APPLE IN 2020In general, I think Apple will slow down the pace of
iOS development a little bit in order to regain stability.
iOS 13 was a mess, frustrating developers and users
and – perhaps most importantly to Apple – reducing
the ability of app developers to embrace new Apple
technologies because they were so busy dealing with
bugs and incompatibilities.
Still, what is an iOS update cycle without new
features? I’m hoping for upgrades to Shortcuts,
improvements to Safari for iPad, and a bunch of
features that improve the experience of Apple’s paid
services – iCloud, Apple TV+, and Apple News+, to name
three. It also feels like Apple needs to refine the share
sheet and the tap-and-hold contextual menus (now thatiPadOSAPPLE IN 2020
Ingeneral,IthinkApplewillslowdownthepaceof
iOSdevelopmentalittlebitinordertoregainstability.
iOS 13 wasamess,frustratingdevelopersandusers
and–perhapsmostimportantlytoApple–reducing
theabilityofappdeveloperstoembracenewApple
technologiesbecausetheyweresobusydealingwith
bugsandincompatibilities.
Still,whatisaniOSupdatecyclewithoutnew
features?I’mhopingforupgradestoShortcuts,
improvementstoSafariforiPad,andabunchof
featuresthatimprovetheexperienceofApple’spaid
services–iCloud,AppleTV+,andAppleNews+,toname
three.ItalsofeelslikeAppleneedstorefinetheshare
sheetandthetap-and-holdcontextualmenus(nowthatiPadOS