I said it in another thread but it bears repeating: Tim Cook is a hardware guy. He doesn’t care about the software in the same way that Jobs did. That’s why (IMO) we see the overall framework become aged and tattered. It isn’t a priority.
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iOS 17 Rumored to Feature 'Major' Changes to iPhone's Control Center
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I said it in another thread but it bears repeating: Tim Cook is a hardware guy. He doesn’t care about the software in the same way that Jobs did. That’s why (IMO) we see the overall framework become aged and tattered. It isn’t a priority.
Hmm... That's a good take.
I really dislike the current approach to iPads, especially Pro models. DaVinci Resolve is already there but we still don't know if Apple even considered adding Final Cut Pro. And Freeform app they recently launched - can't believe they didn't implement two-finger re-do gesture so common in third party apps nowadays (Procreate, Nomad Sculpt, Affinity Designer). And don't get me started on the lack of calculator app...
And when you take into account that these devices launch with their most powerful processors available, these decisions look even more ridiculous.
Also I remember seeing in one review how the guy pointed out that iPads cannot format external media devices. I don't know if that's true but it sounds a lot like Apple, unfortunately. They promote iPads as a replacement for laptops and computers while ignoring some pretty basic stuff (heck, remember when they launched "What is computer?" ad? Was the Files app even available back then?).
Really wish they've put more thought into how they approach software
I’m totally fine with how the control center looks and performs currently, just adding support for shortcuts to be accessible from there would make it the perfect experience. There are other aspects of iOS which require much more love and advancements *coughs… widgets… coughs*
I think their idea about files is that the application takes care of that, and users should not worry where their files are.
If the device is fully backed up, and most users aren't good at keeping their files organised, I can see the argument.
However, I personally prefer to keep my own files organised. That's just the way I am. So I was using a file management app way before iOS files app appeared. As for the iOS files app, one app I installed created its own 'Documents' folder in the iCloud drive... so I now have two 'Documents' folders in the iCloud Drive folder.
The answer to this issue was to simply create my own 'Cloud Drive' folder on iCloud and manage everything myself in there. No app is going to come along and mess up my files.
The reality is that most people are much smarter than they are given credit for. Everyone stumbles. We support the people around us, and they support us. It's not an issue. Which is why the argument (earlier in this thread by someone else) that the Wifi toggle in control center shouldn't really turn off wifi doesn't make sense. One thing I would really like is to be able to press and hold the icon and for it to tell me which wifi network it is connected to. Having to going into system settings is laborious.
Long press on the Network Group (Airplane/Cellular/Wifi/BlueTooth) in Control Center and it will tell you the network name.
The control center needs to return back to the original location from a swipe up from the bottom, these two different zones to swipe down from the top is a headache.
It’s still accessed this way on the iPhone SE.
If they did what you’re requesting, wouldn’t that just end up in more zones? Bottom left or right would invoke Control Center, bottom center to go home with the Home Bar.
I do however agree that it’s a pain to reach so high up on the screen. I use the reachability swipe down as often as I can but it’s not usually convenient or comfortable to do so since the target area is kind of small.
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So it’s not just me, my wife and some acquaintances! I frequently have to connect them manually since the last couple of software updates.
I remove them from the case, place in my ears, hear the connected tone, but media remains on iPhone until I go into the Control Center and select the AirPods. I’ve talked to a few other people having this problem lately also.
In iOS 17, I want you to support LIve Caption not only in English but also in languages such as Japanese, French and Chinese.
Also, the English live caption function can only be used in North America. So I want you to be able to use this function all over the world.
Also, the English live caption function can only be used in North America. So I want you to be able to use this function all over the world.
Ha it used to be the other way around and I would always turn off that confirmation dialog. Going to the recycle bin and then deleting it is confirmation. The dialog for permanent delete still comes up and can’t be disabled. But at least there’s still an option.
This seems like a good example of the issue iOS has of gaining a feature and then never losing it even after it’s not necessary anymore. We definitely don’t need both the icon and the swipe, all the time with no option to change either one. I hope iOS 16 wasn’t the only time they remember the lock screen exists for the next ten years, seems like this would be an easy one to fix.
But if you didn't realize you had inadvertently sent a certain file to the Recycle Bin, then you're still going to end up deleting it unless you always examine every single file in it before emptying it, which I'm guessing most people don't do. That's why I consider it a bad UI decision to have no delete confirmation by default. I'm certainly no computer dummy, but I don't even trust myself to play with fire like that!
I don't like how it makes brightness and volume horizontal. less one-hand friendly. Like the ability to customize, though.
That would just be super annoying. I hate having to confirm common actions that I just invoked. It doesn’t even help prevent loss as people just start confirming without actually looking at what they are confirming. That is the purpose of the Recycle Bin.
Then you could go in and change the option! My point is it's stupid for them to have a single key delete without confirmation as the default behavior. It's different on macOS, because you have to press a key combo (command-delete), which is not nearly as easy to do accidentally.
And it most definitely prevents loss. Why do you think I use that option? Because when MS changed this (why is beyond me), I ended up accidentally deleting a couple files and didn't realize it until I went looking for them later. If you carefully examine every file in your Recycle Bin before emptying it, I think you're in the minority.
I’m glad you want yours on. I, like the other posters, want to turn it off. So there.
You are happy with the current control center with iOS 16.4, as so am I. But thats not the question that this article poses.
This party is claiming it will be focused on performance and stability improvements, suggesting a revamped Control Center. Well another article that preceded said the following:
So if we have nice to have features being added along with improving performance. Its kinda a given more features will causes some changes to control center, not they can't tweak it to just as nice with iOS 17. It doesn't imply the current arrangement will change a lot, just that it will tweaked to work with all those nice to have features being added.
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The current control center is good. Wonder how much improvement can be done.
You obviously don’t have many Apple devices on your desk (I have an iPhone, an iPad, two MBP and a Mac Studio). That seems to be well beyond what the automatic switching can handle. Editing videos with my headset and getting a call on the phone really confuse everything. Same with Universal Clipboard that very often doesn’t work across all devices. The Bluetooth environment on the desk must be challenging adding a couple of keyboards and mice.
I don’t like the words « major changes » and « Apple » in the same sentence
It means more and more bugs
It means more and more bugs
- Yes automations do not need to use scenes but since automation scenes don’t show up in control center suggestions anyway this does not open up extra slots.
- Grouping don’t work the way scenes do. Once accessories are grouped, they can only be toggled on/off from that grouped state, which means that only one combination of those accessories is ever possible. This is unworkable when you need multiple groups to do multiple combinations of the same accessories. For example, you might want the same light to be one color under one grouping and another color under another grouping, which is impossible.
- The way control center works is that you are essentially limited to two scenes and two accessories/groups without needing to open the full list. It’s very limiting even if you only used a small number of scenes. Scenes also are not designed to be always a multi-room affair. In fact, the example Apple gave is: “you might define a “Reading” scene that adjusts the lights, plays soft music on HomePod, closes the drapes, and adjusts the thermostat.”
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