Read what? Artist conceptual drawings? You have got to be kidding if you are taking that as fact.
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Read what? Artist conceptual drawings? You have got to be kidding if you are taking that as fact.
Michael
Quick Access Settings (WiFi/Bluetooth) - I am on the go all the time, and these things being easier to access would save me so much hassle.
I completely agree.
1. app drawer and a user adjustable home screen shamelessly stolen from android. I absolutely hate the look of having every app stuck on the home screen (tucking into folders is polishing a turd). make it an option if people want to keep their phones cluttered by default.
2. 1-press direct call/text/email/etc. any contact.
3. Steal intents from Android. Tout it as magical iOS7 duper integration or something, just get it. It's stupid that you can only share through Apple's chosen "integrated" apps. That's not nearly agile enough to keep pace with the changes of social media and what's hot or workarounds for what's lame and busted.
4. A better keyboard. The fact that people are used to it sucking doesn't make it suck less.
2. 1-press direct call/text/email/etc. any contact.
3. Steal intents from Android. Tout it as magical iOS7 duper integration or something, just get it. It's stupid that you can only share through Apple's chosen "integrated" apps. That's not nearly agile enough to keep pace with the changes of social media and what's hot or workarounds for what's lame and busted.
4. A better keyboard. The fact that people are used to it sucking doesn't make it suck less.
Is it to much to ask to add a song to a playlist while listening to it?
How about creating contact groups?
More customization for alerts? I'm so tired of the 6 or 7 alert options. If I want alerted 2 hrs & 10 minutes before an event, I should be able to.
Finally, notification center that shows all my events for the day in chronological order, not based on alerts and other random criteria. Speaking of which, is it too much to be able to view reminders in chronological order?
These are my simple but frustrating wishes.
How about creating contact groups?
More customization for alerts? I'm so tired of the 6 or 7 alert options. If I want alerted 2 hrs & 10 minutes before an event, I should be able to.
Finally, notification center that shows all my events for the day in chronological order, not based on alerts and other random criteria. Speaking of which, is it too much to be able to view reminders in chronological order?
These are my simple but frustrating wishes.
Of the things mentioned in the link I've been sig'n for a few days my big ones would be
Uniform delete/edit/share
Plug in support / DLC for additional content (iOS and apps)
Break up universal apps to a pairing of iPhone and iPad apps
'In the cloud' viewing in all media apps including iBooks without separate purchased lists, no one getting dumped out of store when buying stuff and ability to stream rather than download AV content with picking of quality on the fly for video. Quick toggle to hide non local content and integration of home sharing would be nice also.
Uniform delete/edit/share
Plug in support / DLC for additional content (iOS and apps)
Break up universal apps to a pairing of iPhone and iPad apps
'In the cloud' viewing in all media apps including iBooks without separate purchased lists, no one getting dumped out of store when buying stuff and ability to stream rather than download AV content with picking of quality on the fly for video. Quick toggle to hide non local content and integration of home sharing would be nice also.
Sorry but I have to side with the folks that say to dump some of the native apps. Stocks, weather etc were great to have when there was no App Store but there are much much better options now for those that really need an app. So ditch them and let folks pick what they want for those things.
Honestly the only apps I feel like are must haves at this point are safari, mail, contacts, App Store, iTunes Store, music, video, photos, camera, FaceTime. Messages, (and phone). Game Center, passbook and newsstand could be hidden until you download an app that uses one of them and then be offered up as DLC
Thank you! I agree 100% what Apple came up with was genius. What's the point of having everything actually running when switching apps is just as fast anyways. The speed gained from overall free memory is worth the half a second difference between "real" multitasking and Apple's version.
What updates do you want to see or do you think that are necessary to come in this?
This is something of an invalid question in my mind because everyone is different and many of the folks here will be of the opinion that everything is 'necessary' as we are geeks for the most part and many, if not all, geeks believe that Apple should cater to our needs and wishes and let us muck around all over the OSes without limits etc.
So if you want to get responses that aren't basically very jailbreak tweet and android trick you might need to clarify the audience you are defining 'necessary' for.
As I see it Apple sees the geeks as a vastly small minority and for their audience the only necessary is ease of use and stability.
