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Would be nice to see some animation when changing the songs (when the next song comes from a different album). In iOS 5 and prior, album covers had that "slider" animation (even when the phone was locked). Currently, there's no animation when album covers are changing, it looks very crude.

Here's an example (time stamped)

 
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Would be nice to see some animation when changing the songs (when the next song comes from a different album). In iOS 5 and prior, album covers had that "slider" animation (even when the phone was locked). Currently, there's no animation when album covers are changing, it looks very crude.

Here's an example (time stamped)

iOS 5 still looks cool and elegant compared to iOS 15
 
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Apple should use macOS' icons. Maybe making shadows more subtle for smaller screens. A small redesign at least, Apple. We have the same design since iOS 11, that released 5 years ago.
I agree. Overall changes for the stock icons and a small redesign are desperately needed. Many people are getting tired of the old design.
 
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Nah, thanks.

Some of these concepts are ugly in my opinion.

I think iPadOS 15 is already polished but what it needs is:

- Yes, floating windows support for certain apps if not for everything possible. Also being able to slide over side-windows on the Home screen too and not just when apps open.

- Flexible split-screen partitions. Up to 3 (side by side) but also horizontal split-screen and not just vertical. As well as a mix of partitions like 2 horizontal and one vertical for example.

- I like the flat design and flat icons. Going back to „3D“ or shadows is a step backwards. I actually wish they went full on flat for MacOS icons too.

- Interactive widgets

- Real external monitor support and not just mirroring of the 4:3 iPad screen.

- And especially more pro-apps that can utilize all this power. Hopefully more pro apps coming from Apple but also other third party companies.
 
If all we got was the ability to "snap-to-grid" apps without upper-left-justifying them and speed and stability updates...I'd be happy.

That said, I hope for improvements to "theming" (uptake exploded with iOS 14, but seemingly the functionality is untouched since then) and more-interactive/improvements to widgets.
 
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If iPadOS allows legit external monitor support and takes advantage of the screen, then I will sell my iMac and but the Studio Display with VESA!!
 
The Big Sur icons are hideous. I'd rather have it be the opposite. Also, why is the messages app still green? Shouldn't it be blue to represent iMessage?
I feel that the Big Sur icons look fine on mac, where layering and shading come into play more, but it looks horrible on the flat canvas of iOS.
 
We have had the same rumours every year and nothing has ever changed. When Apple rebranded iOS to iPadOS on the iPad with keeping it exactly the same as iOS, they showed that they don’t plan to actually introduce anything pro at all. No matter what they said, it’s all marketing. We know that underneath it’s the exact same OS and everything.

I believe Apple won’t do much to iPadOS until people stop buying the Pro iPad. I defo feel guilty because I got the 2018 (because I wanted the new design) and the 2021 (because I wanted the bigger screen size and mini-led), but I’m not buying a new one unless they make iPadOS a powerful OS that can do more than watching adult content in Safari
 
A number of subtle differences: Battery percentage in the battery icon, the iPad/Mac-like Handoff icon in the Dock, the IPad like App Library icon in the Dock and no Home Bar come to mind immediately.

Just looks like someone inverted the original icons and then sold them for $2 for winterboard on a jailbroken device.
 
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Some news on this front from Mark Gurman. Sounds like some good stuff coming but not a redesign


Can you imagine if that’s it… ios 16, dramatically better notifications.

In beta release Fall 2022. ??
 
Can we just get rid of AI driven App Library and just give me a screen that is Recent Apps. No AI, no BS logic that determines it's 4PM on Tuesday so maybe you want to see these apps....No. Just RECENT Apps. Every App on my phone, in descending order, from most recently used. I would never need anything else.

My main Home screen would be organized with widgets or favorites, and a swipe over would show my all apps organized by last used.
 
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