That is why well-known in narrow circles of the developer Steven Troughton-Smith has collected interesting thoughts on the current Apple software products into one big wishlist. List of wishes like 9to5Mac edition and has appeared on the pages of the resource.
Most list items can not be realized here and now. Therefore, wait for their presentation at WWDC 2016 does not make sense. But the conference - an excellent opportunity to create a starting point for changing the perception of the company's devices in the near future.
Nearly the whole wishlist programmer associated with the features of OS X and iOS. Stephen sure will not survive in its present form the platform - the modern world needs strong and creative action. But take Trouton-Smith's opinion to heart do not need. The developer sees what is happening through the personal prism, which is not always clear to the average user.
Two windows for the same application
The first step in the evolutionary development of iOS on the iPad would be the simultaneous work with two windows of the same application. Today, Split View is useful for use different programs.
Graphic editor and gallery to sketch the real image, plus social network messenger for the most sociable and so on. The next stage - the two Web pages in a browser or a pair of documents in a text editor side by side.
Fast multiple windows
Another vector flatbed iOS improvements will be activated fast multi. Now, each application for Split View need to be opened manually by yourself. If you teach the software automatic control function, its use simpler.
Tap on the link in the ribbon Twitter or other social networks display a web page for viewing within the app or in Safari on the screen. The next evolutionary discovery will launch the browser in an additional window on the long or push strongly on the link.
Add-ons for all applications
In this area, Apple has been working for a long time. But with the additions in iOS is friends only Safari and standard system gallery. These programs connect to other modules to expand the number of its features.
If the manufacturer will allow developers to use extensions everywhere, it will untie their hands to solve the huge number of different tasks. Then the text editor Word learn to handle the added image in the document together with Snapseed, or modify data calculation formula in Excel tables through the elements.
Quick view
Almost all Mac owners use the quick view for a quick familiarization with the document data. On iOS, this functionality is not provided. There is in it and open the file system, which makes the presence of appropriate preview.
But Stephen sure, iOS-applications must create thumbnails of documents and to provide widespread access to them. This will increase the speed of working with large numbers of files, which gained urgency with the release of iPad Pro.
Handwritten notes
One of the most interesting innovations iOS 9 turned zametochnoe application with creating sketches. A set of tools for it picked up very well - a pen, pencil, pen, ruler and eraser.
Troughton-Smith sees the realization of handwritten notes on top of any third-party applications. The programmer wants to use the usual opportunities to create comments to the news to RSS-feeds, as well as in text documents and spreadsheets.
Command for the onscreen keyboard
Quick action in a text editor and other programs through a combination of keys on the physical keyboard available on the iPad for a long time. But onscreen keyboard Command key to do, so any shortcuts available.
Many work on the iPad in cramped conditions that are incompatible with the use of a physical keyboard. Therefore, the addition? in the on-screen version is logical. I wonder why it has not yet done.
Drag & drop in the multi
Go back to the Split View. Transferring information from one open application to another and back it implements the standard functions for iOS from the distant past - to copy or cut and paste.
Stephen insists Drag & drop - simply drag data from program to program. I am sure that the touch screen is simply created for such interaction with the information in the applications.
Complete software for watchOS
Although output watchOS 2.0, which partially untied the hands of developers, full of individual applications for the Apple Watch early to say. All or almost all - only to supplement with the iPhone solutions.
Hardware Apple Watch the first generation to cope with independent software without any compromises. And the next version already zatochat hours under this case.
Joystick for Apple TV 4
Today, all the games for the current Apple TV supports Siri Remote. Other software in the App Store is simply not allowed. Complete control is not suitable for all entertainment projects, so developers are distorted as they can.
Support for third-party joysticks - the next step is to turn the set-top box into a fully fledged gaming console. Universality, accessibility and abundance of different games make it an excellent alternative to PlayStation and Xbox.
iBooks Author for iOS
Today, iBooks Author is available only on OS X. With this software authors create simple and interactive books for iBooks - an excellent tool which claims to virtually none.
