iOS15/WWDC June 7th

eeloe

So with the unveiling of iOS15 just around the corner, what's everyone hoping to see from it??

I have a feeling there's going to be a huge emphasis on iPadOS this year with the m1 iPad Pro needing some heavy software to match the horse power of the machine.

Gonna be an interesting event.

PaulT21

eeloe wrote: »

So with the unveiling of iOS15 just around the corner, what's everyone hoping to see from it??

I have a feeling there's going to be a huge emphasis on iPadOS this year with the m1 iPad Pro needing some heavy software to match the horse power of the machine.

Gonna be an interesting event.

I have been underwhelmed over the last few years with the WWDC's. Lots of glamour but very little substance. Don't get me wrong, there isn't much Apple Tech that I don't have (FanBoy I Know !:)) but recently these have been disappointing to me

awec

A few new animojis I'd say.

Gregor Samsa

Yeah, I can't really think of much they'll do to the iPhone. the iPad on the other hand needs something to use on that M1, so I wouldn't be surprised if we begin to see something that diverges more from the "iPhone interface on a bigger screen". And more powerful iPad apps - iPad versions of Lightroom Classic, Final Cut, Logic, that type of thing. Not quite the power of the MacOS versions, but more than the current mobile versions of iMovie, GarageBand and Photos. Photoshop has already begun, that I suppose, and there is Lightroom CC, but it's lacking somewhat. (it's such a shame Apple ditched Aperture).

I'd also like to see the iPad (and iOS if possible) support Aggregate audio devices. It's an amazing feature on MacOS that lets you connect multiple USB audio interfaces/instruments and group them so that Logic (or your audio app or choice) can use them all at once. On iOS/iPad OS, Class Compliant USB Audio is supported, but only for one device. Bringing that to the iPad would make it possible for it to be a serious music production machine.

DubDJ

WWDC is usually one of my favourite Apple events, especially because a lot of the software stuff doesn’t leak so it is usually the first time seeing some of the updates.

I can see Apple adding features to some of their core apps based on some of the late rumours. And maybe some slight redesigns (based on the screenshots of the new accessibility stuff).

I have heard there could be hardware (MacBooks) unveiled but Apple has mostly moved away from that at WWDC so it will be interesting if they do.

Itssoeasy

How nice of apple of have this event on a bank holiday for us in Ireland.

murpho999

awec wrote: »

A few new animojis I'd say.

In fairness they always do more than that.

Notifications set for a revamp for one thing.

Itssoeasy

An interesting opening video.

murpho999

Itssoeasy wrote: »

An interesting opening video.

Yes, I've found these video presentations since Covid to be more watchable and imaginative than the normal live presentations.

Itssoeasy

Well it’s hardly surprising that last years was the most watched, as no one could go anywhere.

Itssoeasy

iOS 15.

Itssoeasy

FaceTime is being made more natural.

Will iPadOS end up an M1 only update and leave the pretty new preceding iPad Pro’s behind?

Itssoeasy

I’m not someone who uses FaceTime a lot but this looks good.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

In fairness they always do more than that.

Notifications set for a revamp for one thing.

Notifications being anything above terrible would be a huge improvement.

OU812

They’re taking on zoom

Itssoeasy

Interesting.

DubDJ

Apple positioning FaceTime as a Teams/Zoom competitor? FaceTime on the web would have been handily last year though.

murpho999

Shareplay looks really good.

Always preferred facetime to Zoom and WhatsApp Video and this makes it better.

Itssoeasy

Here’s the iMessage update.

DelBoy Trotter

DubDJ wrote: »

FaceTime on the web would have been handily last year though.

It feels like it’s a year too late for it

Sad Professor

I am not sure this is Apple taking on Zoom, more just offering some basic functions like sharing links that people have come to expect from video conferencing platforms over the last year.

Unless it’s available on other platforms then it would be a waste of time pitching it as a zoom alternative. I doubt they are even trying to.

murpho999

Sad Professor wrote: »

I am not sure this is Apple taking on Zoom, more just offering some basic functions like sharing links that people have come to expect from video conferencing platforms over the last year.

So they're taking on Zoom.

OU812

That phone number recognition will change things

Sad Professor

Mr.S wrote: »

In theory it's all platforms via FaceTime Web.

Can Android users set up Facetime meetings (not just join them) via FaceTime Web though? Even if if they can, I can't them wanting to.

