May 2021
The Untitled Newsletter May 2021
iPadOS 15 Wishlist
- True External Monitor Support
- The iPad and monitor act as two separate displays and they don’t just mirror each other
- True clamshell mode
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More then two apps in splits view on the external monitor
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A Sign of Pro Apps May see API’s that hint at pro apps, but they don’t get announced until the fall.
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Multi-Stream Audio SupportImportant for recording podcasts and streaming
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Control Center Improvements
- UI changes so it doesn’t blur the whole display
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Allow third party utilities to live in there (kind of like Mac menu bar apps. Like the ability to create new tasks, calendar, etc.)
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Multitasking Improvements
- More ways of triggering multitasking (Example: Keyboard shortcut, shortcuts, some kind of launcher when triggering multitasking)
- Ability to setup permanent pairs (Example: when I launch Things in full screen have it open fantastical in split view)
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More then two apps in split view on the 12.9 inch iPad Pro
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App Library
- Something that launch’s from the dock to show all installed apps (Example: Launchpad on Mac)
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Customize categories
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Home Screen Updates
- Widgets anywheres
- Smaller widget type, maybe even a larger one for the iPad screen
- Files and folders on the Home Screen
- Including saving files here
- New icon type and updatable third party icons (Example: homekit scenes and devices that show the status on the icon and show the current date on calendar icons)
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Put more apps and icons in one folder page
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Fix notifications
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Take better advantage of the lock screen and notification center screen space
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Modernize the share sheet (It’s a mess)
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System wide custom keyboard shortcuts (I’ve been asking for this one for a while. This would be great for shortcuts users, but also open it up to third party apps.)
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Updates to the Music App
- Better recommendations, overhaul the listen now page.
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More of a balance between playlist and album recommendations (Apple Music heavily favors playlists)
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Shortcuts Updates
- Files app actions
- Widget update to support more shortcuts in each given size
- Ability to turn off automation confirmation notifications
- A push to improve third party shortcut support (A lot of apps let you put data in but don’t let you pull it out via Shortcuts, looking at you Things)
- SMB file transfer actions
- More music actions
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Better HomePod support
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Mail App Improvements
- Smart folders and filter support
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A freak’n share sheet
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Safari Updates
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Extensions support (Password managers, web clippers, anything else)
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Reminders, Notes, and Calendar apps updates (I don’t have anything major here, just proof of life is nice)
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Change of Policy Regarding Third Party Game Streaming Apps (Example: Project Xcloud)
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Fix iMessage Threads
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