Polarizing was correct, I suppose. Personally I really like it aside from a couple of the icons, Safari in particular. I'm glad though that I can finally move off of Chrome with some of the new updates. I think all the transparencies look really playful. Honestly it makes me really, really want to get a white iPhone next time.
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WWDC13 Thread of iOS 7 & Mac OS X 10.9, where a whole new world's developing
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metsallica
Member
Stunned by iOS7. Can't wait to try it.
PotatoeMasher
Member
Happy with most everything except the icons. Wish there were more in the way of remote views, but I haven't been able to get any extra developer info since the internet is down today.
I'm new be nice
Member
Disappointed that iOS 7 still won't let me set default apps.
Same.
Are we allowed to ask for beta registrations here? I know we did it last year, but not sure if things are different.
Phoenix
Member
Agreed. As a multi-OS user you could certainly see where they borrowed functionality from Android but spun it to meet their own design guidelines and user experience. I'm glad that they've done this - it certainly allows Apple to not seem so stagnant. It will also kickstart the UX team at Google, because they've got their work cut out for them.
That said, I'm not as big a fan of the overly colorfulness that comes from the transparencies. I like the idea of them and much of what they are doing with Flat, but something just feels off about the whole thing and I think it has to do with the animations atop the transparencies.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Really dug the new everything.
Apple would let you prioritise someone else's app over theirs because maps make them no money, but having to use their Maps as a core OS feature makes their hardware considerably less attractive. Which doesn't make money for them.
In much the same way Apple let me install Windows on a Mac.
To be blunt, over the years Apple have added a bunch of stuff people have set there and defended as "un-needed by the general public" until Apple put it in, when people accepted that actually it was always needed after all.
A background downloading API (which someone told me Apple would never do on this board less than a month ago IIRC) was one. Quick access to the settings toggles another. A notification centre before that. Running third party apps before that.
The last three major things where that's true are a centralised file storage that can be shared between apps, changing the default apps and multiple user accounts. They are necessary. Apple will even do them eventually. But it's too late to defend their absence.
Phoenix
Member
Probably $15-$30 as they have in the past. Personally I would have been happier with the OS being called Sea Lion and then going with an Aquatic theme with OS names going forward
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
What the fuck is this garbage?
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Holy shit at the Mac Pro.
You can disagree with their decisions, but seriously they're good at making things.
It's gonna be a bitch to service tho.
You can disagree with their decisions, but seriously they're good at making things.
It's gonna be a bitch to service tho.
infiniteloop
Member
SMB2 replaces AFP as the default file sharing protocol in OS X Mavericks.
The translucency looks pretty disjointed until you see the os in motion. It'll be better once people remove that obnoxiously bright wallpaper and put in a nice matte, dark one.
Game Center looks like something Sony would design. (Not a compliment.)
Game Center looks like something Sony would design. (Not a compliment.)
Hope it's reliable. AFP was always rock solid while SMB was sketch.
Napoleonthechimp
Member
"Desktop towers are in the past!"
Yep. Instead we'll have the contents in chassis spread across the desk.
Brilliant decision.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Looking forward to playing with Finder tabs and tags. Wish I actually needed multiple display support, but this might actually convince me to maybe get a second display.
trudderham
Member
I've compared every single app app in all their retina glory:
http://iosguides.net/ios-7-icon-comparisons/
Evidently I have too much time on my hands.
http://iosguides.net/ios-7-icon-comparisons/
Evidently I have too much time on my hands.
It looks like they're doings a but more of that live colour selection stuff they introduced itunes 11.
Like on the unlock screen it looks like the colour of the buttons depend in the background.
I certainly like the thought put into the design so that it's not just about appearances. Like how animations on Mac OS X were more than just snazzy, they indicated what happened to things. On iOS 7, it's showing the hierarchy of the layers, so you feel more oriented.
Like on the unlock screen it looks like the colour of the buttons depend in the background.
I certainly like the thought put into the design so that it's not just about appearances. Like how animations on Mac OS X were more than just snazzy, they indicated what happened to things. On iOS 7, it's showing the hierarchy of the layers, so you feel more oriented.
darylbaxter
Neo Member
Looks incredible. I wrote a bit of my impressions on the whole keynote on my site.
http://darylbaxter.com/post/52645396120/cant-innovate-anymore-my-ass
That Macbook Air is mine, its the one i've been saving up for. I can finally get rid of this 6 year Windows laptop that struggles with Half Life 2.
http://darylbaxter.com/post/52645396120/cant-innovate-anymore-my-ass
That Macbook Air is mine, its the one i've been saving up for. I can finally get rid of this 6 year Windows laptop that struggles with Half Life 2.
Gamecocks625
Member
The same?
