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When Apple rebuilds apps it usually takes a few iterations but generally the capabilities return.
by kirykl 9y ago
When Apple rebuilds apps it usually takes a few iterations but generally the capabilities return.
- reaperducer 9y agoTrue. Except for the old "Dial via Bluetooth" feature. It used to be a Service accessible system-wide. You could highlight any numbers and right/command-click to dial a paired phone. This disappeared when the iPhone was first released, and never returned.
- haikuginger 9y agoNot via Bluetooth, but you can make calls via iCloud-paired iPhone, either using the phone as a relay, or using WiFi calling on supported carriers using a similar workflow.
- knolan 9y agoThere is a call with iPhone feature as part of the Handoff functionality. So can then conduct the call via your Mac or switch to your phone. So in typical fashion a redesign with a more Apple centric feature set.
- cjensen 9y agoThe previous capabilities of Quicktime, Airport Utility, Disk Utility, and Pages did not come back. The "new" Quicktime was introduced 8 years ago. The pattern we've seen is Apple decides to re-write a utility because reasons. The new version comes out as part of a major OS release. Then nothing further happens. The exceptions are the major apps like iTunes, Safari, iMovie, and iPhoto. Also the "discoveryd" re-write is extremely noteworthy in that it was fully withdrawn and replaced by its predecessor.
- nyreed 9y agoThe loss of codec support in Quicktime was probably related to improving battery life by forcing use of H264, which is hardware accelerated. Whether this is wise is a different question. But no you're right, there is a definite pattern of feature loss going back to iMovie HD 5. I'm still using Pages '09 because it does what I want and feels snappier.
- cjensen 9y agoAlso the entirety of Quicktime Pro, which enabled full transcoding control was lost.
- 1_2__4 9y agoI would argue the exact opposite is true. Can you cite examples?