So I have a question on the app switcher with slide over/split view. It appears like the app switcher shows every app that supports this vs just the apps you currently have 'open'. Is there a way to change this? Once more apps start supporting split view I can see this being clunky having to scroll through lots of apps.
Every app that supports it. I've got Microsoft Word, Excell, PC Calc and others that show, even though I don't have them open.
Is content blocking considered performance or a feature? That's one of my favorite things about iOS 9.
It's both. And it nicely illustrates the silliness of those who view the world in black and while. There is no performance vs. features. They are quite compatible ideas.
I didn't think I'd notice the difference in the San Francisco font (based on a previous AI article), but I have to say the subtlety makes a noticeable difference. Well done, Apple.
I really like the update. Do not know if others notice much of a difference but on my iPhone 5 IOS-8 was very unstable and I had to reset the phone daily in order to make it useful (Apple researched the problem for me and I actually went through 4 devices before we collectively gave up). IOS-9 seems much, much better.
It seems to run well. As in stable so far. There's not one huge feature I can really point out for iOS on my iPhone 6. It's a lot of minor things. Little tweaks that were done that over all add up it make it a nice upgrade. The 3D Touch and Split screen multitasking, those big things I can't do on my iPhone 6 or iPad 3, so it's the little things. I also just havn't had the time to really play around with everything yet.
Shortly after I updated to 9 I got a list of over 20 app updates.
Of course,... This happens every time (Every year) after a major OS update. While the beta testing is going on, App developers are also testing this app with the new OS and getting it ready for the new OS. When the new OS comes out, many of the apps are ready to be released at the same time. If you have a lot of Apps, like I do, and I assume YOU do, around 350 for me, the odds are there will be quite a few app updates also and more as time goes on when others didn't make the deadline or issues crop up after.
Is this a proof that customers care more about performance than features? I think so. Apple, listen to your customers.
Why would you assume customers put that much effort into which updates they apply? Certainly not. Over 50% of users is something like 600 million devices. If 1% of them can name 3 features of iOS 9, that would be astounding.
Since the app I make it used in live stage environments, we've instructed our users to hold of on an iOS 9 update so they are not effected by any changes. However, so far we've only had to handle two issues in the app and will be updating shortly to fix those mostly cosmetic changes. We do have some users reporting lagging, freezing or crashes, but that does not appear to be the majority of users.
So far, this doesn't appear to be a repeat of iOS 8 which killed our small app development team for nearly half a year. Apple has also fixed a number of bugs in iOS 9 that were left unfixed in iOS 8 for a year. So here's hoping to a better release!
The Apple is Doomed™ take will be iOS 9 adoption is so high because ios 8 was so bad people couldn't wait to upgrade from it. Oh and Apple still hasn't provided any iPhone sales figures which means they must be bad.
The sales figures will come out in due course. I hope you haven't shorted the stock (if you dare have any that is?)
Have you ordered your new iPhone yet? You gotta get in before they become collectors items when Apple files for Chapter 11. (yes I'm joking)
I expect they'll take pride of place alongside you Brown Zune and unused 'Kin'.
1)Apple have given themselves an additional week of pre-orders to give in the numbers when they do release them, compared with all other recent releases. "Most pre-orders in history" or 'X million in the hands of customers on day 1"
2) iOS 9 %u2013 Phil S doesn%u2019t say it%u2019s the fastest adoption. He says it is on course to become the most adopted. Somewhat subtle difference. Also, and he basically says just this - Most adopted doesn%u2019t necessarily mean a % of adoption win, it is numerical %u2013 absolute numbers of iPhone/iPads which, obviously, and especially as iOS 9 goes back to iPhone 4s and old pads, are growing.
As people like Rene Richie love to go on about : "context".
Phil is a pro - probably one of the world's best - at marketing. They fudge things like this when it suits them and to make things look best. It's his job. And nobody can blame them.
On the second item, you have no idea what you are talking about. Read the press release. It wasn't a quote from Phil, but it was in the release. See the comment and footnote. So they hit 50% of available device by the 19th. This doesn't even include the wave of devices about to release. Surpassing 50% of available devices is impressive and should be a larger number than what 50% was during every previous release given the expansion of devices capable and available to run the latest OS.
Shortly after I updated to 9 I got a list of over 20 app updates.
Yeah hopefully that pace continues. The only one I've run into is my university WiFi security certificate doesn't function even after the required re-installation, the network keeps asking for a "password". LTE is fast enough I don't really care, but at some point it would be nice, there are low signal spots around..
They fudge things like this when it suits them and to make things look best. It's his job. And nobody can blame them.
A valid point, but what happens when you un-fudge those numbers? Unless actual iOS 9 adoption on currently in-use devices is really below 21%, then Apple is still easily outpacing Google in terms of keeping mobile users up to date.
I really wish they'd carry over all of the preference settings. When I installed iOS 9, as in the past, most of my preferences were carried over, but some (screen brightness, Bluetooth on/off) were not, so I felt compelled to go through all of my preferences to see what other preferences had been altered by the update. A minor annoyance perhaps, but it seems like this should be ridiculously easy for them to implement and test.
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Feature. News is also a feature.
But it will not be your favorite if it drag down Safari. The fact that iOS 9 Safari is so snappy enhance your enjoyment of ad blocking.
Every app that supports it. I've got Microsoft Word, Excell, PC Calc and others that show, even though I don't have them open.
Is content blocking considered performance or a feature? That's one of my favorite things about iOS 9.
