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What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2022?

Just a Simple thing which Android already has………..Underscreen Touch ID for when I’m wearing a mask or my iPhone is laying on the desk so I don’t have to pick it up to logon. 7 patents by Apple for underscreen Touch ID and still nothing
 
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More focus on software (MacOS) for consistency: like how OS7/8/9 used to look and feel using formal guidelines. So tired of these ported IOS apps from Apple directly refusing to allow mouse back/sweep/special scrolling. Or content page icons needed to get anywhere. Our some apps closing when you hit the red button but others linger forever in the background sucking back memory unless you Command+Q them. Or aliases that break consistently when you accidentally unplug a storage device but never reappear on reconnection. Or open dialogs that restrict actions on files but allow deletion, renaming or quicklooks but you cannot drag a file to the mini sidebar like everywhere else. As a long time user of the Mac ecosystem, it feel like MacOS is both forgotten and patched-up at the same time with mediocre solutions. Apps like News, Stocks, FaceTime all need a massive overhaul. For all the object oriented Next software sourced for MacOS, why can I not drag a contact icon to an email/sms message/messages and have the recipient accept the attachment as an all in one-single click-add to contacts action? Each delivery mechanism requires separate formats to be sent if even possible. For all the ecosystem greatness (crash resistant OS/privacy controls/ hardware longevity) the sheer "Mac-ness" of their OSs feels like it's lost to gimmicks and sales and marketing experts. In terms of hardware drops, arts delivery issues and chip shortages...is it finally time for Apple to launch hardware independently from Developer/BacktoSchool/Christmas buying schedules? The next 10 years of Apple should be interesting. If I make it.
 
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Improvements to Apple TV:
  • Watch live TV via aerial or satellite – having this would mean using one device. I've used HDHomerun hardware connected the Apple TV but the various apps you can use use all have issues – such as terrible UI (HDHomerun), slow channel changes (Plex) or have an annual cost (Channels). Android/Google TV has a TV guide and it would be great if Apple could do something similar to integrate broadcasts and DVR with streaming content. I have Sky Q (Comcast) and they have integrated live channels with streaming (Netflix, Prime, Apple TV+ etc). It's what Apple TV could be with additional add-on hardware or cloud subscription.
  • Being able to configure the Apple TV app so we see less of the store and more of the content we want to see.
  • More channel providers in the UK.
  • Ability to connect camera so you could do video calls via apps such as Teams.

Wildcard wish:
  • iMessage on Android so we can delete WhatsApp!
 
A return to more diversity with networking products at the store. Get rid of the Linksys mesh monopoly at the store. Should offer a USB-C to Etherrnet adapter for $19, not $29 only from Belkin for brand new Mac laptops. Also external SSD offerings are old examples for clients. Offer more up to date storage models.
 
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MBP:

  1. I’d like an option to buy more CPU cores, which implies fewer GPU cores on the same chip. Not all algorithms use the GPU. Don’t cripple CPU potential for a few key benchmarks that happen to use the GPU a lot. Ideally, there would be a discrete GPU to allow arbitrary mixing and matching, but I realize that it would complicate unified memory.
  2. Apple’s high price for SSD capacity would be easier to swallow if it were accompanied by 2x bandwidth. Higher-capacity SSD configs (2TB, 4TB, 8TB) should make use of two PCI-e interfaces in order to double the bandwidth. This implies using RAID-0 to stripe data across two SSDs.
Note that using multiple chips has one other benefit: it’s easier to dissipate heat.
 
Apple's commitment to those of us with disabilities is to be applauded, but there's a real mismatch between the assistance offered to iOS users and those using macOS. Why is it I can stream sound direct to my MFi hearing aid using my iphone or ipad, but not from my macbook pro?

I'd like to see MFi hearing aid assistance integrated into macOS in 2022.
 
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IOS

1. Themes for IOS so I can change the look of the Homescreen without Shortcuts
2. 7 inch Pro Max
3. More colors on the Pro models. (I would love a Purple/Pink color on the Pros)
4. Split screen multitasking
5. Always on Display
6. Customizable Lockscreen
7. A 24 or 48 MP camera on Pro Models.

iPAD OS

1. Guest Mode
2. A real filing system
3. Desktop version of Apps
 
Redesigned MacMini with better bluetooth and HDMI performance. The 2018 intel mini I have is the worst Mac I've ever owned and I need a new mini. I have to use a thunderbolt dongle to connect my TV because the HDMI doesn't recognize my tv a lot of the time, and I have to hard wire my keyboard and track pad because the bluetooth is junk. All that and it is constantly getting hot and thermal throttling because if the crappy intel processor. I would love a Mini with an M2 chip or maybe the new Pro or Max options introduced for the MBP.
 
5G SIM Card slots on the Mac Book Pros.
Telephone App on the iPad Mini 6, it already has a SIM Card, let us use it as a real large phone.
Preloading tabs in Safari on Mac OS, they took that away, now I waste time waiting for them to load, where previously I clicked one shortcut that opens 8 or 10 tabs and they would all be ready to read when I clicked to them.
 
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Lower Mac prices, that's probably unrealistic in this inflationary period. Also, HDMI and SD card reader on low-end MacBook Pro.
 
AlphaCentauri said:
2. Backlight for desktop keyboard.
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I've been hoping for that for years. If they haven't done it by now, I don't think they're ever going to...

Clearly they could implement it if they wanted to, so I'm not clear on why they don't want to. 🤔

I might think the reasoning for the lack of a calculator app on the iPad (i.e. a giant calculator looks dumb and doesn't offer anything iPad-specific) is unconvincing, but I can at least understand it; they want a true iPad calculator that isn't just a blown-up version of the iPhone app. But no backlight on the desktop keyboard I don't understand. Third-party keyboards offer it and it's not as if the battery doesn't last or something like that, so I don't get what the excuse is.
 
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Significant updates to TV+ and the TVOS. Rumors persist about Apple acquiring a major studio to bolster their content and this should be a no-brainer. Make the integration with all streaming apps and the AppleTV app more consistent - get Netflix on board asap.
 
I would like to see the following gadgets:

-Bring back MacBook 12” with current MacBook Air M1 config
-Glucose monitoring for Apple Watch
-27” Monitor
-Mac mini “Pro” with the ability to choose 32GB RAM
-USB-C for all iPhone/iPads
 
- USB-C charging all the things
- Multiuser support on iPad
- Pro apps for iPad Pro
- Proper automatic full family photo library sharing
- Investment in games development and subsidised ports to MacOS
- A notchless iPhone
- Blood sugar monitoring on Apple Watch
- Improved kids profiles on Apple TV that restrict access to inappropriate content without restricting all users accordingly
 
Work with Google and Microsoft to make calendars, event data and invitations work cleanly across all three platforms.

It's not Apple's job because it would all just work if everybody used MacOS and iOS. Not Google's job because it would all just work if everybody used Google / Android apps. Not Microsoft's job because....

Please just set up a joint task force to identify the problems, implement solutions, and make life better for all of your customers.
 
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M2 MacBook Air with bumped up storage and ram (alternatively $100-$200) decrease in line-up price.

Finally getting rid of touchbar everywhere.
 
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