I agree. We're to a point where there's no need for yearly full upgrades. Continue with iOS 18 point upgrades until the OS performs well and bugs are low. Move to iOS 19 when there are meaningful changes that warrant a version step. But yeah, they probably wouldn't do that -- they have to manufacture a keynote for WWDC and their fall hardware updates.
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iOS 18 Updates Continue to Cause Delays in Apple's iOS 19 Plans
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Apple has officially sold out this time around. It’s a shame when a company gets so consumed with greed that nothing else matters to them, in this case software quality, something they used to be well regarded for.
I would’ve happily waited another year for Apple intelligence. It’s not like we don’t have alternatives
I would’ve happily waited another year for Apple intelligence. It’s not like we don’t have alternatives
Generally you buy a new phone for the hardware features, not software. This makes zero sense
Timmy is driving this company over a cliff in his quest to make more profits for the shareholders. I know that’s what companies are supposed to do but surely not at the expense of their core values and customer base that has made them what they are. One day it will come back and bite. These annual releases are nothing but generators for profit. In the main they serve no useful purpose for users especially as the ever present bugs continue to be denied or ignored.
Remind me again how Apple is supposed to generate profit by releasing products that nobody supposedly wants?
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I suppose how Apple fares on the business stage continues to be a matter of perspective, and the question remains of how representative a sample size Macrumours criticism really is.
Timmy? How derogatory. Profits for shareholders equals customers buying products and services. The latest revenue doesn’t seem like apple is going over a cliff.
What core values is Timmy not keeping up with? Are customers not buying apple products and services?
Been waiting since 2011.
People are buying though.
Do t include me in your critique. Yearly product releases serve a useful purpose for me.
Rumor has it that Apple May not release an iPhone Next Year && rumors over iOS 19 being delayed is playing into the delayed IPhone . My guess no new iPhone or iOS next year. Not till June 2026.
Apple's staggered release of iOS 18 features is reportedly causing delays in the development of iOS 19, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Historically, Apple has unveiled new software features at WWDC in June and then released fully complete software updates in September alongside new iPhone models. However, thanks to the gradual rollout of Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18, iPhone users look set for a long wait before they get to use many of the new iOS 19 features that Apple will inevitably promote at WWDC 2025.
In a new post on X (Twitter), Gurman said that he continues to hear that engineers who would typically be transitioning to work on the next major iOS version are still occupied with implementing features for iOS 18 updates through iOS 18.4, expected in the spring.
Gurman reports that this extended rollout of iOS 18 features through various point releases is creating a cascading effect on iOS 19's development timeline. The situation is unfortunately expected to result in a similarly staggered deployment of features in the next iOS cycle that is likely to frustrate many Apple users.
The latest development follows a report from Gurman last month that iOS 19 will include a significant Siri upgrade powered by large language models, making the assistant more conversational and similar to ChatGPT. Apple is expected to preview this enhancement at WWDC 2025 in June, but it won't be available until iOS 19.4 in the spring of 2026.
The current focus on iOS 18 updates appears to be affecting more than just the Siri upgrade, though. Gurman in November said that "a larger-than-usual number of features" initially planned for iOS 19's release are now postponed until iOS 19.4.
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 18.2, introducing several new Apple Intelligence features that it has been advertising since September when the iPhone 16 series launched. iOS 18.2 is the last iOS update of 2024, with iOS 18.3 and iOS 18.4 set to bring on-screen awareness to Siri, deeper per-app controls, and several other enhancements.
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This is categorically false and has not been the case for many years. Apple have long since been able to release a stable, complete OS in their forced annual cycle.
They should cease manufacturing new hardware and instead focus on refining the operating system they currently have. Siri’s performance fluctuates, becoming both better and worse at the same time. We require more functional features, and they need to collaborate with third-party developers because Apple is in need of assistance. Their vision appears to be becoming limited. They produce some excellent products, but now, their competitors are making significant progress with their operating systems. iOS has eliminated several features that were actually quite good, but overall, they need to take as long as necessary to deliver a stable operating system with some new useful features.
As big as Apple is, you have to feel bad for the software teams. Coming up with a new OS each year, and then rolling out these features to millions of devices, they must be stressed out to the max. As some have suggested here, it may be a wiser move to move to every 18-24 months.
i don't work on those areas. ChatGPT is the new google. Why search google when I can just ask chatgpt in a continuous way. If I want to look for something on google it will just link me articles, chatgpt will actually answer my question.
Every industry will be replaced by AI except the manual labor
yea. after 19 years, Apple suddenly decides this year we need a giant block explaining what is wifi and bluetooth, among other things. Those should be relegated to the Tips app like before
The only reason I have iOS 18 is because I finally upgraded my iPhone XS to a 16 and it only runs iOS 18. Normally I wait for at least a .3 or a .4 to upgrade.
Will resume normal software upgrade cycle when ios 19 is out... by ignoring it until 19.3.
Will resume normal software upgrade cycle when ios 19 is out... by ignoring it until 19.3.
Even if there isn't any delay with iOS 18, not expecting Apple to launch all the new features on day 1 of iOS 19 release. Staggered release of features have become the new standard for the past 1 to 2 years.
A result without the source is pretty useless to me. It’s pretty scummy not to link back to the original.
I’ve found a few errors of medication administration on ChatGPT. Just tested them and they are still there, but without knowing where it got the info, one might believe it.
As a side, I refuse to use anything connected to Sam Altman.
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Yes, 2 to 3 year cycle will be much better. Companies from fast food to tech always bring too many so-called values to customers that we have no time to discover or make use of. Too much promise which can be mission impossible will end up unreliable and even unusable products frustrating us.
My original strong reason for using Apple is its reliability not many new features. Now it's losing colours.
Maybe in 50 years, AI right now can do some cool basic stuff with writing copy, marking images, etc. I have yet to see it do anything complex.
Indeed. there have been no major changes in the annual release for a while now. we could switch to a .0 version every two years, alternating with a .5. so next wwdc would present iOS 18.5
A view this is mostly nonsense. First of all, a large part of the marking job and upper management’s job is to come up with the new featuresets for the upcoming releases. It’s the dev team’s job to implement. I think largely what the problem has been in the last couple of years is that they've had feature creep at the last minute, which has caused them not to be able to meet their deadlines.