iOS 9 to Focus Heavily on Stability and Optimization

[ApfelKuchen]

Here's a better idea. Instead of having programmers spending countless hours trimming the OS down 25%, do the common sense thing and make the lowest end unit come with 32, then 64, then 128.

I can't believe a 8/16 GB iPhones are still sold.

Here's a better idea - issue a release that benefits the people who already own phones, rather than one that benefits only the purchasers of new phones.

The only way Apple can retroactively "increase" RAM and boost CPU performance for existing owners is to spend "countless hours" improving software. If iPhone users are happy as clams, then the next phone is far more likely to be an iPhone.

I know, different people have different priorities, but I'm amused by this comment when contrasted to the amount of dissatisfaction with Apple OSes and software I see expressed in other threads, "Oh, Apple's hardware is great, but the software ain't what it used to be."

As to bumping up RAM on the cheapest model? Folks tend to forget that the cell providers who sell subsidized phones have a big say in this. They still need $0/$49/$99 phones to lure the remaining flip phone users, and the carriers don't want to pay Apple a penny more if they can manage it. If the cost of flash goes down, the savings will be spent on something other than additional flash. What do you think is going to get more customers through the doors in the next year or two, "more flash for the same price," or Touch ID/Apple Pay?

 

[clibinarius]

Remember this happy response when they actually make announcements.

While I'm 100% in favor of this it seems MacRumors members have exclaimed they're in favor of it until the actually announcement is made and then they cry and scream that there aren't a million new features. They go on and on about lack of this or that and how it didn't live up to expectations.

I'll go out and say I hate this and think its terrible. Release the software right the first time, and this isn't an issue. Don't introduce new features until they're done. While it is true that Apple isn't charging for it, they charged for Snow Leopard when MS had Service Packs. I don't want a Service Pack iOS "Upgrade" as I want an actual upgrade and bring the darn bug fixes WHEN YOU FIX THEM. This should be normal, routine maintenance. While the end result may be good, the truth is, this shouldn't have to wait many months, or be the main feature in itself.

 

[Michael Goff]

I'll go out and say I hate this and think its terrible. Release the software right the first time, and this isn't an issue. Don't introduce new features until they're done. While it is true that Apple isn't charging for it, they charged for Snow Leopard when MS had Service Packs. I don't want a Service Pack iOS "Upgrade" as I want an actual upgrade and bring the darn bug fixes WHEN YOU FIX THEM. This should be normal, routine maintenance. While the end result may be good, the truth is, this shouldn't have to wait many months, or be the main feature in itself.

Snow Leopard seems to benefit from rose colored glasses.

 

[JosephAW]

Of course the system requirements will probably be a minimum of 10.10 Yosemite or windows xp.
I'll stay on ios8 on my iPhone 6 so I dont have to buy a new computer.

 

[Michael Goff]

Of course the system requirements will probably be a minimum of 10.10 Yosemite or windows xp.
I'll stay on ios8 on my iPhone 6 so I dont have to buy a new computer.

That post made absolutely no sense.

 

[AlecZ]

Wow, that was totally unexpected. We need something like that for OS X actually done right this time. Mavericks was supposed to be that, but it most definitely runs more slowly on every Mac I've tried.

 

[Glideslope]

Did you miss Mavericks?

I miss Mac OS 7.1.2

 

[duffman9000]

iOS IX Snow Leopard.

Skip IX and go straight to X.

I'm hoping this rumor is true. My iPhone 6+ is the first iPhone that I've regretted owning. Running iOS 8.2 has made me much happier. If Apple could improve performance even more would be awesome.

 

[AlecZ]

Did you miss Mavericks?

No, Mavericks neither improved performance nor improved stability.

 

[duffman9000]

I'll go out and say I hate this and think its terrible. Release the software right the first time, and this isn't an issue.

Every software release has bugs. Add the breakneck speed of mobile development and the bugs will pile up.

Now that iOS has most of the critical features added (finally), it should be bug fixing until the next major release. Maybe Apple is crazy enough to re-write core features using Swift if it improves performance.

