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What’s the tiniest thing about iOS / iPadOS / macOS that really bugs you? (self.apple_enthusiast)

submitted 10 months ago by DJDarren to c/[email protected]

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As much as I don’t like negative threads, there’s one thing in iOS that really irritates me, and I want to air it…

Pressing and holding the tab button in Safari to access tab groups, should have a haptic response.

Because it doesn’t, I often end up opening the tab view instead, so I have to huff a little, hit Done, then try again. I don’t know why it annoys me that it doesn’t because none of the other buttons in Safari do, but I feel like it should.

No, I have not contacted Tim Apple about this. Yes, I probably should.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

When windows steal focus in macOS. If I am opening an app it should be able to open in the background while I do something else. Same with a “file copy” dialog in Finder. So many apps and windows repeatedly steal focus and push themselves to the top and it’s so frustrating.

[–] DJDarren 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh Christ yes. If I’m using an app, then I don’t give a shit if another app wants my attention.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Yes! Don't you bounce your icon at me, bitch. I see you and I will get there when I'm ready.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hate this so much! Some apps do this even multiple times during startup.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Yes! You push them to the background and then they jump back up front again. Who asked for this? Why is this? Whyyy???

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To be fair this also happens in Windows (Zoom anyone?) and probably Linux too, although for the latter that may be customizable.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Yep, this bad design is everywhere. Typing my password when a text editor opens…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's even worse when using stage manager

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yes! If you have a full screen app open with stage manager active on your primary desktop, swiping between the full screen app and the desktop basically becomes a game of app roulette.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is possible to turn this off. I did.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

So… do you mind telling the rest of us how to do this? I don't see a setting anywhere to change this behavior.