Hey, Apple Fixed This!

At WWDC, Apple introduced new features that address the more egregious problems that plague users.

- Kirk Mcelhearn

In this column, I point out things that Apple should fix in macOS, iOS, and in its services and hardware. But it’s important to acknowledge the company when it does fix some of the more egregious problems that plague users.

Apple gave us an extensive look at the next versions of macOS (go.macworld. com/cos) and iOS (go.macworld.com/is) at its recent Worldwide Developers Conference (go.macworld.com/devd) keynote, and a number of the new features it announced fix long-standing issues. I’d like to highlight a few issues that Apple has announced that it will be fixing in the next versions of macOS and iOS.

MESSAGES

One of the biggest small announcements Apple made was that Messages will now sync across devices. This fixes the longstanding problem of having to delete the same messages on each device you own (go.macworld.com/devi). As Apple says:

I look forward to not having to delete the same messages on four devices, but also to not having to store all of them and their content on my devices.

I macOS High Sierra automatically saves your entire message history in iCloud, so all your conversations and attachments are always available when you sign in to a new device. Keeping your messages in iCloud also lets you save space on your Mac.