iOS 19 Design Changes Rumored to Extend to Apple TV and Apple Watch

[xDKP]

Please no translucency on the watch. The Apple Watch was easy and fun to use through OS9. OS10 added clicks and unnecessary scrolling, all seemingly because of "appearance improvements" that no one wanted and that were not actually improvements.

I feel like this is a dangerous path as well - The watch is a different game and yes, they should have same overall design language to be "part of the family" but please keep it very easy and clear. I have the Ultra but for the smaller SE for example, a confusing UI would be even worse with the smaller display

 

[alexgowers]

The total flop that was AI implementation and the constant infighting within adjacent teams leaves me feeling very anxious about this cosmetic surgery change. Ideally ios needs a total overhaul, especially file handling and app stores.

It is unacceptable to limit hardware now, the ipad is completely kneecapped. APIs need to be opened up and games developers need to be allowed to run wild, steamOS of some sort should be mandatory on appleTV and all ios platforms.

For me, ios feels like treading through sludge, the animations are offensively long all around and everything is way too closed. Apple home needs to be more flexible to include all smart devices and so much more. The dysfunction at Apple is really concerning, tim really nailed logistics and manufacturing but has zero management skills demonstrably so.

 

[GeoStructural]

Just curious, what would you liked to have seen them add to the smart ring category? Most current ones just do the 'health monitoring sensors' segment of the Apple Watch's feature set, which makes them wholly redundant to a Watch.

That was not my point, but I’ll answer: seamless integration, and full functionality with no subscription.

 

[Sophytaylor6@]

There are so many speculations about the upcoming iOS versions. I just expect a more versatile design and improved AI features.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I’d rather have the old watch interface. Make better use of the buttons, make it easier to see for people with astigmatism and maybe integrated it in a proper mechanic watch. Anyway there is too much crud in the UI at the moment.

I STILL haven't gotten used to the new button configuration.

 

[D-a-a-n]

Are they going to call this "frosted Aqua"? What's old is new again.

They're going to call it Mac OS Vista

 

[teknikal90]

there really aren't that many truly excellent people out there. When you get this big, your company starts having to cater for the masses. Employee policies start to take precedence over productivity and out-performance. Truly brilliant people care less about that and more about working with other great people. And that can only happen with smaller teams. Which is why lots of brilliant people actually prefer working for smaller companies/startups in smaller teams rather than larger corporate entities.

Hard to say it, but my opinion is that what apple really needs to do is cull its workforce.