No, it doesn't.
Apple says iCloud Mail does not support this feature: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203545
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First Look: See iOS 14 in Action With Home Screen Widgets, App Library, Subtle Call Alerts and More
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Apple says iCloud Mail does not support this feature: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203545
You can't have something that Apple says doesn't exist.
If it’s on V1.0 then everybody would complain it’s too small, “I can’t even pick up the darn call! Phone call is THE MOST important feature of a PHONE!”
iCloud is such an epic embarrassment and disgrace. Sure it looks nice, but why can't it work?
It's progress. Good thing is, we still have 14.0 beta progress to make tweaks, plus 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and so on to bring additional features in the future. But, yes, definitely long overdue.
I’d prefer it if the answer and decline buttons weren’t right next to each other.
I’m guessing there no true list view of all your apps. The search brings them up but can you not just have a list as opposed to icons?
I just realized I haven't seen a Mail widget, which is really the #1 widget I'd love to see. Can anyone confirm whether that exists? If not, hopefully it'll arrive soon.
That article states, explicitly, that it DOES sync those items, just not via PUSH. You have to access/refresh the mailbox just like you do with any other IMAP account. Only new mail alerts are pushed it what it says.
That’s what I meant, READ STATUS PUSH SYNC.
Millions of apps do that already:
Gmail
Deliveries
eBay
Hell, even Apple’s Messages does that.
There’s no reason why Apple’s Mail can’t do the same.
To anyone with the beta, when you installed this and got it up and running, did the library automatically create itself and get rid of all current folders or do you manually go through all apps to pick if you want it in the library? What’s the process for that?
Also, still a bunch of extra space at the bottom of the keyboard, huh?
Also, still a bunch of extra space at the bottom of the keyboard, huh?
The Library section is automatically created while all your home screen icons and folders remain as they were. There is no way to rename the library folders or organize them. iOS 14 determines the type of application and puts them in folders based on category.
Essentially, it mirrors what I have done with my apps for years but not as well. Folders are automatically created such as:
- Productivity (financial, calendar, contacts, dropbox, office and iWork apps, mail, notes, reminders, safari, shortcuts, etc)
- Social (Messages, FaceTime, Phone)
- Utilities (Smart Home apps, Clock, Compass, networking apps, wallet, etc)
- Lifestyle (Smart Home apps, travel, shopping, Audi and BMW apps, etc)
- Creativity (Camera, Clips, Giphy, iMovie, Photos)
- Entertainment (App Store, Audio apps, iTunes Store, Plex, Infuse, TV App, some remote apps)
- Reference & Reading (Maps, Waze, Translate, Voice, Weather, Google Maps)
- TestFlight folder
- Health & Fitness (Health Apps)
- Education (iTunes University)
- Other
I won't use it much as I prefer to keep apps in more specialized folders and Library seems to arbitrarily mix up apps. I have networking and smart home apps in both Utilities and Lifestyle. I'm assuming as apps are updated - perhaps with proper tagging or such - Library will improve. Until now, I'll stick with maintaining my own folders and home screen.
Widgets are a nice addition to the "Today" section. I tried moving a few to the home screen and it reminded me too much of Windows Phone while taking up unnecessary space.
Sidenote: I've been a Mac user since the late 90's and always looked forward to OS X and iPhone OS/iOS releases. Catalina was the first time I never updated my Mac Pro's. I installed iOS 14 on my iPhone 11 Pro and Big Sur on my MacBook Pro. Aside from a few new features and a noticeable smoother experience than iOS 13 (although I never had an issue with iOS/iPadOS 13, iOS 14 seems to run faster from the start), I'm truly unimpressed with iOS 14. I cannot even talk about Big Sur. I just... can't...
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Thank you for the detailed answer! My apps are also all grouped into folders of my choosing. Looks like I’ll probably be ignoring this for the most part, at least for now.
All of this, and yet, you CANNOT move icons wherever you want to create any blank space. Sad Apple, just sad.
There was a time when I had 2000 apps on the iPhone. That was sick. Now I have about 100, and they're all neatly organized in folders. Fortunately I don't need this new organizational structure anymore.
I’m running the beta and it’s nice, I do wish you could have widgets on the lock screen as well though.
3rd party apps will have fun with this.
yes Android has had these but I welcome them.
3rd party apps will have fun with this.
yes Android has had these but I welcome them.
You know what’s sad? Being bummed about the lack of a feature that maybe ten people in the whole world might want.
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Swallow your pride.
iOS 14 looks like a great new direction. However app drawer looks like a non-starter for me. I have 67 apps and unless it’s an Apple app, they all go into a folder called 3rd party...minus frequently used apps. Need to find an app? I just swipe down and start typing in an app and launch it. I only have one page.
Yup. So this was my idea. They App Library sort of envisions that.
iOS Springboard (HomeScreen) Makeover: Hubs or App Centers
I am one and I think there are many who would want to see a major design shift in iOS beginning with Springboard, aka the grid of icons that is our iPhone home screen. For the first few iOS iterations, Springboard was fine because we only had so many apps. Like a lot of users, I have over 200...forums.macrumors.com
Umm, this was from 6 years ago: https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/30/5761732/this-striking-ios-8-concept-reinvents-the-homescreen
...and Windows Phone Live Tiles was 10 years ago: https://www.theverge.com/21299727/apple-ios-14-home-screen-widgets-windows-phone-live-tiles
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Despite the name, iPhones have never been phones. They’re personal network-enabled computers that happen to be able to make phone calls.