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I disagree with this one. I want less integration of other services in the OS of this nature. I would rather no built in weather app and I'll decide if I want yahoo weather, haze etc. same with stocks, calculator etc.
The only integration I want is to be able to log in as appropriate to all social sites and not have Apple deciding that only Facebook, twitter etc are important. Perhaps they could do this by opening up iOS and Mac OS to plug in support so the sites can create a little DLC (not unlike how windows users can download an iCloud control panel) for those places we want to connect to. Include Facebook and twitter in this so those of us that don't do them can not have that clutter in our settings, which might be perhaps a simple 'social' or 'connections' item with the DLCs inside.
It's not really a "feature" for iOS 7 but really a feature that is linked to it.
Basically, some thing i'd like to see Apple do is adding a way for developers to "link" apps purchases together in the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store. I mean, make it possible to buy an iOS version of an App and having instantly access on the Mac version of it on the same account. Of course, only if the app publisher wants it.
And I think Apple should move in this direction, in a way to add even more to the synergy between iOS devices and Macs. Basically, lets say you buy an iPad and you buy Pages, Numbers and Keynote. If you eventually need a new computer, you may consider a Mac even more knowing that you already own some apps for it.
Of course, it can work in reverse. You have a Mac with iPhoto, iMovie, and iWork apps, you know that if you buy an iPhone you will already have access to these apps for free.
I feel that it could be a good strategy to move more peoples to the "All Apple" ecosystem.
And also, developpers should have a way of at least giving a "rebate" on an App if you bought the same on the other platform. For example you buy 1Password for iOS at 10$, you get 10$ rebate if you decide to buy the more expensive version on the Mac App Store.
I just feel that it make sense, especially for Apple, to link the app purchases this way.
Basically, some thing i'd like to see Apple do is adding a way for developers to "link" apps purchases together in the iOS App Store and the Mac App Store. I mean, make it possible to buy an iOS version of an App and having instantly access on the Mac version of it on the same account. Of course, only if the app publisher wants it.
And I think Apple should move in this direction, in a way to add even more to the synergy between iOS devices and Macs. Basically, lets say you buy an iPad and you buy Pages, Numbers and Keynote. If you eventually need a new computer, you may consider a Mac even more knowing that you already own some apps for it.
Of course, it can work in reverse. You have a Mac with iPhoto, iMovie, and iWork apps, you know that if you buy an iPhone you will already have access to these apps for free.
I feel that it could be a good strategy to move more peoples to the "All Apple" ecosystem.
And also, developpers should have a way of at least giving a "rebate" on an App if you bought the same on the other platform. For example you buy 1Password for iOS at 10$, you get 10$ rebate if you decide to buy the more expensive version on the Mac App Store.
I just feel that it make sense, especially for Apple, to link the app purchases this way.
It means apps are open, running on minimum resources while main resources are used for what's on the screen at that moment.
It means when your switch to an app, it's already open without loading and you can pick up where you left off.
Apple botched multitasking
Quick reply to texts would be nice, but I don't see that happening.
I hope and expect they will finally update the default apps that literally haven't been touched since 2007. Notes, Weather, stocks, calendar, etc....
Allowing default mail and browsers would also be nice, but again, I don't see Apple allowing that, as it would eat into their mobile browsing dominance, since iPhone users make up such a huge portion of them.
Cook did say they would begin giving people more freedom, so maybe there's a chance. I know whatever comes out tomorrow, we will be disappointed... it's bound to happen.
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Each of these things will have an inverse effect on the other.
I hope and expect they will finally update the default apps that literally haven't been touched since 2007. Notes, Weather, stocks, calendar, etc....
Allowing default mail and browsers would also be nice, but again, I don't see Apple allowing that, as it would eat into their mobile browsing dominance, since iPhone users make up such a huge portion of them.
Cook did say they would begin giving people more freedom, so maybe there's a chance. I know whatever comes out tomorrow, we will be disappointed... it's bound to happen.
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Each of these things will have an inverse effect on the other.
You can't sort songs and can't sort or rename lists. To me, the best way to listen to my songs is to just play my recent purchases. But they are listed oldest on top, meaning my latest purchase is last in line. It would be much more logical if the newest would be on top. And please keep the album sort order, even iTunes on Mac can't do that.
And then there is more basics missing like handling documents etc...
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