In all honesty, this has to be the biggest disappointment to an iOS update i've seen. Same with WatchOS. No new faces? Nothing special in any of them.
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WWDC 2021 Apple Event Live Keynote Coverage: iOS 15, macOS 12, and More
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I agree.
I'm excited for a lot of the small changes coming, but overall, it wasn't as exciting as what I think most people were hoping. Very incremental.
Nothing on tvOS really... not that it needs a lot, but the superficial part of me wanted new screensavers announced haha
Seeing how other than Universal Control, the only exciting new features were those that have been Available on Android for a couple years at least? Yeah, Apple seems to be hitting a wall creatively when it comes to Software. Shame given the power they've been packing into their hardware lately.
It's like when I see someone driving a Lambo or OG Hummer in NYC... what's the point of that sort of power if it is thoroughly constrained by the environment you're operating it in?
Sad.
This exactly. Steve Jobs, Andy Hertzfeld, Bruce Horn, Mike Markkula, Jef Raskin, Bill Atkinson and others of the day were a completely different breed than the bean counters and social justice warriors that are running things now. It is no longer about the products, but about Apple's image.
People did want multi-tasking improvements to iPadOS be mentioned so its not a complete loss, that and the Universal Control is also applicable to iPad.
I also wish the ”developers” keynote was more focused on, you know, developers. But this is the way the WWDC keynote has been going for a number of years. Gotta wait for “State of the Union” for the real stuff.
I feel that way every time I see a Samsung, Sony or Microsoft keynote. Then I'll watch Apple's keynote and realize Apple is STILL ahead of the game. I'm not sure what you expect a company to do with the current software products out already. It's not like they can do some crazy innovations. Do you have any ideas to share that Apple is missing on? Something that all of us could benefit on, not just your personal wants? I would love to hear your innovative ideas.
Never used notability. My SO is back in school and I’m amazed at how she’s using it to study. Way more advanced than what I was using it for.
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So basically… this was just beta updates event.
Good updates, and I'm annoyed that there's no new computers.
No, he specifically said “I can confirm …”
Just look at the WWDC 2021 Graphics, it was all about inclusivity, that's what Apple showed here with so many races/colors.
Which...is a good thing.
I thought for sure they were going to introduce the new macbook pro 16" what happened
Is it typical that we have to wait until FALL for what they announce at WWDC?
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Who else is annoyed there’s no Mac hardware being announced
Never buy an iPad based on what could be, but what is...anyone who bought right before WWDC knowing it could be a boom or a bust should realize this. The Widgets and improvements to Multitasking should be welcomed. Also, a lot of under the hood things are saved for platform SotU and Sessions, so people should pay attention to that. The law of anything Files.app related is not encouraging however, as it is usable, but not very powerful. I'm hanging on to my iPad Pro 2017 for at least another year as I don't see anything here that makes me need a newer iPad Pro.
If the WWDC keynote isn’t the appropriate place to inform you of what new workouts you can subscribe to with Fitness+ then I don’t know what is
I’m a developer and wasn’t watching for hardware, but it was easily, by a considerable margin, the most underwhelming WWDC I have watched in 20 years.
An absolute snooze-fest!
An absolute snooze-fest!
I just wish they'd bring the full macOS to iPad Pros. Otherwise I see no point in packing all of that power running iOS.