Apple will improve iOS 14 during beta testing and listen to users. About this senior Apple’s Vice President of software development Craig Federighi (Craig Federighi) said in a podcast, IT blogger Marques Brownlee (Marques Brownlee). The entry dialog is available on the YouTube channel Brownlie.
An Apple representative said that the engineers of the Corporation will be to study reviews about the OS during the beta period and make changes to improve the system. For example, can be reworked with the installation of the widgets on the home screen, also now in the company there is a question about a single animation run Siri on different platforms.
Federighi said that the company know about the concerns of users who are concerned about the imminent merger of iOS and macOS: “We are all tied to the interface Mac.” Top Manager noted that in the near future, Apple has no plans to merge the two operating systems, as too a large number of users accustomed to the design on iOS and macOS, and this initiative requires a long discussion. Federighi revealed the information that the engineers at the companies themselves are afraid to take such a step because of the habit.
Apple Vice President also said that the ability to appoint third-party applications as default programs will be available on iOS and iPadOS. However, all services will be checked by moderators so that the software could not abuse the capabilities of the operating systems. The main features of the new OS top Manager of Apple called not a specific function of the system, and the convenience and ability to personalize.
Speaking on the first day of WWDC 2020, Federighi said that the company appreciated the format of pre-recorded online presentations. However, the representative refused to confirm the rumor that the new format will become a tradition for Apple.
Presentation 14 iOS and other Apple products took place on 22 June within the first day of WWDC. The new operating system for iPhone got updated widgets, built-in voice translator, a mode “picture in picture”, animation of processed calls and other functions. Also at the event Apple announced the rejection of Intel processors in their computers, and the transition to ARM chips.
