Craig Federighi, Apple’s VP of software, has suggested to a customer that Apple could correct an irritating UI element for Siri on iPad.
Apple user Juliano Rossi wrote Federighi about the way that the Siri interface takes up the entire iPad screen. This contrasts with Siri on the Mac, where Siri appears in a small popup window.
While Federighi doesn’t confirm that things will change, he does say that Apple will take the point into consideration.
Craig replied me back! ?
The mail was about my request for Siri on iPad to behave like on the Mac, without filling the entire screen.Well, maybe next year. pic.twitter.com/7xIgxDB7hf
— Juliano Rossi (@_JulianoRossi) June 9, 2019
“Hi Juliano,” he writes.
“Thanks for the note. Really glad you enjoyed the [recent WWDC] keynote. What you describe is certainly valid feedback. Unfortunately, it’s not something we can add it at the last minute, but we will certainly consider it for the future.
Thanks for caring! — Craig.”
Whether Apple winds up changing this remains to be seen. As iPadOS transforms the iPad into more of a powerful productivity tool than ever, it seems like it would be a good idea however.
In the past, Apple has been willing to listen to users and — when they bring up good points — make changes. For example, an email to Tim Cook may have been responsible for Apple improving the quality of its hold music. Meanwhile, Apple execs have frequently been willing to answer public emails: a practice started by Steve Jobs.
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