 

[Oz.]

Sooo... Whining about the whiners means you have a life?

you realise you are one of those whiners ? ahhh the irony!

I don't whine, I am pointing something out!


complaining in here will not fix anything, you just spread your personal drama

 

[duffman9000]

No, Mavericks neither improved performance nor improved stability.

I thought it improved compared to Lion. No?
Snow Leopard is still the release that made me the most happy.

 

[940272]

This must be why A5 devices are still sold.

 

[fardeenah]

i need this on my 4s

 

[Michael Goff]

i need this on my 4s

I'm going out on a limb here... 5 and above.

 

[meaning-matters]

8gb?

So 8GB devices, which they've been happily selling to soon after unhappy customers, are junk now?

 

[sracer]

Snow Leopard seems to benefit from rose colored glasses.

Are you implying that some people's positive experience with Snow Leopard isn't true? If so, what are you basing that on?

 

[Michael Goff]

Are you implying that some people's positive experience with Snow Leopard isn't true? If so, what are you basing that on?

No, no, I'm implying it didn't get released without bugs like some seem to believe. A bunch of people act like it was perfect from day 1.

 

[tevion5]

It won't be the age of the phone that will make it slow, it will be Apple doing it...

I am particularly curious to see what will eventually happen to the iPhone 5S. It has a beastly 64-bit processor and benchmarks put it virtually on par with the iPhone 6. The 6 only scores a tiny bit higher, as opposed to the usual doubling of speed, and thats with extra screen real estate to manage, so I'd wager the performance is pretty similar.

Therefore, if there ever comes a day where the 6 IS supported by iOS 10 or 11, and the 5S is not, we can almost certainly call BS on Apple's intentional lack of support for perfectly working devices. There is little reason why both devices would not end support at the same time.

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No, Mavericks neither improved performance nor improved stability.

I beg to differ.

 

[sigmadog]

Yeah, the third-gen iPad was just an all-around bad device. Apple should've never released it, in my opinion. As someone who spent over $600 on one, it still leaves a sour taste in my mouth to the point that I won't be buying another iPad anytime soon.

Ours basically just gets used for Netflix streaming now because that's about all I can do on it without getting frustrated by the overall lack of responsiveness of the device. It's like a cheap Android tablet now in terms of responsiveness.

It was too late for me once I realized what a turd IOS8 was (no way to go back), but I told my wife to keep hers on IOS7 and she's still going fine with her iPad 3. She mainly uses it for streaming video and web browsing.

 

[Ballis]

Good. iOS 8 is the worst iOS by far. Hope and expect iOS 9 to be much better. Dont care if it dosent have many new features.

 

[bean dip]

Yay!

But my main concern is they don't change much and people aren't going to upgrade...

Why on earth would that concern you? Do you happen to get commission checks? I hope this is exactly what they're doing so I can get my moneys worth. My phone is one big problem. It's like I'm on android again.

 

[Steve121178]

Cue all the tech websites complaining about Apple becoming stale with the lack of new features.

I don't care, this is some wonderful news.

You realise they said pretty much the same thing about iOS 8? Take it with a pintch of salt.

iOS 9 will bring a whole host of new bugs & issues. Guaranteed.

 

[Michael Goff]

I am particularly curious to see what will eventually happen to the iPhone 5S. It has a beastly 64-bit processor and benchmarks put it virtually on par with the iPhone 6. The 6 only scores a tiny bit higher, as opposed to the usual doubling of speed, and thats with extra screen real estate to manage, so I'd wager the performance is pretty similar.

Therefore, if there ever comes a day where the 6 IS supported by iOS 10 or 11, and the 5S is not, we can almost certainly call BS on Apple's intentional lack of support for perfectly working devices. There is little reason why both devices would not end support at the same time.

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I beg to differ.

We probably will see that day, to be honest. And then people will gleefully say they told me so.

 

[gavroche]

There's also a big difference between bug free and optimized. How does knowing other OSes have bugs help someone using iOS? Is that a misery loves company thing?

Yes, misery does love company