Sorry, the program is not available on iOS, so the iPad Pro or other mobile devices Apple will not help in the creation of books. Strangely, the manufacturer says are increasingly replacing conventional portable computers. But it does not give the tools to complete the work on them.
Split View the necessary support
Most even system apps on the iPad does not work with the Split View - what about the third-party software. Support multi-window mode should be a prerequisite for the publication of programs in the App Store.
With games the situation is different. Almost everything that was where to turn, need the entire display. Their account does not take, although the same Hearthstone or other similar projects half of the screen is enough.
The unification of iOS and OS X
In most cases, new features first gets iOS. OS X is only in the status of catch-up, so many people call a dead platform. Developer offers not combine operating systems, and unify.
Apple needed a base platform with additional features done for different types of devices. For example, today on the Apple TV uses a slightly revised version of iOS - it is not necessary to touch control, because it is designed for the TV screen. For Mac need a separate version of the same iOS.
Xcode for iPad
Most likely, in the near future, Apple will introduce a code editor for programming language Swift on your iPad. On full-fledged mobile Xcode "Tomorrow" do not dream. The development environment is too cumbersome and requires a complete rethinking - only about a portable version will be discussed.
The transfer of funds to create applications on the mobile platform, there is nothing extraordinary. Already available on iOS Pythonista, designed to develop in Python. It lacks even a small screen and the iPhone 4 hardware.
Open the file system in iOS
From the start, Apple's, hiding the usual file system from the owners of iOS-devices, took the right position. But nine years later, a miracle happened. For most applications, share files, folders, and others with them easier.
Steven believes that the manufacturer's time to stop fooling around - create a simplified version of an open file system without access to the "extra" information. The first step in this direction, Apple has done with iCloud Drive.
Terminal for iOS
Ordinary users of Apple mobile devices it is not necessary. Even on a Mac using only terminal units. However, with the help of many problems can be solved faster and more convenient than a graphical user interface.
Even with a lot of terminal "sandbox" restrictions for iOS will a big step forward. At least, the developers definitely appreciate.
Applications of OS X on iOS
Apple positions the iPad Pro MacBook as a replacement. But many applications available on the top is not the first - the TextEdit, "Fonts", "Keychain Access", "Disk Utility" and so on.
TextEdit - primitive text editor that many people use for drafts or notes. On iOS, there is no tool to "pull" from his iCloud Drive documents. The obvious flaw that needs to be addressed.
Recovery mode on iOS without iTunes
Connecting iOS-device to your Mac via a cable has lost all meaning. iPhone and iPad have long been completely independent devices, and are used without reference to anything.
But to restore the firmware of iOS-device still have to "fix" to the computer. It looks especially ridiculous connected to the MacBook 12 "and MacBook Air 11 'iPad Pro tablet.
AppleScript for iOS
AppleScript - a built-in OS X scripting language. It consists of a special control commands for the operating system and automation software. The solution is particularly effective for cyclically recurring and complex problems.
Sorry, but for similar manipulation in iOS still uses JavaScript, which is considerably inferior to AppleScript for a variety of reasons. Ordinary users do not need nuances, but they are based on the speed and stability of the system.
Enhanced support for USB-devices on iOS
Every device that connects to an iPhone or iPad via the Lightning has a special chip MFi-authentication - a real pain for manufacturers and users. It is time to replace the usual driver that loads the accessory itself in iOS-device when connected.
Steven says that today is the time to remove the need for certification and ridiculous to allow users to use the gadgets through a Lightning-USB adapter - TV tuner, external cameras and clever input means.
Revival Mac App Store
Part of the software for OS X is distributed through the Mac App Store, the other - to bypass. Each option has its positive and negative aspects, but most developers still choose the second.
Built-in application store with thoughtful monetization tools - a great tool, which does not receive due attention both developers and users. Leave only the Mac App Store to install software on OS X can not, however, make it more attractive does not hurt.
Vector-user developer
Despite the fact that Steven Troughton-Smith sees the evolution of Apple software developer with the bell tower, the majority of its "hotelok" positive impact on the entire ecosystem of devices and user experience at all. Companies have to go.
