A Few Fundamental iOS 6 Complaints

摘要

Nothing's perfect, and operating systems are no exception. Now, don't mistake my complaints about iOS 6 for complete dissatisfaction. While Apple should be proud of what it's accomplished with iOS, the company needs to focus on improving some of the system's core foundational elements. Highlighting text in iBooks is a pleasure: You just swipe your finger over the text you're after. But when it comes to selecting text in other apps, you tap, hold, use the magnification loupe, and futz around. It's worst on the iPhone, but troublesome on the iPad, as well. Some apps have tried to improve matters by implementing the "Hooper Selection" concept, where swiping across the keyboard can move the cursor and select text with broader, less precise gestures. Obviously, though, text selection is an issue that Apple needs to solve.