iOS 6 All the Little Things

[whoseawhat]

New Music app w/ podcasts

the only thing I don't like about the iPad music app that seems to be moving to all devices is that it doesn't highlight new podcasts with the little dot (or half-listened to ones with the half dot). Can anybody confirm or deny those dots existing in iOS 6?

 

[iBreatheApple]

Don't know if it's already been posted but the option to toggle vibration on/off on silent.

 

[MacDevil7334]

Don't know if it's already been posted but the option to toggle vibration on/off on silent.

That has been in older firmwares but it does look like the sounds screen has been reorganized in ios 6.

 

[vtstarck]

Can anyone tell me what happens when you try to email a dropped-pin location in Maps? In iOS 5 it emails using a Google maps link.

 

[mrapplegate]

Can anyone tell me what happens when you try to email a dropped-pin location in Maps? In iOS 5 it emails using a Google maps link.

You get a link to http://maps.apple.com and a VCF card to the place.
The link opens in Google maps in Safari even though the link is maps.apple.com.

 

[Parise]

Can anyone tell me what happens when you try to email a dropped-pin location in Maps? In iOS 5 it emails using a Google maps link.

LOL it emails a link, that if you open on your computer, goes to Google Maps

 

[Geeksquadof1]

Don't know if anyone has noticed this but iOS 6 now has different menu bars (no not what your thinking, keep reading).

Here is "SchoolBook" (an iOS app for handling school schedules). You can pick the theme as seen in the attached images. Usually you change the theme and the Navigation bar (big bar with settings button at the top) would change (along with some other small differences). What's new here is the menu bar (small bar at the top displaying time and some other things) changes along with it. From what I recall in iOS 5 and below the menu bar wouldn't change.

That is so awesome!!!

 

[VSMacOne]

I don't know if this was mentioned before, but now you can set individual notification settings for EACH mail account, including different sounds. This is cool!

 

[MkNuII]

iMessages in two devices

I haven't found the following question neither in OS X ML or this one, but I'll ask here.

Anyone with iOS6 + ML has tried the iMessage app regarding "read status" ?

For Example:

Current:
I receive a iMessage in the iPhone, but I'm at my MacBook so a i choose to read in my MacBook.
After that I check my iPhone and still states I have an unread message.

What I'm asking:
Update read status on the iPhone if I have already read in the MacBook.

ty

 

[imaginex20]

When using the navigation and the screen turns off and turning the screen on using the home button will display the current navigation route without having to unlock the phone. The screen also stays on when you're close to your destination. If you're still far it'll turn off the screen.

A navigation banner is displayed when outside of the maps app displaying the next route Directions.

 

[itsmemuffins]

Don't know if anyone has noticed this but iOS 6 now has different menu bars (no not what your thinking, keep reading).

Here is "SchoolBook" (an iOS app for handling school schedules). You can pick the theme as seen in the attached images. Usually you change the theme and the Navigation bar (big bar with settings button at the top) would change (along with some other small differences). What's new here is the menu bar (small bar at the top displaying time and some other things) changes along with it. From what I recall in iOS 5 and below the menu bar wouldn't change.

It has to be a bug because that seriously looks like ass.

 

[Sensamic]

Any improvements and new features to the stock Notes app?

 

[Felder71]

When using the navigation and the screen turns off and turning the screen on using the home button will display the current navigation route without having to unlock the phone. The screen also stays on when you're close to your destination. If you're still far it'll turn off the screen.

A navigation banner is displayed when outside of the maps app displaying the next route Directions.

Sounds like they really thought about how this is going to be used in real life. I'm assuming voice prompts still get read even when the iPhone is "sleeping". What about if navigation is running in the background? Does it still get the navigation route on the lock screen if say, I'm running Spotify. And then does it interrupt Spotify to notify me of an upcoming turn? If so, it could practically be a replacement GPS.

 

[Reddkryten]

In iOS 5 the iPad music app lost the ability to display lyrics. Is this still the case in iOS 6 for the iPad?

 

[QuarterSwede]

Don't know if anyone has noticed this but iOS 6 now has different menu bars (no not what your thinking, keep reading).

Here is "SchoolBook" (an iOS app for handling school schedules). You can pick the theme as seen in the attached images. Usually you change the theme and the Navigation bar (big bar with settings button at the top) would change (along with some other small differences). What's new here is the menu bar (small bar at the top displaying time and some other things) changes along with it. From what I recall in iOS 5 and below the menu bar wouldn't change.

Ahh, so it's dynamic! I hated it at first but now I'm getting used to it an actually like it. It blends in and seems less distracting which is something I'm sure they intended.

As an aside, I love being able to upload a picture from Mobile Safari!

Here is the Bluetooth toggle for Siri:

 

[QuarterSwede]

Sorry for the double post. Can't upload two images at a time to macrumors yet because they both share the name "image.png." It just selects one.

[EDIT] Verified. Every screenshot has the name "image.png" That's garbage ... has it always been that way?

Weather app's new look :

 

[soulsteelgray]

Don't know if anyone has noticed this but iOS 6 now has different menu bars (no not what your thinking, keep reading).

Here is "SchoolBook" (an iOS app for handling school schedules). You can pick the theme as seen in the attached images. Usually you change the theme and the Navigation bar (big bar with settings button at the top) would change (along with some other small differences). What's new here is the menu bar (small bar at the top displaying time and some other things) changes along with it. From what I recall in iOS 5 and below the menu bar wouldn't change.

This is just a guess, but could it be that the menu bar is now simply transparent everywhere instead of just on the home screen?

 

[QuarterSwede]

You can report a problem in Maps from under the page curl > Report a Problem

 

[mactmaster]

Uh ? These have been possible aslong as i can remember , what you cant so is send a gift with itunes credit it requires a CC in order to do so

You're right, it's been possible to gift apps. What about items from the iTunes store?

 

[absolutazn87]

Love the banners for turn by turn.

Whoa newsflash! Seems like the banner notifications shrink the rest of the UI instead of covering over part of the top bar like it did before. This could be a sign that Apple's pushing UIs to be able to expand and contract vertically automatically, in preparation for a taller iPhone this fall.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Whoa newsflash! Seems like the banner notifications shrink the rest of the UI instead of covering over part of the top bar like it did before. This could be a sign that Apple's pushing UIs to be able to expand and contract vertically automatically, in preparation for a taller iPhone this fall.

Hell, I didn't even realize that! Good call!

[EDIT] It only seems to push the screen down for navigation (maybe because it gives you the double bar when navigating). All other banner notifications cover the menu bar as in iOS 5.

More for your viewing pleasure:
* Mail no longer shows you the progress of mail sending and it now immediately makes the sent whoosh sound (bummer) even though it's still sending.
* When going to spotlight the icons don't fade away. They still do when going back to the home screen (don't remember that being the case in iOS 5)
* Use as Wallpaper share option in Photos

 

[vixducis]

Multiple day events in the calendar are now actually spread over multiple days. In iOS5, it was only displayed on the first day of the event. And "draw something" doesn't seem to work

 

[From A Buick 8]

Excellent screen captures, everyone. Thanks. A couple of questions:

1. Are we finally able to move contacts into groups?

Thanks!

I second this question, sorry if i missed the answer somewhere.

 

[Saladinos]

A lot of what users are posting was mentioned in the keynote.

That's because there's not a lot new or fixed on the surface.

3d maps only work in Sydney as far as I can tell.

 

[VSMacOne]

Love the banners for turn by turn.

Hmm.. is there a way to get this enabled? Mine just has the old banner that says "Touch to return to Maps app". Did you do a fresh install or upgrade?