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Apple List of UI Issues

I'm going to document a list of issues Apple have on this new Macbook Pro. It's all opinion based and I'm pretty happy if you disagree and explain to me how I'm wrong.

macOS

There should a be a small delay between typing and touchpad presses

  1. On older versions of macOS there was a delay between typing and the touchpad.
  2. This means while typing 3-4 times per day I accidentally touch the trackpad causing text to be typed in another part of my editor.

Desired outcome

  1. Put back the delay of 200-400ms between typing and clicks.

Mail.app

To: field autocomplete is too agressive

  1. Open a new email message
  2. Type an email you have never enetered before
  3. To: offers and selects autocomplete, even after you have typed different charaters than are in the match.

Desired outcome

  1. I should always be able to type an email address and press return without worrying autocomplete will select the wrong email address.

Safari

Return in address bar does not aways navigate

  1. Paste some text in the address bar and press return
  2. Randomly it will select the text and pause
  3. Press return again and navigation occurs straight away

Desired outcome

  1. Pressing Enter always always always starts navigation.

iOS

Home Button Fingerprint UI Failure

Current Case

  1. I get a message on my phone and I'm slightly slow at taking it out of my pocket
  2. I start reading the message
  3. The screen on my phone locks out automatically via timeout (goes black)
  4. I press the home button the see my phone screen again
  5. I log into my phone and can no longer see the notifications screen or read my message

Desired outcome

Two options, maybe someone can think of something better?

  1. The Message/Notification -> Black out -> Home button -> Login Cycle could have a large delay and a counter put in after pressing the home button "Keep holding to login, in 3 ... 2 ... 1"

  2. The timeout after receiving a message/notification could be made longer.

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