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    July 30, 2021

    Apple Daily Advice Thread

    Daily Advice Thread

    Posted: 30 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT

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    The iCloud Web Version has been abandoned for years and and it needs to receive some love

    Posted: 29 Jul 2021 01:59 PM PDT

    If you are not familiar with the iCloud Web version, It is an online service where you can login to your iCloud account and access some of your date being hosted on iCloud.

    It used to be a great way to access Apple's services on non Apple devices, but now it's a service that hasn't received any updates in years. Because of the lack of features and support, I see people downloading cross platform third party alternatives on all of their devices instead of the Apple Notes app, which I see as a wasted opportunity by Apple to keep people in their eco system.

    This post will mainly cover the notes app which is most likely the most used app within the service, but I will also mention features that also affect the other apps.

    What are some of the problems?

    1. No dark mode. This doesn't really need to be explained in a world where every every application and online service has a dark mode available. Now you could say that you could install a web extension to enable dark mode yourself, but unfortunately what you get is this https://imgur.com/a/BI6JnPt. 2 years without this functionality so far.
    2. You cannot insert photos. This one is quite big and doesn't make any sense. Ever since iOS 11, you have been able to upload files into your note. This functionality is nowhere to be found and copying and pasting an image does not do anything. It is not like the images don't take up any of your iCloud storage. 4 years without this functionality so far.
    3. You cannot draw or edit drawings. Such a simple feature that every non MD note taking application has. 2 years without this functionality so far.
    4. The user interface of the entire suite is from iOS 7. Supposedly they are working on updating the mail app within the suite with a modern design, but it's unknown when or if these changes will be made if any other of the apps will receive any changes. 8 years without a new user interface so far.
    5. Alt-tabbing between an open notes window and returning doesn't let you type without clicking with your mouse cursor first. This has been an issue for as long as I can remember. Haven't seen anywhere to report bugs regarding the iCloud Web version anywhere so it makes sense why it still hasn't been addressed.
    6. This might be a nitpicking but there is no undo functionality. On iOS you can tap with 3 fingers twice to access an undo button, but it doesn't exist on the web version so there's no way to undo a mistake. 2 years without this functionality.

    With iOS 15, we are getting two new features: Tags and Quick Notes. Will these features be supported at the launch of iOS 15? Definitely not. It will most likely be years until we see them.

    What can be done?

    • Update the user interface to a more modern design reflecting their current design theme
    • Add the features found on the IOS/IPadOS/MacOS versions to the web version. Obviously features such as the PDF scanning wouldn't work on pc, but there's no reason why the others can't be added as there are surely no limitations in place preventing them from being added.
    • Add a dedicated page where users can report feedback in regards to the Web Icloud Suite. Maybe even gather feedback from users by requesting how their experience has been with the online version.

    Lastly, Apple continuously talks about how progressive web applications can be created to bypass the AppStore but when you create an app of the iCloud Web Version, it clearly has not been optimised. How about proving epic wrong and showing us how progressive web applications can replace native applications? Just a thought.

    These are just some of the issues that are prevalent within the iCloud Web-suite, and I am positive that others that have had the unfortunate experience of using the service have encountered missing features, bugs, and lots of problems. Apple could easily fix these issues and improve the experience or iCloud users alongside increase the level of professionalism that you'd expect from a company that prides itself that "everything just works".

    TLDR:

    No dark mode, no image inserting support, no drawing functionality, a UI from 2013, bugs, no undo buttons, and overall a wasted opportunity to keep consumers in the Apple Ecosystem.

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    I think the iPhone 12 mini is the perfect size phone, and I hope more people give it a chance.

    Posted: 29 Jul 2021 10:38 AM PDT

    I've been an Android user since the beginning and the iPhone 12 mini is my first iPhone. I switched from the Galaxy S10 (regular) and I've been quite satisfied with iOS (there's some things to complain about obviously but not in this thread).

    I'm not completely new to iOS as I've always used iPad over Android tablets, and I've always like Android more than iOS, and that's still mostly true. The thing that really pushed me into buying an iPhone was the size. No one, and I mean NO ONE makes a normal, natural ergonomically sized quality phone. Not anymore. I had hoped the iPhone 12 mini would push Android OEMs to copy Apple as they typically do, but no one has.

    So I finally caved. And after a few months on the iPhone 12 mini, I can't go back. And I don't mean back to Android, I mean back to a giant slab of a device.

    I still use my Galaxy S10 and my older Nexus 6P for a few specialized tasks that I just can't do on iOS and when I hold those devices they feel completely absurd in my hands. And for reference, my hands measure 8.5 inches from the base of my palm to the top my my middle finger.

    I thought I'd miss the larger screen, but it turns out that I don't even notice. (I watch a ton of YouTube. So much so that I still use YouTube Premium instead of Apple Music because of the ad removal on YouTube. I use over 100 gb of mobile data each month just on YouTube.)

    Now it seems Apple is trending towards not making mini devices anymore. So this is my sad desperate plea to tell people in the market for a new iPhone to give it a chance or even just serious consideration. I think most people who use the basic iPhone will prefer it. No other device is easier to use one handed. It's not even close.

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    So I just got Apple Fitness+ and it’s great! But why wouldn’t I be able to sort the workouts by focus!?

    Posted: 29 Jul 2021 07:57 AM PDT

    I'm a relatively experienced exerciser… clearly we want to be able to rotate through our days (legs, arms, core) and there doesn't seem to be a means by which to filter that way. I have started doing yoga with the app too, and had a hell of a time tracking down a 10 minute yoga session that focused on my legs (after overdoing my legs yesterday) it seems like such a simple thing that should be there. I mean it would just take the addition of a search bar. Hoping someone sees this and adds it, because it's annoying a.f.

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    Greetings friends. Perhaps my Googling skills are shit or there isn't a good product to fit this particular use-case, but any recommendations would be much appreciated.

    My grandmother is mostly constrained to the bed these days. If there is one thing that brings her a lot of joy, it's watching her toddler great-grandson (my nephew) traipsing about the world.

    I'm looking for a gimbal that my sister can attach her iPhone to and leave on a table during a FT call. She could then go about her chores while the gimbal tracks the little guy exploring the world, and my gma has some live entertainment.

    I checked out the DJI OM 4, but it doesn't actively track during video calls.

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