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In gauging rumors about the WWDC keynote, I felt it was likely that this would be a major event for Siri. Apple Music steps forward, Siri steps back On the iPad, that’s not the case, but the Files app is there if you need it. On the Mac, Finder is the default-the “home screen” for every user. iOS is newer, and still evolving, but its more serious users have those same needs.
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But that’s to be expected, because the Mac has evolved over the years to fulfill the needs of many users. The influence of macOS is undeniable: Files is a lot like the Finder, the Dock is extremely Mac-like (but with Siri app suggestions instead of a minimized-window area), and drag and drop feels startlingly familiar. The influence of macOS is undeniable: Files is a lot like the Finder, the Dock is extremely Mac-like, and drag and drop feels startlingly familiar.
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There’s a lot to digest about how iPad multitasking has been altered in iOS 11-the new multitasking view replaces both the application switcher and Control Center, for example-but in the end these are features that will be embraced by people who want to use the iPad Pro to get work done, and ignored by those who don’t care so much. We got a first idea about the possibilities for augmented reality last year from Pokémon Go, but with ARKit, Apple is providing its developers with the power to roll out many more high-quality AR experiences on iOS. The demo of the day was probably Wingnut’s amazing augmented-reality game play, which took place on top of a demo table on stage. That’s not a big deal, though, when it’s already sold millions of devices with cameras and a lot of processor power. Perhaps one day Apple will manufacture its own VR or AR hardware, but that day isn’t here yet, and probably won’t be for a while. IDGĪ demonstration of augmented reality on an iPad Pro running iOS 11. But no longer: Monday’s keynote made it clear that Apple takes VR and AR seriously and it’s investing in those technologies for the long haul.
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It needs to continue to update its computers on a regular basis, rather than leaving them unaddressed for a couple of years at a time.Īpple’s competitors have been trumpeting virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tech for a while now, while Apple has remained relatively quiet. It’s a big deal-though Apple’s not out of the woods yet. This set of speed-bumped models may not seem like headline news, but it’s important because it shows Apple updating the Mac in a more timely fashion.
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Apple’s sluggishness in updating Mac hardware to take advantage of speed improvements from Intel is a key reason why professional users have been frustrated with Apple. No, it’s not for everyone-this is a computer that starts at $5,000, after all-but it’s loaded up and ready for the very people who might want such a thing.Īnd don’t discount the importance of Apple shipping those Kaby Lake updates. I talked to game developers who were beside themselves with delight over the specs of the new iMac Pro. While its existence now makes me wonder exactly what role the new Mac Pro will serve in the Mac product line, the fact is that the iMac Pro appears to be a desktop computer truly focused on the needs of high-end professionals. Not only did the company announce the forthcoming iMac Pro, whose existence was strongly hinted at during that briefing, but it offered speed improvements across the entire line of laptops-including the addition of Kaby Lake processors to the MacBook Pro line that was only introduced eight months ago.Īccording to most reports, the iMac Pro was designed at a point when it was intended to be the replacement for the Mac Pro. Monday’s announcements were, in essence, Apple walking the walk after previously talking the talk. IDGĪpple iMac Pro will ship in December 2017. When Apple gathered writers together earlier this year to emphasize the company’s commmitment to professional Mac users, that seemed to be a mea culpa to pro users, with the implication that in the future, Apple would serve them better.
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