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Force Touch on iPhone 6s to Make iPhone Interactions Faster With Focus on 'Shortcuts'
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Nice. But I'm still not getting the 6s... all this & more will be in the 7. Upgrade every two years.
Said everyone who passed up on the Apple Watch. (Just teasing guys, not here to start a riot, but there's a difference.. Just wait and see)
I've got one of the newest MacBook pros. I had no idea it had it and it certainly hasn't affected the way I use it.
I tend to agree - the iPhone 7 is going to be the most dramatic phone update by far - I think that's when we will finally lose the bezels and the home button, and hopefully it will return to a glass design. Force Touch seems like a necessity for both of these cosmetic changes.
S updates are always so dang boring.
But it's faster. One of the main issues I have with iOS (compared to a computer) is that its UI is slower: you tap and wait, you tap-hold and wait.
EDIT: And as others have said, it can give quick access to another function and top of what long press gives access to.
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Apple is pretty good about releasing solid UI/UX guidelines for developers. It's one of the reasons the App Store was so successful to begin with. They may suggest that apps should provide ways to do most tasks without needing to use Force Touch—but using it would do something faster that you could do in software after drilling through some menus, etc. Think of it this way: All of your apps won't change. But if you want to get things done faster you could learn some shortcuts. If the apps provide decent help documentation—which they should—then it shouldn't be much of an issue if the developer is halfway decent. Most apps won't change core functionality anyway because of the number of users on older devices. They'll just progressively enhance.
You're right, I don't know what I'm missing. Or at least I didn't know.
I've not noticed anything different on my Mac.
More likely: "Early adopters of the iPhone 6S have been cracking their screens because they are Force Touching too hard.""You're not Force Touching it hard enough" Gate
Haha.
At first i could not see reasons for Force Touch. Now it looks intreging. But if i was not on the S cycle, I would not be tempted to buy one. But since am, i'm looking forward to it.
What are the odds of having Starwars themed commercials that say "use the force (touch)"?
What are the odds of having Starwars themed commercials that say "use the force (touch)"?
That's a good point that I didn't think about. Long press is a wait. Force Touch is fast. I can do it in an instant on my watch. Less margin for error and fast. Two good reasons to use it over a long-press. Another good reason is if they can implement a pressure-sensitive API for drawing apps, but I have no idea if that would be possible with this technology.
I wonder if they could use this for better palm rejection technology? Would be great to rest my fingers on the iPad keyboard instead of having to hover them. iPad finger-taps are usually more forceful than iPhone when trying to type in the traditional way.
Holding with pressure near the edges of the screen on future, smaller-bezeled devices could reduce accidental touches when holding.
Couldn't they just hold the off button down to bring up other options if screen freezes and the home button no longer exists??
a shortcut to open the app switcher without having to double click the stupid home button is muy necesito
that being said i barely have use for it on my Apple Watch. not knowing when theres an actual function hidden behind a force touch certainly doesnt help the cause
that being said i barely have use for it on my Apple Watch. not knowing when theres an actual function hidden behind a force touch certainly doesnt help the cause
After playing with a rMBP at Apple a couple of weeks ago, I think FT on the iPhone will be really interesting. It's such a mind-game thing with the trackpad that you know some people will be complaining that their screen is clicking and moving, not realizing it's FT. Like anything, it will be up to developers to integrate it into their apps, but certainly think it will be an interesting option for further diving into apps and systems without having to click through to another level.
This is pretty hilarious and a testament to Apple's engineering. I assume you've owned other MacBooks or click-based trackpads in the past? Pretty crazy that you couldn't tell that you weren't actually clicking anything physical, but the trackpad itself was clicking YOU. Hah.
I wonder if Apple will show off more Force Touch shortcuts for El Cap after showing off the iPhone 6S shortcuts?
I tend to think that it won't be for every tap. Just like the Apple Watch only does it for deep taps. I think there's a chance they might give feedback when typing, but it might use too much power or wear out the taptic chip too quickly so they may not do that. But I think for simple taps, the keyboard is most likely to get the feedback.
I couldn't care less if the trackpad is physically clicking or not. That's not a feature.
Everyone in this thread (and the original post) suggest it changes the way you interact with the device. Not in my case - nothing is different for me.
With respect to some of your ideas this all can be implemented without force touch in a much cleaner and intuitive way.
I hope Jony Ive won't read this or it will turn iOS into a total mess.