I'm probably not the first to say this but the way some of it looks reminded me a bit of the Windows taskbar since Windows 7 of all things. Overall I'm not sure I'm fond of the new look, it has a similar "overdesigned" feel you get from some custom android/jailbreak skins. The overarching design philosophy about hierarchies and whatnot sounds nice though, and the new features are welcome.
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WWDC13 Thread of iOS 7 & Mac OS X 10.9, where a whole new world's developing
- Thread starter celebi23
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Welcome to beta releases.
Yeah, I saw the second hand move in the live demo. Somebody thought the weather app was live too, shame that it actually isn't.
Also, how the hell did some of you guys manage to post during the keynote?!
Yeah, I thought it was gonna be in iOS for sure after they put it in OS X.
The OS looks so much better in motion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLq_mcBUW8
Darker wallpapers >>> bright ones.
Any idea on what determines what colour the keyboard is?
Leona Lewis
Banned
It looks absolutely gorgeous. Not sure what people really wanted out of this...
Didn't expect Apple to redeem this mediocre day.
Didn't expect Apple to redeem this mediocre day.
The background image, the keyboard's transparent.
victreeb3l
Member
really? i had no idea people were divisive on the iphone 4 or the unibody macbooks. they look like instant classics and im surprised there were humans on planet earth that actually thought those were ugly.
The Apple event really made all the E3 conferences look mediocre. I'm still hyped about Nintendo though. I think I really love everything in iOS 7 except the icons. Some of them just looks like unfinished mock ups, especially Safari and Compass.
Leona Lewis
Banned
When iPhone 4 leaked, a lot of people thought it was fake because of its looks. Some thought it looked too "prototype"-ish, some thought the notches in the antenna band were distinctly "un-Apple," and others just thought it looked fug.
I remember being in the first camp. Looks much better in person, but it really did look quite bare in those photos
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
Yep, and when it comes to the computers, there are still a lot of people that can't get over the black keyboard and thick black bezel on the grey aluminum.When iPhone 4 leaked, a lot of people thought it was fake because of its looks. Some thought it looked too "prototype"-ish, some thought the notches in the antenna band were distinctly "un-Apple," and others just thought it looked fug.
I remember being in the first camp. Looks much better in person, but it really did look quite bare in those photos
Leona Lewis
Banned
Are animated backgrounds only on the lock screen or the home screen too?
Both
devildog820
Member
No word on third party keyboards?
victreeb3l
Member
im so glad we got animated backgrounds. this was definitely high on my list for just how cool it will look and i hope there are a bunch of them included with iOS7. i would also like to create some of my own so hope that process isnt too difficult.
ah, i hadnt seen the leaks but i remember the whole debacle about that gizmodo user who found the prototype at a bar. i dont think i even cared about phones back then lol
people are so weird sometimes.
When iPhone 4 leaked, a lot of people thought it was fake because of its looks. Some thought it looked too "prototype"-ish, some thought the notches in the antenna band were distinctly "un-Apple," and others just thought it looked fug.
I remember being in the first camp. Looks much better in person, but it really did look quite bare in those photos
ah, i hadnt seen the leaks but i remember the whole debacle about that gizmodo user who found the prototype at a bar. i dont think i even cared about phones back then lol
people are so weird sometimes.
Technosteve
Banned
i figured out where spotlight was, i'm so happy with this update now.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Any place have the presentation archived for viewing?
I want a new MBA but I can wait for Apple to refresh the MBP/rMBP to see if I might just jump to one of those instead. Nice pricepoints on the MBAs and their upgrades for once though.
Also, the new Mac Pro look interesting, would love to see them "dumb" it down with a regular i5/i7 non Xeon and just throw in a singular mobile GPU in the "Pro" chassis.
Also, the new Mac Pro look interesting, would love to see them "dumb" it down with a regular i5/i7 non Xeon and just throw in a singular mobile GPU in the "Pro" chassis.
No, the keyboard is transparent white in some situations but transparent black in others.
Technosteve
Banned
swipe gestures in safari for forward and back... wtf took so long?
