It'd be neat if they got Apple Music Classical onto the iPad (and Mac) too.
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iOS 17 to Include Dedicated Journaling App and Mood Tracking
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Interesting image to see, but all it really shows is some of the icons are similar - for the original iphone, that was all it had, while for the current one, the image goes out of its way to not show a bunch of apps and new features.
What!!!! Focus modes are the best thing since sliced bread.
In saying that, I think they are still not feature-rich. I want more Focus Filters so I can program additional functionality without having to create Siri shortcuts with focus mode triggers.
How did they over-complicate DND? It's still there and functions the same way as it did before.
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I like that Apple is doing stuff like this but not so sure about integrating it into iOS rather than having it maybe a part of Fitness+ or some other product you purchase or even download for free. Besides "sherlocking" 3rd party apps (who don't stand a chance against a bundled 1st party app) it also adds bloat to iOS with features maybe only a small percent of users would like.
I forgot, they added the ability to choose your own wallpaper.
It needs so much more, where’s the creativity?
Oh, yea. When I was 12 or so I was fascinated by Johny and his two dads. 😊
Meh, I just don’t get it, I don’t need to program my phone so I can focus. I just don’t want it to ring while I’m sleeping 🤷♂️
I don't think I ever did anything to set up sleep focus or dnd. I use the iPhone's bedtime feature to set my alarm, in part because it provides a nice gentle wakeup that propagates to the Watch. And it keeps the phone quiet/dark at night. Was there something difficult I missed? (Yes there are other focus modes, but I don't use them.)
Maybe moods can be like focus statuses, so if someone tries to text me, it'll show on their phone "Kai is pissed off right now". 
Looking forward to hearing about all the new features of iOS 17 at WWDC. Hopefully iPadOS will also get some improvements.
This actually sounds really cool to me. I use Ulysses, the original one off paid version, and it’s fantastic, super minimal and distraction free.
I hope this is just a free Apple app, but also sounds like the mood stuff is a great way of tackling mental health which is a pretty good think to take on - be interested to see how this all rolls out.
I hope this is just a free Apple app, but also sounds like the mood stuff is a great way of tackling mental health which is a pretty good think to take on - be interested to see how this all rolls out.
It would be cool if the iPhone supported the Apple Pencil so that you could do your journaling by hand.
I was thinking the opposite - I hope they don't integrate whatever that thing is into Notes app and screw it up.
Notes is the single most useful Apple app today, and the main reason is a great balance of features and minimalism.
I love that I can lock notes - with Apple security, yet available through FaceID / touch in an instant. I love Notes. Basically the best app.
So here's to hoping the "journaling" thingy is a separate app since I have zero interest in using that, mood tracker even worse, Apple getting into "health" is basically just super creepy, thanks but no thanks. I mean yah... I get it they have the vision of the everything device that is AI powered and that takes care of a human, it's neat, but I don't need it, and there are a zillion things that can go wrong with that.
I'd prefer more ML in the Health app to suggest specific actions via empirical data (derived from sensors on the phone, Watch and other devices).
As at the moment you tend to get 'X measurement has recently changed' with no suggestions as to why.
I'm not sure if a journaling app will be especially useful, but I am happy to be surprised.
As at the moment you tend to get 'X measurement has recently changed' with no suggestions as to why.
I'm not sure if a journaling app will be especially useful, but I am happy to be surprised.
Why would it be an invasion of privacy? It sounds like it's just the user's answer to questions about their mood for the day shown as a graph over time. There doesn't seem to be any automated way of detecting mood. And since it's stored in Health it stays end to end encrypted.
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Pretty sure the lawyers, the FDA and the American Medical Association will have a hard “no” on that idea.
This is what always bothered me. For example, why do I have to do a whole iOS update to get new Music features? It's literally in the App Store, why not just push the update there for, let's say, iOS 15 and up? Most android phones have section for updating system apps without updating whole system, and that should be the way to go.
Yes, a shame the Medications app can’t prompt you to reorder when your meds run low.