iPhone XS & Apple Watch reviews, Marzipan, Salesforce, and much more on the AppleInsider P...
The AppleInsider Podcast discusses our iPhone XS review, the state of the iPad and Mojave's Marzipan apps, and Apple Watch Series 4.
AppleInsider editor Victor Marks and man of prodigious brain Neil Hughes discuss:
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AppleInsider editor Victor Marks and man of prodigious brain Neil Hughes discuss:
- Neil reviews the iPhone XS... and finds the name difficult to pronounce.
- Last week we told you that John Hancock requires a device like an Apple Watch for a life insurance policy. John Hancock reached out to AppleInsider after the fact, and clarified its own press materials on the matter.
- Victor and Neil talk about Mojave and vulnerabilities on day one.
- More important, we talk about Marzipan apps -- the iOS-ification of macOS.
- Neil loves USB-C. Loves it.
- Siri's integration with Salesforce, and what it means for using Siri as a consumer experience front-end.
- Neil talks about Apple Watch series 4 and how much he likes it. He does notice that some apps aren't ready for it yet, though.
The show is available on iTunes and your favorite podcast apps by searching for "AppleInsider." Click here to listen, subscribe, and don't forget to rate our show.
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- iPhone XS eSIM working for some German owners with iOS 12.1 beta
- iPhone XS review: There's nothing excessive about Apple's latest and greatest smartphone
- Zero-day vulnerability in macOS Mojave bypasses system-level privacy permissions
- Inside macOS Mojave: Apple's Home app brings HomeKit to the Mac with limitations
- macOS Mojave adds new features to Apple's Pages, Numbers and Keynote
- Marc Benioff reveals Siri integration with Salesforce Einstein, lauds Apple's Cook
- Hands on: 44mm Space Gray Apple Watch Series 4
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My position was that iOS is the dominant, majority product, that it looks as if the long view is that iOS takes over, and we still have things we call Macs - they run iOS with keyboard and trackpad.
If you think the iPad is its final form, it makes sense to stop saying 'take the training wheels off.' I don't think that we're anywhere near its final form.
And I say this as a user who is most productive on a Mac, not an iPad. OS X is older now than classic Mac OS was when OS X was introduced. That seems incredible to me, but it's true. macOS is mature, but I don't think it's done evolving, and it looks as if it evolves by borrowing bits back from iOS. Just because you can only do a 4K workflow or VM on a Mac today, doesn't mean that's how it will always be.
But, it isn't so much about hardware capabilities (to a point). Even if an iPad had the processing power of the Mac, and the software were optimal, etc., it would still be better to edit video on a 'workstation' like setup with big monitors, keyboard, mouse/trackpad, etc. I suppose if you can just drop your iPad into a 'stand' and do this, that's fine, but I think there is also physics involved (i.e.: an iPad simply can't dissipate the heat, so can't perform to the level of the same kind of hardware in a desktop configuration).
This ultimately, though, gets down to UI and ergonomics. There are workflow/productivity advantages to each kind of setup. Touch vs 'desktop' isn't just about the form-factor of the device, but about a way of working. Mobile/touch interfaces will always be more productive at some things while worse at the other. Same for 'desktop' setups. I simply don't see (or can't imagine) a convergence of the two.
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Also... what was that statement about the Mac App Store being a dumpster fire about? The apps available? The attention being paid to it? Features?
IMO, the iOS app store used to be reasonably good, and now has become a dumpster fire. The Mac App Store is actually pretty nice to use. But, I guess my focus is too much on UI? I think iOS's App Store now has a horrific UI.
The ship sailed on consistent UI a long time ago.
When I was speaking about App Stores, I was speaking about function, and population of apps.
re: App Stores - Hmm, in terms of function, I think it has gotten harder to find good apps unless you're just going to take Apple's recommendations and featured ones. And, while I suppose some developers (the ones that get featured) enjoy the new interface, I don't think it is nearly as good as it used to be.
In terms of population... weren't we Mac users always the ones saying it was more about the quality of a few apps instead of having a zillion crumby ones? (Back during the Windows vs Mac 'wars'.) I really don't care how many apps an app store has, but it needs to have the right ones, made correctly. But, I guess on the macOS side, yeah, a lot of the good apps aren't necessarily part of the store.