They said something during the keynote, but I didn't catch it. I'm disappointed by that too.
been playing with iOS7 for a few hours today. I'm an iOS dev so there are some vexing design hurdles that have been introduced. I like the overall theme. I'm already eagerly awaiting beta 2 as there are some funny showstoppers and animation glitches in this version.
I will comment on one app: Messages is a downgrade. Too much movement in the whole think. It feels very wiggly and glitchy. I do wonder if we'll get access to that physics enabled UITableView.
Also a very exciting takeaway from today's presentation: iOS6 adoption is at 93%. We are having meetings tomorrow to discuss dropping it like a hot rock so we can start using UICollectionView, Attributed strings, UIAppearance, etc etc etc.
I will comment on one app: Messages is a downgrade. Too much movement in the whole think. It feels very wiggly and glitchy. I do wonder if we'll get access to that physics enabled UITableView.
Also a very exciting takeaway from today's presentation: iOS6 adoption is at 93%. We are having meetings tomorrow to discuss dropping it like a hot rock so we can start using UICollectionView, Attributed strings, UIAppearance, etc etc etc.
PotatoeMasher
Member
As a general rule, no one should install these betas on a phone they rely on. That's especially the case with betas 13 or so. I'm testing on a secondary device already as we're thinking about retooling one of our old apps for a day one launch with iOS 7.
So a warning: do not install this beta. It is not stable enough to use.
So a warning: do not install this beta. It is not stable enough to use.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
My Home button died once and I had to hard reset (it worked for that at least). Lots of funny little bugs, and Messages isn't syncing with my computer, but it does work. I like it a lot better in action than in screens. It feels more cohesive, where it just looked messy to me when it was unveiled.
I think it is ad hoc. The demo has people outside doing it. Also, that's how air drop works on Mac OS X. And why it requires special hardware to do it.
Looks pretty good, especially against a dark background. Also seems to have a lot of the core functions I like to use from jailbreaking, except for five icons in the dock and quick reply to messages.
I have a strong urge to join the beta but I'll try to hold out for the GM.
I have a strong urge to join the beta but I'll try to hold out for the GM.
LyleLanley
Banned
Downloading the 10.9 preview now.
The one after mavericks perhaps.
Post impressions about smooth scrolling around the system, please. Specially iTunes.
It's an adjustment for sure but I'm generally liking it in everyday use. Love the animating wallpaper, Control Center and new camera roll.
Biggest pleasant surprise is the new coverflow multitasking bar. Swiping up to remove the app snapshot is way more convenient than holding until wiggle -> tapping X.
Pretty pleased so far.
Biggest pleasant surprise is the new coverflow multitasking bar. Swiping up to remove the app snapshot is way more convenient than holding until wiggle -> tapping X.
Pretty pleased so far.
Probably in the fall. Apple usually has events specific to iOS hardware releases.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
In the fall when they update the iPhones, iPads and iPods and release iOS and OS X. September/October.
Edit: I see that using a light colored background makes the text black. What if you have one with varying shades of dark and light?
Also, when there's only one page of icons, does the pagination dot disappear now that Spotlight has been moved?
WordAssassin
Member
I'm seeing a bunch of people reporting online that you don't need to register your UDID to use the iOS 7 beta. People have reportedly done it with the 4, 4S, and the 5. There's no telling if it'll brick once beta 2 hits, or if Apple just decided to say "fuck it" since so many people broke the rules, or what. But apparently you just Option > Restore and use the iOS 7 ispw file and it's good to go. Even seen multiple people on GAF do it this way.
Gonna try it on my old iPhone 4 because even if it does brick once Beta 2 hits, I rarely ever use it for anything so it can just lay in wait for the GM in the fall.
Gonna try it on my old iPhone 4 because even if it does brick once Beta 2 hits, I rarely ever use it for anything so it can just lay in wait for the GM in the fall.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I'd like to see confirmation that this is true. If it is, I will definitely try it out. But only if I can go back to iOS6 if I fuck something up or it doesn't work. I'll wait a week to make sure. I guess it won't work on my iPod touch 4th generation else I'd use that as a testing device.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
I love the look of iOS 7