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Apple Knows Best?
I just bought a new 2022 iPad Pro 11" M2 device because peer pressure (just kidding). I'm still trying to get used to it as I replaced a 1st gen 12.9" with it and I'm sad that a bunch of apps wouldn't reinstall (Zmors Synth, TF7, PPG Free, miniSynth, Scythe, Diode-108, Gumdrops, Stroke Machine, Skram, SpaceVibe, Space, Drone Tone, Thicket, BeatFormer, Haaze, some Dubstep sound things, Dulcimer HD, Voxkit, a bunch of visualization apps). I knew about some--should've backed them up. Oh well.
What I really wanted to vent about though and am surprised I haven't seen anyone else complain about is these always-on dynamic volume buttons. WTH, Apple?! Some of us like for buttons to perform a consistent function regardless of how you hold your device! Is anyone actually a fan of this? I'm constantly moving my volume in the wrong direction and can't even make sense of it sometimes... Can't believe the new devices won't let you turn it off!
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Don't worry. It bugged me at first, but now, I just have to remember which device I'm operating on. Wish there were only such problems in life....
I like physical buttons for volume adjustment... and I really think Apple should've included a physical Mute button from the beginning as well.
@VoytecG You're right, of course, it's definitely a minor annoyance and a first-world problem but a befuddling design decision nonetheless and I'm just surprised if significantly more people think in terms of relative position of buttons than absolute function.
@NeuM Yeah, to be clear, these are physical buttons that flip positions based on how you're holding the device and that Apple decided should not be user configurable. 100% on the mute button, and of course I'm still salty about the headphone jack too.
They did in the beginning- you could toggle it between rotation lock and mute …
At least there's a setting under 'Sounds' for 'Fixed Position Volume Controls' so they don't flip around when changing device orientation
Actually that's exactly what I'm complaining about--they eliminated that option in the latest models!
From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210976 :
Dynamic volume buttons adjust automatically as you rotate your iPad. So you increase volume with the button on the right or top, and you decrease volume with the button on the left or bottom, regardless of how you hold your iPad.
These iPad models feature always-on, dynamic volume buttons:
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad Air (5th generation)
On other iPad models with iOS 15.4 and later, you can turn dynamic volume buttons on or off:
Make sure that your iPad has iPadOS 15.4 or later.
Go to Settings > Sounds.
Turn on Fixed Position Volume Controls if you want the volume buttons to always have the same behavior. Turn it off if you want the volume buttons to change dynamically depending on the orientation of your iPad.
The logic seems to be:
If the button pair is on the top or bottom edge:
the left makes it quieter and the right makes it louder the same as the volume bar indicates on screen – so imagine the volume bar and use the button that would make it go the same way as the screen representation of the bar
If the button pair is on either side edge:
the button that’s landed on top makes volume become more, the button that’s landed lower makes volume become fewer
off topic
Apple PC sales dropped 40% YoY according to IDC report.
I think it’s mostly down to ‘no reason to upgrade’, which is partially ‘my existing device is powerful enough’ and partially ‘I need to rely on my device, rather than beta test latest innovations’... so my hope is Apple to re-evaluate its position to consumer / prosumer / professionals markets, allowing itself and developers more time to work out things.
What do you read into these figures?
(are these discussions still allowed?)
I don’t trust third party reporting on Apple, especially since they have no access to their internal numbers. Wait for their next quarterly report.
What do you mean by “Apple PC”. Do you mean iMacs? That isn’t surprising in the least as there’s been a long-time trend in decline of desktop sales for all manufacturers.
How does this compare to other manufacturers? Without that information it’s hard to comment on whether this is a phenomenon unique to Apple, or an industry-wide trend.
my understanding is that everything but mobile devices (phones and tablets).
All major players experienced a similar drop, but Apple had the biggest... hence my question.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/global-pc-shipments-slide-q1-apple-takes-biggest-hit-idc-2023-04-10/
It is also shocking considering that most (every?) site with ‘best laptop year’ comparisons bring MacBook Air on top for the past few years, which is probably helping sales in general...
Hard to tell as there isn’t enough data to really make a call on what the scope of this is. I see a photo of an iMac, but don’t know if that’s significant.
It's not helpful, but thanks for telling me I can do this on my 2021 iPad.
The volume buttons not being dynamic has always bothered me since I got my original iPad Air. Now it works like I've always wanted.
Since Reuters/IDC chose to report percentages and not comparisons of quarterly or year-over-year real numbers, this is all completely useless.
If anyone here really wants to see real numbers and trend lines for Apple, look here:
https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/02/apple-results-and-charts-117-2b-quarter-is-still-a-step-back/
And if someone wants to dig into real numbers for the PC sellers, feel free to collect your own information and compare.
It is in the linked article...
They're showing an entire year, not a quarter. And over the last two years a lot of businesses have been getting killed by inflation and sinking demand. And percentages, as shown in this chart, have nothing to do with profitability. The way Apple treats their product lines, I guarantee they are still profitable. Dell or Lenovo or Asus? Not as likely. PC competitors have much thinner margins.