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We’re pretty excited about NameDrop in iOS 17 because, honestly, we’re tired of constantly typing and sharing our contact numbers manually. In 2023, this is exactly the kind of tech we should have. We’re also crossing our fingers that the AirDrop updates will make it more reliable since it’s frustrating to have to restart our devices just to get AirDrop working. Has anyone else dealt with these annoying AirDrop issues?
As someone who stopped journaling a while back, I’m curious if the new Journal app will rekindle that habit for me. It was the first thing during the WWDC23 Keynote that got me genuinely excited. We’re eager to see how Apple integrates it with the Photos app, as it could make journaling simpler and more affordable, considering that good journaling apps are getting pricey.
We first encountered interactive widgets on the Samsung Tab S8, so it’s not exactly new technology. But we love interactive widgets so much that we’re thrilled to try them out on iPadOS. It’ll be interesting to compare them to Android’s version and see which one does it better. Interacting with widgets on the homepage makes life easier—we can’t believe it’s taken this long to get them.
iPadOS is finally catching up with iOS, or is it? We can now customize our lock screen, which is great, but iOS still has the cooler Standby feature. Will Standby be available on iPadOS too? That wasn’t clear from the Keynote.
We also love the new stickers. Even though they were mostly shown on the iPhone, I can’t wait to see if they’ll work in note-taking apps on the iPad. That would be awesome!
The best update by far is the new PDF annotation features coming to Apple Notes! We can now autofill forms, even if they’re scanned, which is super impressive. But what really excites us is the ability to annotate PDFs directly in the app’s workspace. Finally! Having to annotate in a separate window was such a hassle.
We’re happy to see that in macOS Sonoma, we no longer have to swipe to view our widgets. Plus, they dim when we’re working in other apps, which is a nice touch. And with widgets now being interactive, they’re more useful than ever. We can’t wait to give them a try!
Web apps in Safari are expected to make our workflow smoother by helping us access information faster. We’re eager to see if they’re as great as we think. On the flip side, we’re not too keen on the idea of sharing passwords. Something as simple as opening the wrong email could compromise security for everyone sharing those passwords. We definitely need to learn more about this because it’s a bit concerning.
Vision Pro is an interesting concept, but we’re not sure about its practicality. Apple managed to make AirPods mainstream, so maybe they can do the same with Vision Pro. It does feel a bit lonely and detached, though. It seems more suited for studying than watching movies, to be honest. I mean, I love sharing my movie experiences, and having a common screen is part of that! Given the price, it’s unlikely families will be sharing experiences on the Vision Pro.
We have so many questions: can two people view the same apps simultaneously? Right now, I can just turn my computer to show my mom a new presentation I’m working on. Would that be possible if we both had Vision Pros? It would’ve been more impressive if everyone could see the content, not just the person wearing the headset. Also, Apple didn’t share many specs for the Vision Pro, which makes us think their announcement might have been a bit premature.
I just lost $200 to Uncle Dan betting on the operating system name for the Vision Pro. I argued that Apple couldn’t be that predictable, but they are: VisionOS lost me $200! I guess it was obvious, but I was really hoping for something different. I thought vOS would have made more sense, but I guess not.
It feels like Apple’s innovation has slowed down this year. It would’ve been fine if they’d just announced software updates, but we live in a society that craves new products, and even Apple feels the pressure. Now we have M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, and probably next we’ll get M2 Berserk! No sign of M3 anytime soon. Maybe Apple should focus more on their software development and slow down on hardware when there’s nothing truly new to offer. We’d totally understand!
