12/26/2023 0 Comments Geek clock screensaver![]() iPadOS 16 support goes as far back as the fifth-generation iPad. Still, my current iPhone SE (the 2020 model) should last for quite some time.ĭon’t think the same can be said for my iPad, which is a sixth-generation model. Last year, I figured I could’ve held onto my iPhone 6S Plus a while longer, as I’d gotten used to its larger screen. For iOS 16, iPhone models losing support are the iPhone 6S, iPhone 7, and first generation iPhone SE. Now all it needs is the Calculator app, especially if Apple’s bent on trying to promote the iPad as a pseudo-laptop replacement.įor device support, iPadOS 16 drops support for the iPad Mini 4 and iPad Air 2, both models made in the mid-2010s. One feature overdue, in my opinion, is the iPad finally getting a Weather app. IPadOS 16 and iOS 16 include a few new features. ![]() Support-wise, Ventura will support pretty much every Mac made from 2017 onwards. I didn’t even like Ubuntu Linux making its dock-like application bar pinned to the left side of the screen. I’d have to see it in operation for myself, but I’m not too keen on that idea. That said, it seems to work as a secondary pseudo-”dock” along the left side of the screen. The biggest new feature is “Stage Manager,” which is supposed to make switching between open windows easier. The newest version of MacOS, “ Ventura,” includes mostly incremental updates. A few articles claim the iPhone’s camera is superior to the MacBook’s, but that still doesn’t seem to paint a flattering picture of the MacBook. (Though that would’ve required Apple to actually mention its desktops during its keynote.) Sticking it on top of a MacBook (via an optional accessory) is redundant, given the MacBook’s own webcam… and it seems like something that’ll be ridiculed. However, I wonder why Apple didn’t demonstrate its use on an actual desktop Mac, where the feature would be useful. The ability to use my iPhone as a webcam will be useful for my Mac Mini I won’t have to use my Windows/Linux laptop for Meetup Zoom meetings. Which Apple demonstrated using… a MacBook. The iPhone is gaining the native ability to be used as a webcam for any desktop or laptop Mac. It’d be nice if they’d included the new processor right away on at least one of the desktop Mac models, since those looking for desktops are more likely to be power users. ![]() The MacBooks will be available in several colors, and come with MagSafe power connectors. ( Apple)Īpple announced a new processor, the “M2.” The new processor will debut in the newly-remodeled MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. A new M2 processor (and new MacBook models) The 2022 MacBook Air. Not having to search Google for sports scores or schedules, or use a third party app like ESPN, will be useful. I’ve usually ignored Apple News it doesn’t offer much I can’t already get for free from RSS feeds, Google, or the public library. This feature sounds like it’ll be useful. The “Sports Live Activity” feature will be available in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. ![]() Favorite teams can be followed in the app, as well as synced across all Apple devices. Apple News and sportsĪpple News is adding support for displaying sports team scores, schedules, and statistics. Not so much the transit card feature I prefer to keep my transit card separate from my phone. Another major addition is support in Apple Wallet for adding transit cards.Īs a public transit user who doesn’t own a car, I’ll find the multiple stop feature useful. This should be useful for lengthy errands or longer public transit trips. The biggest addition: it’ll be possible to plan trips with multiple stops. I suppose it’d be useful for buying Apple’s own stuff from their website?Īpple Maps is getting a few new features. I wonder how popular this feature will be, since Apple Pay is marketed more as “a way to buy a coffee at Starbucks” versus for making major purchases. Order tracking features have also been added. Apple Pay LaterĪpple Pay now offers a new feature, “Apple Pay Later.” As the name implies, it’s “buy now, pay later” payments on purchases are split into equal interest-free installments. Still, I look forward to trying some of the new lock screen features on my iPhone. The new customization features feel a lot like Android’s settings. These include: customizing the fonts on the screen, including for the clock wallpaper features and “Live Activities,” which offers live updates within widgets. Lock screen changesĪpple plans on bringing some new customization features to the lock screen. The Verge and Engadget offer more detailed analyses, but below are my thoughts on the 2022 Apple WWDC keynote announcements of note. On Monday, Apple kicked off its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) with its traditional keynote announcing new software and hardware.
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