A new update.
  • Jimmycakes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    253·
    7 days ago

    These guys spend a billion dollars every couple years to invent the lock screen again

  • 3aqn5k6ryk@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    6 days ago

    jfc. that is one ugly looking ui. really scraping bottom of the barrel. that is soo last years.

  • arcterus@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    141·
    7 days ago

    Honestly, it looks kind of terrible to me. Not to mention how unreadable text is since there’s apparently no guaranteed contrast with black text due to the transparent backgrounds. I feel like I’m going crazy with all the random articles praising it.

  • Hadriscus@lemm.eeEnglish
    2310·
    7 days ago

    This is such a step back to 2005 and those glassy Winamp skins. It looks absolutely terrible. I wonder how Apple users put up with that

    • accideath@feddit.orgEnglish
      213·
      7 days ago

      I beg to differ. It’s not a „putting up with“. I don’t hate modern flat designs but if I was putting up with anything it’s that.

      Loved the translucent look back then, still love it now. Am very looking forward to the design update. Especially since the new design is not just some standard windows aero like transparency but actually has glass like refractions.

      I’m very glad we’re getting something with a little more depth again, without going full 180 to the clutter of peak skeumorphic iOS <7.

      I’m a little bit concerned about readability of text on the translucent backgrounds but on the other hand, it feels unlikely that Apple didn’t think of that…

      Edit: typo

      • TheRealKuni@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        Yep. I was really annoyed when Windows moved away from the aero effects of Vista and 7 to the flat look of 8/8.1, 10, and 11.

        (Yes yes, Windows bad. I have to use it for work.)

        I’m looking forward to this, I think it looks gorgeous.

  • sturger@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    133·
    7 days ago

    Guess this means Apple has run out of ideas on how to make iPhone better.

    What can we do to distract attention away from the fact that we don’t have any decent new features?

    • “Rename the business unit so we can print new letterheads and business cards?” Our customer don’t work here, sir. “Dammit!”
    • “Release a new color that nobody wants? How about a light blue that is so close to the regular silver no one can tell?” We did that last year, sir. “Dammit!”
    • “Oh, I know: Repeat the year 2000 mistake by naming our OS versions after the current year using only 2 digits. That will never bite us in the ass in the future.” Brilliant, sir.
  • alehel@lemmy.zipEnglish
    51·
    6 days ago

    I never understood products that use the next year as their version nr. Why isn’t this iOS25?

    • mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      6 days ago

      I presume because due to it releasing in September, it’s lifetime will mostly lie in 2026. But honestly Idk, I am godawful at naming things.