FEATURE
You can do this on a Mac... what is Apple afraid of?
Apple already has the advantage of its apps being
pre-installed and the default choice, but allowing
users to go into settings and change the defaults
apps for certain types of actions would go a long way
to satisfying power users (and stemming cries that
Apple is an abusive monopoly).
In iOS 14, Apple could start small, with music,
podcasts and maps, and grow support for default
apps from there. And, of course, these defaults would
extend to Siri, so if I change my default music app to
Spotify, asking Siri to simply play a given song would
open it in Spotify, without having to designate that
particular service.
FEATURE
YoucandothisonaMac...whatisAppleafraidof?
Applealreadyhastheadvantageofitsappsbeing
pre-installedandthedefaultchoice,butallowing
userstogointosettingsandchangethedefaults
apps forcertaintypesofactionswouldgoalongway
to satisfyingpowerusers(andstemmingcriesthat
Appleisanabusivemonopoly).
IniOS14,Applecouldstartsmall,withmusic,
podcastsandmaps,andgrowsupportfordefault
apps fromthere.And,ofcourse,thesedefaultswould
extendtoSiri,soifIchangemydefaultmusicappto
Spotify,askingSiritosimplyplayagivensongwould
openitinSpotify,withouthavingtodesignatethat
particularservice.
