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Copland was an "All New Operating System" (and perhaps an example of why we don't get an All New Operating System these days), but even in this era of clickbait headlines and AI slop, you're not going to call another flavor of iOS with some new APIs an "All New Operating System". Do better, MacRumors.
You mean “Do better, Mark Gurman”? 😊
“Apple is developing an all-new operating system codenamed "Charismatic," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.”
 
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It just takes a wee bit of imagination to think of so-called "use cases." Apple will likely sell loads of their smart home hubs. I'll probably purchase one, depending on features and positive reviews.

But yeah... expecting the reflexive "Who asked for this?" that's often said when Apple releases a new product category.

I'll stand by my "who asked for this" premise. There are so-called "use cases"??

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Apple has one very old operating system with different user interfaces.

I supported an O.S. with re/loadable kernel modules so you did not have to reboot.
That was 25 years ago.
 
Already there for Education & Corporate.



They purposely don't offer it so they can gouge people into buying more iPads.

I have no clue why people defend this company sometimes.
(not referring to you, I just mean in general)


What if they redesigned it and marketed in a way so that it's made for just one person to have separate spaces; like work, home, personal, etc...some of us use devices that have these capabilities but we want to use apple products but can't because they lack this ability. It would mean more sales for them I feel like
 
The new OS will most likely be for all the upcoming home devices Apple has in development. Should see it in action at WWDC next year.
 
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Probably an indication for the average age of users here. Note: I never said Tim shouldn't be fired 😉. In all seriousness, though, I do think Apple as a company, from a product and software point of view (I don't care about the stock) are suffering in that sense from not being led by a product guy.

Apple had built enough momentum and operations and philosophy of design by the time Steve died for Tim to take the reins, but we're in a new world now and a product guy is needed once again. Someone who wants the products to be useable IRL and wants the software to have the kind of details and thoughtfulness that only Steve and his underlings could achieve. Same goes for hardware. Tim doesn't have the awareness to understand the problem. And people like Gruber are asking Apple's software guy software questions he isn't aware of, such as not knowing the hands on watch faces have drop-shadows. This may not be a big deal to some, but it shows a lack of awareness.

iOS 7 released 11 years ago and shipped whereby anpp icons would land with a bounce on the home screen and you had to wait a bit before you could interact with the software. It was annoying. The current public beta of iOS 26 has the same problem. Steve died 13 years ago.
I completely agree with this sentiment. Who knows what really goes on behind the scenes and how things actually get done at Apple, or don’t get done. But Apple is a very different animal to what it was in the Jobs era and it needs that kind of leadership again. Apple today feels like it doesn’t care about the little details. Those are the things that really made them different and their products a true joy to use. Today we have only remnants of that left and it seems to be fading with each new product or software version. Jobs is dead, I know, and he was unique, I know. But that doesn’t change the fact that they need someone with some of his attributes at the helm to get their mojo back.
 
You want the Apple Watch to run the same OS as an Apple TV? How's that going to work?

HarmonyOS is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei, designed to run on a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, wearables, and in-car systems. It aims to create a seamless user experience across different devices by enabling them to work together as a "super device". HarmonyOS is known for its microkernel architecture, which enhances security and efficiency.

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Sounds like Apple’s skill issue
 
I still don’t understand what this is. If I want to control my home I can do so with my iPhone or iPad or Mac or Apple Watch HomePod Mini or Apple TV or AirPods Pro. Why do I need yet another device? I don’t want my kids fiddling with my home stuff, so I don’t get the point of it. Maybe for a high end VRBO? And maybe for really old people who can’t figure out an iPad somehow. But idk who those people are because my grandparents are in their 80s and use their iPad and iPhone just fine all the time.

Maybe if it has a built-in WiFi router and whole house room-by-room presence detection for automation, that would be useful. I’ve seen the latest presence detection tech and there’s some cool stuff like that but I think you need one per floor.
 
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