Amaya Toman Fascination with details runs through the history of Apple and its products like a red thread. From Mac to iPhone to accessories, we can find seemingly small things everywhere, but they look great and are thought out in detail. Emphasis on sophisticated products was primarily an obsession of Steve Jobs, who created something out of sophisticated details that distinguished Apple products from products of other brands. But the design of products from the "post-jobs" era is also characterized by a sense of detail - see for yourself.
Closing the AirPods case
If you are one of the owners of wireless headphones from Apple, you have surely noticed how smoothly and smoothly it closes. The way the headphones easily slide into the case and fit exactly in their designated place also has its charm. What may at first look like a happy accident is actually the result of hard work by chief designer Jony Ive and his team.
In the rhythm of the breath
Apple has held a patent since 2002 entitled "Breathing Status LED Indicator". Its function is that the LED on some Apple products blinks in sleep mode exactly to the rhythm of human breathing, which Apple says is "psychologically appealing".
A smart fan that listens
When Apple integrated the Siri voice assistant into its laptops, it also arranged for the computer's fan to automatically turn down when it was activated, so that Siri could better hear your voice.
Faithful flashlight icon
Most of us turn on the flashlight on our iPhone completely mindlessly and automatically. But have you ever noticed how the flashlight icon in the Control Center changes when you turn it on? Apple has developed it in such detail that you can see how the switch position changes on the icon.
Path of Light in Maps
If you choose the satellite view in Apple Maps and zoom out enough, you can observe the movement of sunlight across the Earth's surface in real time.
The changing Apple Card
Users who have decided to sign up for the upcoming Apple Card may have noticed that the digital version of the card on their iOS device often changes color based on how they spend. Apple uses color codes to mark your purchases to differentiate them in their respective charts – for example, food and drink are orange, while entertainment is pink.
Curved glass awnings in Apple Park
When designing the main building of Apple Park, Apple also paid a lot of attention to the details. The architectural firm Foster + Partners, which was in charge of the project, in collaboration with Apple, deliberately designed glass awnings around the perimeter of the building to be able to deflect any rain.
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Smart CapsLock
Do you have an Apple laptop? Try lightly pressing the CapsLock key once. Nothing happens? It is not a coincidence. Apple designed CapsLock on its laptops deliberately so that uppercase letters are activated only after a longer press.
Flowers on Apple Watch
Did you think the animated wallpapers on your Apple Watch faces were computer generated? In fact, these are real photos. Apple actually spent hours filming flowering plants, and these shots were used to create animated watch faces for the Apple Watch. “I think the longest shoot took us 285 hours and required over 24 takes,” recalls Alan Dye, head of interface design.
Mourning favicon
Apple originally used an icon in the shape of its logo in the address bar on the website. Before removing it completely in the latest versions of Safari, it used to change it to half size on the anniversary of Steve Jobs' death. The half-mast logo was meant to symbolize a flag lowered to half-mast as a sign of mourning.
Hidden magnets
Before Apple started producing iMacs with a built-in iSight camera, it equipped its computers with a magnet hidden in the center of the top bezel. This hidden magnet held the webcam perfectly on the computer, while the magnet on the side of the computer was used to hold the remote control.
Reject the call
iPhone owners must have noticed very soon after getting it that the reject call button does not appear on the display every time - in some cases only the slider to accept the call appears. The explanation is simple – the slider appears when the iPhone is locked, so you can unlock your device and answer a call at the same time with one swipe.
Hidden hi-fi audio
Audio and video professionals using optical adapters had the option of automatically switching to Toslink on older MacBook Pro models after connecting the adapter, thus activating sound in higher quality and resolution. But Apple canceled this function a few years ago.
A small eclipse
When you turn on Do Not Disturb in the Control Center on your iOS device, you can register a short animation showing a lunar eclipse when you switch the icon.
Bouncing indicators
Try reducing the brightness or volume of your iPhone in the Control Center. Have you noticed how the respective indicators jump a little every time you touch them?
Unbearably easy to change the strap
One of the "invisible" details that Jony Ive worked hard on is the way in which the straps for your Apple Watch are changed. All you have to do is properly press the tiny button on the back of your watch near where you attach the end of the strap.
One finger is enough
Do you remember the legendary advertisement for the first MacBook Air? In it, the thin notebook is pulled out of an ordinary envelope and simply opened with one finger. It's not a coincidence either, and the small special groove on the front of the computer is to blame for it.
Antidepressant fish on the dial
Even the fish floating on the Apple Watch dial is not a work of computer animation. Apple did not hesitate to build a giant aquarium in the studio to create the watch face and shoot the necessary footage in it at 300 fps.
Easy fingerprint recognition
If you want to add or remove fingerprints in the Touch ID settings on your iPhone, Apple will make it easier for you to identify them - after placing your finger on the Home Button, the relevant fingerprint will be highlighted in the settings. The iPhone even allows you to add a wet fingerprint.
Astronomical dial
watchOS also includes watch faces called Astronomy. You can choose the sun, the earth, or even the planets of our solar system as wallpaper. But if you look closely at the dial, you will find that it accurately shows the current position of the planets or the sun. You can change the position of the bodies by turning the digital crown.
Infinite display
If you're an Apple Watch owner, you've surely noticed that the display has an endless impression. Apple's chief designer Jony Ive said in 2015 that the company used a deeper black for the watch than for the iPhones of the time, which made it possible to create the mentioned illusion. .
Gestures in iPadOS
Copying and pasting was not difficult in newer versions of iOS, but in iPadOS, Apple made it even simpler. You copy the text by pinching three fingers and paste it by opening it.
Are you making an ass? Half of the things don't work anymore because they canceled them and the other one is nothing special. Or does someone think that the astronomical dial should not show the real position of the planets???