Apple unveils iOS 16 with customizable lock screens, including a Wallpaper Gallery, suggested background photos, and the ability to change the font and color

but there is a time limit. https://appleinsider.com/... https://twitter.com/... Ian / @ianzelbo : iOS 16 lockscreen honestly feel like a jailbreak tweak from 2016 - in a good way. Quinn Nelson / @snazzyq : I love the iOS 16 overlay effect, but it goes away as soon as you add a widget. This makes sense, obviously, but I wish you could change the alignment on widgets (you cannot—they're always centered) to retain the effect. https://twitter.com/... Sarah Perez / @sarahintampa : Tween daughter not as excited about new iOS 16 Lock Screen. “Can I make a TikTok video WITH SOUND my wallpaper? So when you press it it plays the video? No? Then I don't care.” Lol 😂 Harish Jonnalagadda / @chunkynerd : Bleh, still no meaningful changes to notification management in iOS 16. Guess that's still some ways off, but the fucking lock screen stuff couldn't wait.

9to5Mac 2022-06-07 Chance Miller

Context & Ripple Effects

iOS 16 extends an arc that began with iOS 14’s introduction of Home Screen widgets, which added personalization without abandoning Apple’s simplified interface model.

The subsequent public beta rollout of lock-screen widgets made the Lock Screen a more functional surface as well as a visual one; later reviews called the widgets an upgrade while noting that they were not interactive.

First-order effects

iPhone users gain Apple-provided controls to change Lock Screen imagery, typography, and color rather than relying on a fixed system presentation.
Apple turns the Lock Screen into a more expressive interface surface while retaining constraints such as centered widget placement and limited widget interaction.

Second-order effects

Apple’s lock-screen widget design gives apps a new glanceable placement, but its noninteractive model keeps the Lock Screen oriented around information rather than in-place task completion.
The visual treatment creates a trade-off for users: widgets add utility, while the overlay effect highlighted in the launch discussion can be reduced once widgets are added.

Third-order effects

If Apple continues extending widgets across iOS surfaces, customization is likely to become a core part of the platform’s interface strategy, with Apple setting the design and interaction boundaries.
The pattern favors configurable system surfaces over fully open personalization: users can tune appearance and information density without changing the underlying interface model.

The trend: Apple is broadening iOS personalization by moving configurable, glanceable widgets from the Home Screen to the Lock Screen under tightly controlled interaction rules.

