOS for pro users. Apple can't wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do. Apple thinks you're gonna love it!
 
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It’s ok, part of Apple iOS product life cycle.
During the planning, features are assigned to a release milestone.

When development of iOS 19 (codename: “Solarium”) starts the team makes a new git repository with release milestone branches.

Product: iOS
Project: Solarium
Branches:
main
release/19.0.0 (september)
release/19.1.0 (october/november)
release/19.2.0 (december)
release/19.3.0 (january/february)
release/19.4.0 (march/april)

The patchs versions will be added as needed:

release/19.0.1
release/19.0.2
release/19.1.1
 
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