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Apple Releases iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 With Home Screen Redesign, App Library, Compact UI, Translate App, Scribble Support, App Clips, and More
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Just think, if this is the state of iOS 14, when people purchase their new iPhone 12's next month (most likely), they will be having a miserable experience! And also remember this, Apple doesn't allow you to downgrade either! So iPhone 12 users will be stuck with iOS 14 and its buggy mess until Apple releases a polished 14.0.1 or 14.1.
I guess, what I am trying to say is, don't purchase an iPhone 12-series phone, if you can and stick with iOS 13 on your older phone, it's more stable.
I guess, what I am trying to say is, don't purchase an iPhone 12-series phone, if you can and stick with iOS 13 on your older phone, it's more stable.
Why are widgets on iPadOS such a mess? Stuck in the sidebar with the old style widgets, and both are managed differently. Very poor design. This is definitely something Jobs would never have approved: confusing the user because of technical limitations. They should have wrapped the old widgets in the new style or phased them out.
Two questions:
- Does this fix the mail bug from iOS 13?
- What new bugs have been documented in iOS 14?
I installed the new iPadOS. The feature where you can add widgets from the Today Screen to the Home Screen didn’t work. I reset the iPad and set up as new and it worked. However, I reset and restored from an iCloud backup and it does not appear to be working again. I don’t want to set up a a new iPad again and lose all my photos and data. Is anyone else having this problem? Maybe Apple needs another software update/patch to fix this glitch. I sure hope so..
Anyone with a 6s download and any issues? Let me know before I do this
I used my 6S for the beta, and now it’s on the official release. No problems so far, except for the weird UI problem I noticed and reported in the beta. [It’s the way Control Center has weird spacing.]
If I'm not mistaken, I don't think you can add widgets directly to the iPad home screen. They need to live within the today view panel thing (it should be noted you can permanently display the today view panel).
Just upgraded from iOS 11.4.1 on iPhone 8, thanks to member "notCoffee" who got me past the Error 4000 headache.
So far everything seems to be okay. No lag when swiping between screens etc. Slight lag when trying to swipe close apps. App Store seemed a bit glitchy/stuttery at first but now seems to be ok. Mail is working fine. Not sure about App Library yet. Will have to give it a good run in.
So far everything seems to be okay. No lag when swiping between screens etc. Slight lag when trying to swipe close apps. App Store seemed a bit glitchy/stuttery at first but now seems to be ok. Mail is working fine. Not sure about App Library yet. Will have to give it a good run in.
Still no Calculator in iPadOS. And when can we get proper external monitor support for the iPadPro!!!.
Is the weird spacing the new Home Control section that was added? Have you tried turning off the “Show Home Contols” option in the Control Panel settings? The spacing goes back to normal when I turn that off.
Nope, it's the top portion of Control Center. [I checked Home Controls and saw that it was turned off. Thanks for the tip!]
Here's a screenshot to show what I mean. There's too much space on top, and that space stays when you "scrub" the Control Center. [I'm slowly starting to think that this was a deliberate design decision, but it still feels off to me. 😕]
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you really cant not know...Steve let the iphone 4 antenna gate to happen or many other issues on macOS...so stop with this perfection that isnt real not even on Steve
You still believe Steve when he said 3.5" is the perfect size even in 2020 ?!
I dont really understand this criticism. The default view is still how you have originally arranged your apps, with app library being a slide in from the right. You dont have to use this if you dont want to
My guess is that the majority of users simply have page after page of apps, and App Library is a great way to clean up their Home Screen for users without them needing to do anything on their end.
I am still trying to get used to it not being a folder I tap to open (just press on the app icon I want to open), which I feel can actually make it more useful than app folders, once I get used to it.
I suspect the fact that the iPad’s home screen can rotate may be one factor in why it’s currently not allowed. Say you are using the ‘Bigger’ 4 wide x 5 high grid option in portrait mode on the iPad and have your widgets laid out the way you like it. Now you rotate your screen to landscape, making it a 5 wide x 4 high grid. Where should the widgets shift to? (They can’t be laid out the same way in both orientations.)