Discussion

@rileytestut Riles on x
!!! iOS 16 natively supports Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers!! Can confirm they work perfectly with Delta 😍 https://twitter.com/...
@stevesi Steven Sinofsky on x
• Notifications are just endless futzing. Make them go away. The features make them even worse because all they are doing is adding levels of indirection. There need to be API limits.
@zacbowden Zac Bowden on x
Apple's Windows laptop is goddamn hilarious. https://twitter.com/...
@epro Emil Protalinski on x
Apple introduces Android 4 https://twitter.com/...
@tldtoday @tldtoday on x
Gonna be my iOS 16 Lock Screen [image of Craig Federighi in a Swift-themed jumpsuit]
@benbajarin Ben Bajarin on x
One other observation from WWDC that hit me after a number of conversations post keynote was how wide Apple's platforms go. At scale, Apple covers ground from phones, tablets, wearables, TV, car, home, laptops/desktops, etc.
@appleinsider @appleinsider on x
In iOS 16, you'll be able to edit and unsend texts sent through the Messages app — but there is a time limit. https://appleinsider.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@ianzelbo Ian on x
iOS 16 lockscreen honestly feel like a jailbreak tweak from 2016 - in a good way.
@elizabethadill Elizabeth Dill on x
@aj_boston “Medication and interaction information is evidence-based content licensed from Elsevier, a leading publisher of health and science information. ” https://www.businesswire.com/ ...
@snazzyq Quinn Nelson on x
I love the iOS 16 overlay effect, but it goes away as soon as you add a widget. This makes sense, obviously, but I wish you could change the alignment on widgets (you cannot—they're always centered) to retain the effect. https://twitter.com/...
@sarahintampa Sarah Perez on x
Tween daughter not as excited about new iOS 16 Lock Screen. “Can I make a TikTok video WITH SOUND my wallpaper? So when you press it it plays the video? No? Then I don't care.” Lol 😂
@chunkynerd Harish Jonnalagadda on x
Bleh, still no meaningful changes to notification management in iOS 16. Guess that's still some ways off, but the fucking lock screen stuff couldn't wait.
@rileytestut Riles on x
YES, when you connect both joy-cons they appear as a single MFi Controller to apps! Apple seriously killed it with this implementation, this is incredible 👏 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@rileytestut @rileytestut on x
holy shit it supports single joy-cons too omfg https://twitter.com/...
@gartenberg Michael Gartenberg on x
Now, imagine if they let Delta into the app store just how cool this would be without the need to mess around with developer accounts. That said, iPad retro gaming just took a great step forward. https://twitter.com/...
@andronian42 @andronian42 on x
so uhhhh if someone could 3D-print a small low-profile joy-con rail attachment for my phone that would be very nice https://twitter.com/...
@rileytestut @rileytestut on x
someone NEEDS to make an iPhone case that can attach joy-cons now that iOS 16 supports them https://twitter.com/...
@tomwarren Tom Warren on x
iOS 16 supports the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller 🙏 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@erynofwales @erynofwales on x
Aaaaa! 😍 The Switch Pro Controller is by far my favorite game controller. Awesome to see it can be used on iOS now too. 😁 https://twitter.com/...
@entirelyamelia Amelia Gapin on x
I will pay money to the first person who makes an iPhone / Joy-con case https://twitter.com/...
@rileytestut @rileytestut on x
AND you can dynamically switch between using both joy-cons as a single controller or 2 separate controllers by holding the screenshot + home buttons for a few seconds !! iPhone is officially a switch now dont @ me https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@film_girl Christina Warren on x
Wow, 500k weather calls a month for free and then additional calls for more money. That's actually pretty great and very similar to what Dark Sky had before.
@_davidsmith David Smith on x
Found the pricing for WeatherKit. Looks to be roughly half of what the old Dark Sky API pricing was. ~20,000 requests/$1. Solid. https://developer.apple.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
Apple unveils WeatherKit. As expected, Apple's Dark Sky acquisition was about strengthening third-party weather apps.
@rjonesy Ryan Jones on x
Ad community panic time! - conversion values - multiple conversion postbacks - web ↔ app attribution https://twitter.com/...
@samuel_wade Samuel Wade on x
Kudos to Apple Maps for going above and beyond on the privacy front, pixelating not only the person's face, but also the dog's arse. https://twitter.com/...
@sdw @sdw on x
One little touch I really love in iOS 16: bottom-first UI for the Lock Screen. Brilliant. Notifications stay in reach! We did the same for @halidecamera — keeping all critical controls at the bottom hugely improves everyday usability. https://twitter.com/...
@_inside Guilherme Rambo on x
Apple's WeatherKit is available as both a native system API and a restful web API #WWDC22
@rjonesy Ryan Jones on x
Is WeatherKit free? Dark Sky's data is dogshit outside of the USA and for any forecasts >48 hours away.
@donnywals @donnywals on x
Heck yea, WeatherKit sounds pretty cool! #wwdc22
@stroughtonsmith Steve Troughton-Smith on x
WeatherKit is only provided as a Swift API, with no class prefixes (😖)
@film_girl Christina Warren on x
WeatherKit is basically the Dark Sky API but system wide. That's awesome.
@benwood Ben Wood on x
Apple is determined to ensure iMessage remains competitive with WhatsApp and other messaging apps. The addition of “edit” and “undo send” underline this and will be welcome additions. #WWDC22 https://twitter.com/...
