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  • Apple execs explain Apple's position in the AI race & how it isn't necessarily 'behind'

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    mpantone said:
    Look, what was shown at WWDC 2024 -- whether it was faked or real -- has less relevance.
    Apple execs stating that the company is not behind - but are yet to deliver what at WWDC 2024 for the current versions. That makes it relevant to see what was promised.
    Currently Apple is behind even their own plans while stating that everything is fine.

    To give up on privacy and use OpenAI - this only happened as Apple was and is behind. To have still only 1 partner - another.

    At this point the execs should be honest about it and tell how Apple will get back with a solid plan.
    williamlondonjibmuthuk_vanalingam

  • iOS 26 vs iOS 18: Is Apple's 'Liquid Glass' a true redesign?

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    AppleInsider said:

    Overall, Apple's latest Liquid Glass material arguably represents consistency rather than true innovation

    Why shouldn't Apple combine innovation and consistency? Perhaps the author meant "continuity"? Shouldn't Apple be allowed to innovate on an existing platform? What would the alternative be? Stale platforms? 

    I spoke to 3 UX'ers today. They're all "this will make content shine" while being worried that Figma isn't capable of building it. A discussion about the cost of development now that iOS and Android are clearly diverging. Worried how branding will work when colors are removed. There is so much we can discuss. But stating that Apple isn't innovating? This design will bridge car entertainment, computers, watches, TV... using one coherent language. To me it is innovation.
    tiredskillsjeffharrisrandominternetperson

  • iPadOS 26 fixes nearly everything wrong with the platform after everyone already left

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    Why is "install what you like" blocked for devices with touch?
    Why can't Mac get OLED or cellular (it seems Mac at some point will but why not now)?
    Is iPad really ready to run a lot of windows with only 8 GB or will iPadOS 26 make most models feel slow?
    Why isn't iPad base memory 16 GB or easier to configure?
    Why can't Mac get touch for use with iPad apps?
    And why is Files called Finder on Mac?

    I'm not even sure I want to have multiple windows on iPad. It will require a larger screen making it less of a tablet.
    williamlondons.metcalf

  • macOS Tahoe is the last big update for Intel Macs

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    saarek said:
    6 years is a fair timeline. They haven’t screwed over Intel users like they did with the PPC transition and Snow Leopard.
    Apple sold Mac mini with Intel as new in 2023. That is 2 years - not 6.
    We had 3 years between Snow Leopard (2009) and the end of PowerPC Mac sales (2006). This transition is worse than the transition from PPC.

    And Rosetta 2 won't be part of macOS 28 (2027). There will be no way of running Intel-applications on a new OS just 4 years after the last Intel Mac was sold.
    With the previous transformation Apple gave us 5 years.

    I'm OK with this. What I would like to see from Apple is a clear promise to keep computers bought in 2023 safe to at least 2030.
    williamlondonrezwitswatto_cobra

  • iOS 26 is here with Liquid Glass redesign, new Camera, and Apple Intelligence promises

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    blitz1 said:
    Liquid Glass is quite different from Aqua.
    Aqua was about being translucent. 

    With Liquid Glass, the context defines the available functions.
    Quite novel to me.
    Agree. Aqua was candy with buttons looking like pills, big sheets, Genie effect, and more. This UI is absolutely next generation designed for iOS. It can disappear to reduce the UI chrome and focus on content. But it is vibrant, uses colors when needed, is coherent across platforms, and it seems they spent a lot of time on doing it right. Probably also designed for accessibility as any modern UI must be. Looking forward to it.
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