Apple might be pivoting its focus to stability as far as iOS and macOS updates are concerned. Apple might also wait on rolling out some new Apple Pencil features, as well as a new toggle in the email app to mute threads. Previous reports have suggested that some major iOS 12 features have been delayed for the sake of quality.
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Instead of “keeping engineers on a relentless annual schedule and cramming features into a single update”, Apple will give their engineers the green light to push back features they don’t feel are quite ready for upcoming iOS updates. His team of engineers will focus on under the hood enhancements as well as having more time to develop new features without being tied to the annual list of features. This year’s iOS upgrade will not only be known for several new additions, but also for the way Apple carries its iOS release cycle, according to Bloomberg. Apple is now working on an iOS update codenamed “Peace” and a macOS update called “Liberty”, expected to be released as iOS 12 and macOS 10.14, respectively. The changelog includes fundamental revisions of the operating system’s core, user-facing redesigns of the interface and updates to iOS’ built-in stock apps. I’m running iOS 11.2.5 on my iPhone and the new section is available without any additional update. Every year the latest iOS update comes with new exciting features and design that kept the Apple faithfuls excited. Apple is also bringing Animoji to FaceTime, allowing iOS users to place a virtual emoji over their face while using the company’s video chat platform – a feature Apple should have launched Animoji with. There will be, including a new Digital Health tool to show parents how much time their kids are spending on their mobile device, and of course improvements to Animojis. This has forced Apple to rethink their iOS release strategy.
So let’s look at some of the rumored features for iOS 12 and 13, macOS 10.14 and 10.15.
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For the a year ago, armchair analysts and experts have been debating whether the glitches mean that the quality of Apple software is getting worse. The Cupertino company is reportedly switching things up for this year’s batch of major updates. Moreover, it will also be possible to play AR games with multiple people. Unlike many online publications, we don’t have a paywall or run banner advertising, because we want to keep our journalism open, without influence or the need to chase traffic.
