WWDC 2020, Apple’s online developer conference, was full of huge announcements. It also offered a glimpse of the Apple Park campus by means of transitions for each presentation section.
Watch the supercut of the Apple Park transitions.
Set default email and browser apps in iPadOS 14
iPad users will have the option to set their default email or web browser app in the upcoming iPadOS 14.
Many hundreds of email and browser apps have been hindered by the fact that links will default to the built-in Safari or Mail. This marks a powerful change in the way that apps work on the iPad, and may potentially open up further changes in the future—for example, audio opening in apps other than Music, calendar events opening in apps other than Calendar.
Written by Predictive Text
The new version of this is a good game but I don’t want the money for the new one but I don’t know if you want me to come over to my house for a little bit of a break up. I don’t want to go back to work with the other people who are not the only reason I am not going back to the office, then we will go get it done and get it back to the new house and the new update is the only thing I would say about it if I don’t get the money.
…Smart Keyboard Folio—fixing minor frustrations through software
Smart Keyboard Folio was the de facto solution before its heavier, more magical sibling existed. I haven’t upgraded to the new Magic Keyboard, so the Folio is still my daily go to for my iPad Pro. Sans trackpad, adjustable viewing angles and backlit keys, it’s a lighter but more limited solution—one that has a few minor frustrations. Most of these frustrations can be in iPadOS and that’s what we’ll look at today.
…The beloved dock—my home for apps on iPad
The beloved dock, a UI principle carried over from the Mac, through to the iPhone and subsequently the iPad.
In 2017, iOS 11 was unveiled. Despite being riddled with bugs and issues, it brought many quality-of-life improvements to the iPad. One of these was how the dock functioned. A quick swipe up let you get to your most important apps quicker—no matter what you’re doing, from wherever you were on the iPad.
This brilliant feature made the dock immensely more useful—and it got me thinking—why shouldn’t I put every app in the dock?
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