Now this could be solved if you use the ’More’ 6 wide x 5 high grid option, where the grid is the same dimensions in both orientations, but there is still a second challenge... The widgets would not be the same size visually in both orientations for either option. For example, a 4x2 widget would be short and squished in portrait mode, and long and skinny in landscape mode even though they are the same dimensions icon-wise.
Knowing Apple’s attention to detail, they may have viewed these as a problem. This situation doesn’t exist on the iPhone since the home screen doesn’t rotate and has a fixed dimension.
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So far for me.
The App Library. I can't see the point in it. Has far as I can see it just seems to duplicately show the Apps.
And Widgets (well too be honest Widgets in general) 99 times out of 100 they don't show enough information, and I then need to load the App, which sort of defeats the object of Widgets for me.
I realise Widgets are only designed to show small bits of information, it's just the small bits of information are not enough for me 99 times out of 100 and I then need to load the App instead.
Overall I'm glad Apple have fetched out Widgets for the Home Screen, as it now gives us the choice.
The App Library. I can't see the point in it. Has far as I can see it just seems to duplicately show the Apps.
And Widgets (well too be honest Widgets in general) 99 times out of 100 they don't show enough information, and I then need to load the App, which sort of defeats the object of Widgets for me.
I realise Widgets are only designed to show small bits of information, it's just the small bits of information are not enough for me 99 times out of 100 and I then need to load the App instead.
Overall I'm glad Apple have fetched out Widgets for the Home Screen, as it now gives us the choice.
I agree.
People think Apple was perfect when Steve was in charge, but it was not. Like as been mentioned antenna gate is just one such example.
It's like when Steve quoted "who wants to use a stylus". I don't think Steve would have thought this now, with all the drawing capabilities of the iPad.
Steve meant no stylus for basic operation, which is still true, everything is still touch-based. All these art applications, CAD, equations were not part of the initial iPad design. He would be proud of what creative people can do, but at the same time no one needs a stylus to do their everyday business.
I missed this post. See I look at this...now I see (and I'm dating myself here), a very popular mid 1990s Rolling Stone magazine cover with a bare a**ed Jennifer Aniston. (Google it
I could post it...with the above image over the real Aniston a**...but IDK, I might get slapped with a warning, banned.
But banned using iPhone wallpaper as a censor image?? That would be interesting 🤔 😆
Wow I'm pretty sure a close up of the Aniston photo IS the new wallpaper
Really though, this is the worst wallpaper collection of any iOS to date. Who needs all these blobs, flat rainbows and funeral flowers?! Even my 2005 Nokia had better wallpapers, damn.
Finally! “Double-tap to drag” option when using trackpad on iPadOS!
Thanks for this Apple, this is my most requested feature that seems to be underrated, no one seems to talk about this in the betas (does it already there on it?)
The scribble and enhanced hand writing recognition also make me use my Pencil more when not drawing.
Thanks for this Apple, this is my most requested feature that seems to be underrated, no one seems to talk about this in the betas (does it already there on it?)
The scribble and enhanced hand writing recognition also make me use my Pencil more when not drawing.
That was exactly my initial reaction. But after half a day, I've learnt to ignore the app library. I think they wanted to keep it simple/ a default behaviour without options.. It could be one of those apple knows best scenarios
I still don't like it, but I think I can get used to it being there..
You can still have your beloved folders (and App Library). Just don’t swipe to the App Library screen, if it bothers you.
That was exactly my initial reaction. But after half a day, I've learnt to ignore the app library. I think they wanted to keep it simple/ a default behaviour without options.. It could be one of those apple knows best scenarios
I still don't like it, but I think I can get used to it being there..
Is there any way to just get rid of it?
Here's one fantastic hidden new feature: you can set a double or triple back tap to invoke common features, like control center. This is so nice with my chonky 11 Pro, I bet even more so for those with the Max.
Also, this nice haptic trick makes me realise that I still miss 3D Touch
Also, this nice haptic trick makes me realise that I still miss 3D Touch
