[1]iOS 12: Geeky features iOS needs (Macworld):

Get smarter with files

Commit to automation

App and interface updates

But wait, there's more

    This is not the end! The geeky-feature road goes ever on. So before
    I go, ponder:
    * Support for real developer tools, including Xcode and shell
      scripting (perhaps in a special "developer mode").
    * Robust support for audio devices and routing and so that apps can
      record audio simultaneously, ideally so that a tool like Audio
      Hijack might actually be feasible on iOS.
    * Complete support for webRTC within Safari to enable video- and
      audioconferencing web apps.
    * Handoff for Music, so that I can switch from my iPhone to iPad to
      Mac and my playlists just keep picking up where they left off.
    * Support for multiple user accounts on iPad.
    * Sharing of full-resolution photos with family members in the Photos
      app, including shared libraries.
    * Multi-person FaceTime.

    Do I expect Apple to fulfill all my dreams? No-I don't really expect
    them to fulfill any of them.

  (Via [2]Six Colors)

  Obviously I truncated the list. Read the article to see it in its full
  glory.

  My big ask is still for better bluetooth and USB keyboard support. I
  would not mind some trackpad capabilities, too, but that seems a long
  shot.

  In Japan we have need for better maps. I wish Apple would license
  Yahoo! Japan's data here. We also need an update to the rendering
  engine.

  Some other thoughts I can get behind:

  [3]iOS 12 Wishlist:

    Keyboard Shortcuts for Share and Action Extensions: Application
    extensions are such a vital part of the platform. They give users
    the ability to process and move data between applications mitigating
    the downsides of a sandboxed operating system. But activating these
    extensions through the touch interface can be tedious at times -
    especially if you're used to having some applications' keyboard
    shortcuts available system-wide, as they are on macOS. Giving users
    the ability to setup custom keyboard shortcuts for their most-used
    extensions would greatly improve the speed and fluidity with which
    power users navigate their devices.

    […]

    Clipboard History API: Clipboard managers are severely hindered on
    iOS by their inability to monitor clipboard changes in the
    background. This leads to clunky solutions that rely on the app's
    Today View widget, action extension, or drag and drop. iOS should
    keep a clipboard history of a dozen items or so and let applications
    access it through a new API. Users would have to explicitly allow
    access to this data through a modal dialog in the same way they give
    access to their location. This would prevent nefarious developers
    from accessing your data without your knowledge while empowering an
    application category that has been limping along for the past
    decade.

  (Via [4]Feature - Initial Charge)

  What else would you like to see?
  Also on:

  [5]Twitter
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  My original entry is here: [6]iOS 12: Geeky features iOS needs
  (Macworld). It posted Thu, 24 May 2018 21:50:53 +0000.
  Filed under: Japan, tech,

References

  1. https://www.macworld.com/article/3275464/ios/ios-12-geeky-features-ios-needs.html
  2. https://feedpress.me/sixcolors?type=xml
  3. https://initialcharge.net/2018/05/ios-12-wishlist/
  4. https://initialcharge.net/
  5. https://twitter.com/TokyoGringo/status/999770989474000897
  6. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=1114

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