It's both. And it nicely illustrates the silliness of those who view the world in black and while. There is no performance vs. features. They are quite compatible ideas.
I didn't think I'd notice the difference in the San Francisco font (based on a previous AI article), but I have to say the subtlety makes a noticeable difference. Well done, Apple.
I really like the update. Do not know if others notice much of a difference but on my iPhone 5 IOS-8 was very unstable and I had to reset the phone daily in order to make it useful (Apple researched the problem for me and I actually went through 4 devices before we collectively gave up). IOS-9 seems much, much better.
iOS9 is really a great update.
It seems to run well. As in stable so far. There's not one huge feature I can really point out for iOS on my iPhone 6. It's a lot of minor things. Little tweaks that were done that over all add up it make it a nice upgrade. The 3D Touch and Split screen multitasking, those big things I can't do on my iPhone 6 or iPad 3, so it's the little things. I also just havn't had the time to really play around with everything yet.
Shortly after I updated to 9 I got a list of over 20 app updates.
Of course,... This happens every time (Every year) after a major OS update. While the beta testing is going on, App developers are also testing this app with the new OS and getting it ready for the new OS. When the new OS comes out, many of the apps are ready to be released at the same time. If you have a lot of Apps, like I do, and I assume YOU do, around 350 for me, the odds are there will be quite a few app updates also and more as time goes on when others didn't make the deadline or issues crop up after.
Is this a proof that customers care more about performance than features? I think so. Apple, listen to your customers.
Why would you assume customers put that much effort into which updates they apply? Certainly not. Over 50% of users is something like 600 million devices. If 1% of them can name 3 features of iOS 9, that would be astounding.
Since the app I make it used in live stage environments, we've instructed our users to hold of on an iOS 9 update so they are not effected by any changes. However, so far we've only had to handle two issues in the app and will be updating shortly to fix those mostly cosmetic changes. We do have some users reporting lagging, freezing or crashes, but that does not appear to be the majority of users.
So far, this doesn't appear to be a repeat of iOS 8 which killed our small app development team for nearly half a year. Apple has also fixed a number of bugs in iOS 9 that were left unfixed in iOS 8 for a year. So here's hoping to a better release!
After update....smooth!!!
My main reason for updating is that I can finally print to PDF from Safari. It's a feature I constantly use on the Mac.
iOS9 has given my iPad2 back some life. A little bit zippier and less sluggish. Still want a new one though.
The Apple is Doomed™ take will be iOS 9 adoption is so high because ios 8 was so bad people couldn't wait to upgrade from it. Oh and Apple still hasn't provided any iPhone sales figures which means they must be bad.
The sales figures will come out in due course. I hope you haven't shorted the stock (if you dare have any that is?)
Have you ordered your new iPhone yet? You gotta get in before they become collectors items when Apple files for Chapter 11. (yes I'm joking)
I expect they'll take pride of place alongside you Brown Zune and unused 'Kin'.
A couple of caveats
1)Apple have given themselves an additional week of pre-orders to give in the numbers when they do release them, compared with all other recent releases. "Most pre-orders in history" or 'X million in the hands of customers on day 1"
2) iOS 9 %u2013 Phil S doesn%u2019t say it%u2019s the fastest adoption. He says it is on course to become the most adopted. Somewhat subtle difference. Also, and he basically says just this - Most adopted doesn%u2019t necessarily mean a % of adoption win, it is numerical %u2013 absolute numbers of iPhone/iPads which, obviously, and especially as iOS 9 goes back to iPhone 4s and old pads, are growing.
As people like Rene Richie love to go on about : "context".
Phil is a pro - probably one of the world's best - at marketing. They fudge things like this when it suits them and to make things look best. It's his job. And nobody can blame them.
On the second item, you have no idea what you are talking about. Read the press release. It wasn't a quote from Phil, but it was in the release. See the comment and footnote. So they hit 50% of available device by the 19th. This doesn't even include the wave of devices about to release. Surpassing 50% of available devices is impressive and should be a larger number than what 50% was during every previous release given the expansion of devices capable and available to run the latest OS.
Shortly after I updated to 9 I got a list of over 20 app updates.
Yeah hopefully that pace continues. The only one I've run into is my university WiFi security certificate doesn't function even after the required re-installation, the network keeps asking for a "password". LTE is fast enough I don't really care, but at some point it would be nice, there are low signal spots around..
My main reason for updating is that I can finally print to PDF from Safari. It's a feature I constantly use on the Mac.
Ooo I'll have to find that one, me too! Can you mail that pdf? I do that all the time as well.
They fudge things like this when it suits them and to make things look best. It's his job. And nobody can blame them.
A valid point, but what happens when you un-fudge those numbers? Unless actual iOS 9 adoption on currently in-use devices is really below 21%, then Apple is still easily outpacing Google in terms of keeping mobile users up to date.
Can't tell if serious...
But for example, why can't I use iCloud Keychain or 1Password to log in to any 3rd party Apps? Only 1 out of the hundreds on my phone have included.
Perhaps you're using the wrong apps? I have lost count of the number of apps I use that support 1Password.
I really wish they'd carry over all of the preference settings. When I installed iOS 9, as in the past, most of my preferences were carried over, but some (screen brightness, Bluetooth on/off) were not, so I felt compelled to go through all of my preferences to see what other preferences had been altered by the update. A minor annoyance perhaps, but it seems like this should be ridiculously easy for them to implement and test.