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It’s fine except for the Settings app.

lockhouse 4y ago
As a frequent iPad user, I love the new settings app in Ventura. I can see though why long time Mac users would hate it though, it’s a massive change and it moved everything.
- bluedino 4y ago
  Do you think it's an improvement over the old one? Why?
  - lockhouse 4y ago
    I do just for consistency within the overall Apple ecosystem.
  - thesuitonym 4y ago
    I think it is. The organization isn't quite right, and definitely needs to be worked on, but I like the sidebar approach.
  - agloe_dreams 4y ago
    For a user with the whole ecosystem, it is far more consistent with iPhone and iPad. From that angle it is so much better it is silly.
    - bogantech 4y ago
      Having to type by poking away at an onscreen keyboard would be consistent too but we can all agree that it would suck.
garyrob 4y ago
Even the Settings app is OK with me... speaking as a Mac user (almost) continuously since the original Mac Plus (although I use Linux for servers): I really just couldn't care less about the change in the settings app. I usually typed something into the Spotlight search area to find what I wanted in the old version, and I do the same thing now. I just didn't have to change settings enough to have remembered their old locations.
- jonhohle 4y ago
  I can’t stand search in the settings app. The results are in decipherable to me. It seems like I get 15 results that have almost identical text and have to click through them to figure out which was the right one. Part of this extends from how Apple is implementing security. There are at Lear half a dozen security and accessibility options that all hide similar app lists.
pohl 4y ago
The old Settings UI was nice, but it had a really bad scaling problem as more preferences were added, making it badly organized. I like the new one, better, though it did come into the world roughly and still needs work. Mostly, though, I'm just happy that they're dog-fooding SwiftUI with it. I look forward to WWDC this year.

As a frequent iPad user, I love the new settings app in Ventura. I can see though why long time Mac users would hate it though, it’s a massive change and it moved everything.

bluedino 4y ago
Do you think it's an improvement over the old one? Why?
- lockhouse 4y ago
  I do just for consistency within the overall Apple ecosystem.
- thesuitonym 4y ago
  I think it is. The organization isn't quite right, and definitely needs to be worked on, but I like the sidebar approach.
- agloe_dreams 4y ago
  For a user with the whole ecosystem, it is far more consistent with iPhone and iPad. From that angle it is so much better it is silly.
  - bogantech 4y ago
    Having to type by poking away at an onscreen keyboard would be consistent too but we can all agree that it would suck.

garyrob 4y ago

Even the Settings app is OK with me... speaking as a Mac user (almost) continuously since the original Mac Plus (although I use Linux for servers): I really just couldn't care less about the change in the settings app. I usually typed something into the Spotlight search area to find what I wanted in the old version, and I do the same thing now. I just didn't have to change settings enough to have remembered their old locations.

jonhohle 4y ago
I can’t stand search in the settings app. The results are in decipherable to me. It seems like I get 15 results that have almost identical text and have to click through them to figure out which was the right one. Part of this extends from how Apple is implementing security. There are at Lear half a dozen security and accessibility options that all hide similar app lists.

pohl 4y ago

The old Settings UI was nice, but it had a really bad scaling problem as more preferences were added, making it badly organized. I like the new one, better, though it did come into the world roughly and still needs work. Mostly, though, I'm just happy that they're dog-fooding SwiftUI with it. I look forward to WWDC this year.