Any word of being able to set a default maps app like you can with a browser?

murpho999

That live text feature looks really great and useful. Often wished for that in the past instead, especially when people do things like share numbers via screenshot.

Text recognition, meh.

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

In theory it's all platforms via FaceTime Web.

Web based on a phone is a clunky workaround though. It would need a native app.

ReginaldSmythV

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Any word of being able to set a default maps app like you can with a browser?

A google maps url will launch the google app. But there’s no shared protocol there.

Sad Professor

Her iPhone has no notch?

murpho999

fvp4 wrote: »

Text recognition, meh.

Why? It will be very handy.

I don't get the negativity.

Stylistically this is much more boring than last year. The transitions between presenters are totally meh.

Itssoeasy

Weather has been redesigned.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

Why? It will be very handy.

I don't get the negativity.

Well it’s ancient technology. Ok I suppose being built in is cool. Why not add translation while they are there?

murpho999

fvp4 wrote: »

Well it’s ancient technology. Ok I suppose being built in is cool. Why not add translation while they are there?

It's not ancient technology how it's being integrated into the phone and making text in a photo usable.

DubDJ

Looks like weather has gotten most of Dark Sky’s features. Dark Sky has seen little to no updates since Apple acquired it. So probably gonna be discontinued for the normal Weather app soon.

So far, all these updates are for lesser used apps and features aimed at people who use these types of services heavily. Or have friends who rely on the same apps.

Definitely a quieter release this year.

Itssoeasy

That new Apple maps looks good in fairness.

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

I've been using Apple Maps more and more these days, it's actually very good now.

Has it got Eircodes yet? The phone tries to make me install it 3 or 4 times a week but until it has those it’s pointless.

DubDJ

DubDJ wrote: »

Looks like weather has gotten most of Dark Sky’s features. Dark Sky has seen little to no updates since Apple acquired it. So probably gonna be discontinued for the normal Weather app soon.

So far, all these updates are for lesser used apps and features aimed at people who use these types of services heavily. Or have friends who rely on the same apps.

Definitely a quieter release this year.

The info will be great but hopefully not the UI of Dark Sky. It’s extremely good but it’s a horrible looking app.

Itssoeasy

Mr.S wrote: »

I've been using Apple Maps more and more these days, it's actually very good now.

I remember when it first came out and it was a disaster. So is iOS 15 an update to make less used apps more appealing ? That’s my impression anyway.

Itssoeasy

iPadOS.

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

Yep you can search by Eircode.

I've noticed that new Eircodes (lets say a new-build house) take longer to appear in Apple Maps compared to Google Maps though.

Must give it a go again so. For a long time there it only searched by the first 3 digits of the Eircode so you got some random spot in the general area rather than the door.

murpho999

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Must give it a go again so. For a long time there it only searched by the first 3 digits of the Eircode so you got some random spot in the general area rather than the door.

Yes it does eircodes but it's not perfect.

I don't see why that would make the maps app useless though as a normal address would still work and eircodes are specific to Ireland and unusual in being unique to an address.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

Yes it does eircodes but it's not perfect.

I don't see why that would make the maps app useless though as a normal address would still work and eircodes are specific to Ireland and unusual in being unique to an address.

Normal rural residential addresses don’t work in Ireland regardless of app, you need the Eircode. Just tried it there and it can’t search my Eircode on my phone anyway, just gives a generic point based on the first 3 digits still. If I search my house I get a point about 17km away.

DubDJ

DubDJ wrote: »

Looks like weather has gotten most of Dark Sky’s features. Dark Sky has seen little to no updates since Apple acquired it. So probably gonna be discontinued for the normal Weather app soon.

So far, all these updates are for lesser used apps and features aimed at people who use these types of services heavily. Or have friends who rely on the same apps.

Definitely a quieter release this year.

he didn't mention the highly localised weather that dark sky has. But it looks like it does have a few dark sky features.

DubDJ

Those new Privacy features look great. One feature I think almost everyone welcomes. The email tracking pixel blocking is especially handy, as well as the privacy reports.

OU812

Facebook, Google & other online marketers are going to be flipping their **** at up address hiding

DubDJ

Hopefully the iCloud features include a bump from the base 5GB of storage.

Maps is as good as google maps in Ireland. And their version of street view called Look Around is, where it works, pretty amazing. It is fairly limited as to where it is used though.