After owning black iOS devices since the beginning, I think my next purchase will be a white device (iPad mini retina...whatever that will be).
The original iOS seems to be primarily developed with black in mind (not surprising since that was the original iPhone color). Seems like white is the starting point this time...unless there are two different themes for white and black this time around.
OS X Mavericks isn't really exciting, but it addresses most of the complaints people had about Mountain Lion. I'll be happy to install it. Maybe Mac OS X 10.10 will be the jumping-off point for new features and a visual refresh, once Jony is done with refreshing iOS.
iOS 7, now that's something I'm excited for.
iOS 7, now that's something I'm excited for.
What the fuck, Iphone 4S doesn't have Airdrop?
Does the 4S have the parallax view?
I'm not in the beta, rewatching the keynote and they mentioned what devices that has it.
what if the background is set to a white rectangle? how do you read the text then? maybe it adjusts??
I like what I see a lot. Radio is disappointing, I hope Google brings Music All Access to iOS. Fingers crossed there's a version bigger than 4" released this fall.
What the fuck is this garbage?
I noticed that, too. Odd that they have this textured plus the font color choices are suspect. But if we can select the color choices ourselves, I'll deal. It would still be an improvement over the current UI where the list of Reminders is hidden behind a button.
P2P Wifi / Wifi Direct is a hardware limitation.
I can't get over how bad some of those icons are
the ones with the gradients are mostly ok, but safari and a few others look awful. they are so simple and plain that somehow they just look like someone mocked them up in something slightly better than mspaint.
sort of looks like some kind of accessibility mode or something.
the ones with the gradients are mostly ok, but safari and a few others look awful. they are so simple and plain that somehow they just look like someone mocked them up in something slightly better than mspaint.
sort of looks like some kind of accessibility mode or something.
Buddha Beam
Banned
The same?
God it's so ugly. It wouldn't be quite as awful if they at least didn't go with like electric/florescent colors everywhere. As of now it looks like a unicorn vomited those colors up and an did the best he could with what was on the palette.
Junior Mint
Member
Yeah. The icons, the transparencies/frosted glass (all of notification and control center), the wireframe button icons are the worst parts of iOS 7.
Still mad they couldn't even give us default apps and sharing intents (even BlackBerry has this, come on). Oh well.
Still mad they couldn't even give us default apps and sharing intents (even BlackBerry has this, come on). Oh well.
How to customize your app icons without jailbreaking | iDownloadblog
Jony Ive is not a Graphic Designer i.e. Jony Ive is a Human Interface designer | stratechery (via HN)
iOS 7 Went Too Far In The Other Direction | @flyosity
Jailbreak tweaks in iOS7 | /r/jalibreak
Two steps forward, One step back (e.g. how are those swiping features going to work with all the popular third party apps that have been following the sidebar design) *smh*
Nice to see sync 'read status' support; The Real Abed should be happy with that one.
Game Controller APIs is a megaton.
Apple doesn't have the magic anymore. At best this update will bring iOS on par with Android and WP8 — but Google and Microsoft have yet to show their new OS versions this year so by the time Apple gets around to releasing iOS7 to the public (and that's only for the iPhone?) they could be playing catchup again.
Interesting battery life stats on the MBAs. They still have shitty TNT low res panels though. UGH
MacPro Maxi looks cool. I want one but will wait for proper support from thunderbolt accessory makers before purchasing.
Jony Ive is not a Graphic Designer i.e. Jony Ive is a Human Interface designer | stratechery (via HN)
iOS 7 Went Too Far In The Other Direction | @flyosity
Jailbreak tweaks in iOS7 | /r/jalibreak
Two steps forward, One step back (e.g. how are those swiping features going to work with all the popular third party apps that have been following the sidebar design) *smh*
Nice to see sync 'read status' support; The Real Abed should be happy with that one.
Game Controller APIs is a megaton.
Apple doesn't have the magic anymore. At best this update will bring iOS on par with Android and WP8 — but Google and Microsoft have yet to show their new OS versions this year so by the time Apple gets around to releasing iOS7 to the public (and that's only for the iPhone?) they could be playing catchup again.
Interesting battery life stats on the MBAs. They still have shitty TNT low res panels though. UGH
Mac
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
I'm bummed at this being wifi only... cellullar would be oh so awesome.
What the fuck is this garbage?
what you mean that it isnt flat desgin?
edit:
also the safari icon is total fuck up
Nihilistic Monk
Member
Hopefully a Mod will clarify. Tread carefully until then I'd say. I've dipped and re-enabled my Dev account. Up to 24 Hours for re-activation however
Grrrr
They removed Spotlight?
That is interesting. Spotlight is one of the greatest features of apple products.