@_davidsmith David Smith on x
So cool to see @NovallSwift introducing WeatherKit. The API is exactly what I'd hoped for when Apple bought Dark Sky years ago. It makes dealing with weather data SOOO much simpler and better.
@aaronbrethorst @aaronbrethorst on x
I cannot wait to add support for Live Text API, WeatherKit, and some MapKit features to OneBusAway for iOS. iOS 16's looking like a great release.
@appleforever18 @appleforever18 on x
My favorite part of the SOTU was @NovallSwift talking about WeatherKit. SUPER inspiring and at the same time SO informative! It was a great Day 1! #WWDC22
@damedoteth @damedoteth on x
cool to see Dark Sky evolving into WeatherKit
@0xmachos @0xmachos on x
My pre info about iOS 16's “Rapid Security Response”? https://www.apple.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@girlmeetsgeek Kate-Madonna Hindes on x
The first of (hopefully) many steps to protect #domesticviolence victims. No human deserves to feel powerless or be harmed. Here's to the onward! https://www.macrumors.com/...
@firt Maximiliano Firtman on x
The last time I taught a public Web Push Notifications workshop was 5 years ago; devs stopped interested in the topic because of the lack of support on iOS. I have done just a couple of private workshops since then. Will people get interested again, or is it too late? https://twi…
@jensimmons Jen Simmons on x
Web Push is coming to Safari 16 on macOS Ventura. It sends notifications even if Safari is closed. Is built with the same web technologies as other browsers. Doesn't require an Apple Developer Program membership. And is coming to iOS and iPadOS next year. https://webkit.org/... h…
@stevendsanders Steve Sanders on x
Hell has frozen over - Apple is finally adding push support to Safari. It only took them 6+ years to catch up with the rest of the market! https://twitter.com/...
@tomayac Thomas Steiner on x
“Web Push is coming to Safari 16 on macOS Ventura. [...] It uses the same combination of web standards you may be familiar with from other browsers: Push API and Notifications API, along with Service Worker. [...] And look for Web Push for iOS and iPadOS in 2023.” Yay—finally! 👏 …
@claviska Cory LaViska on x
“With Safari 16, you can now animate a CSS Grid.” This and much more coming soon! 👇 https://webkit.org/...
@jensimmons Jen Simmons on x
There will be more about the details of our Web Push implementation coming this week — including in the session “Meet Web Push for Safari”, available to watch tomorrow Tuesday June 7 at https://developer.apple.com/
@matijagrcic Matija Grcic on x
Last week I've advised against going with PWA given the lack of support from Safari in the last several years. Push notifications will now supposedly be implemented next year https://webkit.org/... which is great but doesn't change the fact that whole PWA ecosystem is a mess. htt…
@baekdal Thomas Baekdal on x
Something that literally nobody wants. https://twitter.com/...
@maxrovensky Max Rovensky on x
And I will still decline permissions to every website like I'm currently doing. https://twitter.com/...
@graphicsjay Jay Hughes on x
@cassidoo How about just update Safari with modern PWA support? Background audio, notifications, and all the other things Apple keeps blocking for anti-competitive reasons
@nyquildotorg Jer Warren on x
Therefore, the only reason to withhold push from the web is to force companies to maintain a presence in the App Store, even when it costs them more time and money to do so.
@firt Maximiliano Firtman on x
This tweet will go to the Hall Fame based on how much this topic was requested in the past years 😉 https://twitter.com/...
@cassidoo Cassidy on x
All I want is PWAs in the App Store
@nyquildotorg Jer Warren on x
It's great to see how much Safari has improved this year, but staying mum on whether Safari iOS/iPadOS will ever support web push basically means nobody believes they're ever going to do it. It'd be better to just come out and say it's never going to happen 🤷
@nyquildotorg Jer Warren on x
Look, I'm not some kind of push notification apologist. Push notifications suck 99% of the time, and you're probably right to be grateful that Safari doesn't support it on iOS. But the reality: push subscribers is a metric companies think they need. Which requires native.
@benthompson Ben Thompson on x
Apple's presenter using the introduction of HTML5 video as evidence of Safari's support for emerging web standards sort of makes its critics' point...
@othermaciej @othermaciej on x
@firt @JudahGabriel Web Push for macOS (and coming next year for iOS) was newly announced today. Not just the old proprietary Safari Push Notifications. It's real Push API, Notifications API, RFC-compliant delivery protocol. Watch for the talk about it later in the week.
@webkit @webkit on x
WebKit Features in Safari 16 Beta — Web Inspector Extensions, Container Queries, Web Push for macOS Ventura, Subgrid, Flexbox Inspector, Accessibility Improvements, Offset Path, Animatable Grids, Overscroll Behavior, Shared Worker, and much more. #WWDC22 https://webkit.org/...
@nyquildotorg Jer Warren on x
“it would annoy users” isn't really the argument for not supporting push in Safari that people think it is. Because every goddamn app in the App Store annoys users with push for marketing reasons. If Apple really cared about annoying users, they'd kill push altogether.
@jensimmons Jen Simmons on x
For everyone rightly concerned about the user experience of Web Push in Safari — a website or web app using our implementation can only ask you for permission to send Notifications after you've indicated such interest with a user gesture, like clicking on a button.

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