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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 – Apple has released updates for its mobile, smartwatch and Mac devices in September. The new versions, iOS 12, Watch OS 5 and Mojave have so far received more praise than complaints, but how has life been like living with updates?
It's my experience with the changes to the software and my question of whether the changes have changed much in terms of using Apple products.
(Disclaimer: Products used for testing have been provided by Apple for review and remain the property of the company.)
iOS 12: all about priorities
When Apple announced at this year's WWDC (Worldwide Developer's Conference) that the iOS 12 would prioritize performance over fantasy, many viewers applauded. I suspect that most of them were harassed developers.
Before the official release of iOS 12, I installed the beta on an iPhone X. Yes, it was mostly to test the Memoji, I will not lie.
Apple's Memoji, your own personalized Animoji avatars are adorable, but the novelty has disappeared fast enough. The beta had other things more interesting to watch. One of them was Screen Time, an application that monitored the time spent on my smartphone.
This made me a lot more aware of the time I spent on my social networking apps as well as other apps that caught my attention. But not to the point of feeling the need to impose limits on the time I spent on the phone or in my applications.
I did not really feel such a performance improvement with the beta, but once the official version, with its weird little quirks, appeared on the phone, I liked how it made it easier to close applications. No need for pausing pauses, just sweep a window to kill it permanently.
Consolidation of notifications also made the verification process less boring. No clutter of my screen with various notifications; they are now grouped and less stressful to watch.
Honestly, the camera also felt better, the Portrait mode being a little less tedious to use. The camera is also launching much faster and I like to be able to use it more easily as a QR code reader thanks to the new shortcuts.
If you have a newer device, updating to iOS 12 is obvious. But on some older devices, even though it's designed to support phones as old as the iPhone 5S, it may make you decide if it's time to update it. Your mileage will vary from what I measured with older model users.
Here's the trick – Sometimes your old phone can not run it. If your phone has already passed the three years, the problem could be the degradation of the hardware and not the operating system itself. For some users, a clean format of the phone solved the problems encountered.
I'm still struggling with shortcuts. Work from home and be pretty irregular about my habits, I like to change things a lot. But it could be different for people commuting daily or taking classes and who have other established habits.
What I would like to see is to make more shortcuts to create shortcuts. The default installation would be a nice feature and personalized suggestions or short embedded videos. At present, we believe that there are still too many steps to work and that there is therefore little motivation for users in a hurry who do not have time to fiddle with their phone.
Almost like a new watch
The update of the new Watch operating system was refreshing. I felt that the Series 3 watch was easier, even though the watch was already fast enough.
I'm not in love with the new Breath watch. I admit it. My feelings about the Breath app are a bit acute and I'm not always looking forward to getting myself reminded to breathe. My blood pressure is already very low, thank you Breathe app.
Nevertheless, I would see why some people would like the active recall, even to the point of seeing it under your watch.
I like that the watch detects workouts better and has added yoga and hiking to the list of workouts that can be recorded. If you do yin yoga or stronger ashtanga, the watch will be better positioned to accurately detect your workout and fitness measures.
Being able to wear the watch to my mouth when I wanted to talk to Siri feels very James Bond-y. I admit that I did not like using Watch too much for dictation, but talking to Siri with the raise to speak is more natural than pressing a button.
I bet Siri is completely sick of me now.
Go to Mojave
I was more excited about Mojave than the other updates; Before testing the new machine, the latest versions of Mac OS that I used were named after big cats.
Which was unpleasant: my favorite Firefox browser (it's not you, Safari, I'm sorry) has a known bug that makes it crash in Mojave. I hope that they will soon fix the problem related to attachments as this disrupts my daily workflow.
The dark mode, although very appreciated, is nice from a cosmetic point of view, I suppose. But advanced users have already modified interfaces, such as their browsers, to incorporate darker themes. Still, Dark Mode is a popular trend and I can not go over it on my Twitter app.
For me, the biggest gamechanger will be the redesigned Mac App Store. It is less clinical and less easy to find easier apps for your interests.
The focus on development with the dedicated development tab is also very convenient. My experience was in coding although I realized that I like prose more than java. Having more accessible development tools will inspire more people to discover what is happening with tools and learning materials.
With Apple's application retention and verification applications, this also creates a safer environment as opposed to downloading unverified applications. Apple might have a lot of criticism for its closed garden approach, but considering the alternative – the virus-laden security responsibilities, I would take my chance with the App Store.
Overall, Mojave promises better privacy protections online through its changes to Safari. More advertising trackers are following you on the web. Improved password management in Safari with the operating system helps you create stronger passwords and remind you if you have reused a password, based on your already registered passwords.
The batteries, when it comes to office management, are an appreciable time saver – perfect for people who use the desk as a random bin for various items. Dump on Desktop, choose to rearrange and it's easier for the eyes. Even if you can just search this file you want on the Finder anyway.
Speaking of Finder, I appreciate how much more powerful it is. With the Quick Look feature, you can now annotate PDF files, crop and rotate images, and trim media files (audio and video) without having to use separate applications.
Although convenient, I always prefer previewing for simple changes (renaming / resizing photos), but it's nice to have what I just need to look at the size or data of an image.
Improve the experience
Overall, Apple has kept its promise to prioritize performance without adding too much sophisticated functionality, but only to overload bug users and tedious and tedious security updates.
This could help restore confidence that may have eroded Apple's ability to maintain its software, keeping it functional and modern. Fewer bugs, more gains in the update. In addition to the usual caveat of "backups first," I see no reason why current users should not update themselves.
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