WWDC Tech Thoughts

GWestphal

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Swift: Seems like an immense improvement over ObjC. Concerned about portability though. I suppose someone will make middleware compilers like RoboVM or the like.

iCloud Drive: If we can install apps to it that would be awesome, checkout apps from the cloud when you need/want them. Rarely/Never have to reinstall things when you reformat. It seems like they should let Time Capsules act as a local repository to save on bandwidth. If there isn't a Time Capsule repo that is available then go direct to iCloud.

iCloud<----->Time Capsule<------->iMac, MacBook Pro, MacPro, etc

Family Sharing: I'm concerned with this one, what if you take a photo you don't want your family to see...?

Continuity: I think combined which iCloud Drive this could be a winner. Work on any device that's handy and being able to move to a more appropriate device and pick up where you left off.

TouchID: Combine with multi-user support and the ability to "lock" apps so only I can open the mail app or open scary game app. Edit: I'd also like to see a TouchID sensor on the keyboard for iMacs and Laptops, then we could have consistent biometric unlocks across desktop and mobile.
 
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TheStu

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I think that Family Sharing is just for purchases.
 

GWestphal

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There was something about families seeing each other's photo streams.

"Oh look at new photos of grandchild, so cute...OMG whose weiner is this?!?!? Do not want!"
 

TheStu

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There was something about families seeing each other's photo streams.

"Oh look at new photos of grandchild, so cute...OMG whose weiner is this?!?!? Do not want!"

Shared photo streams are already a thing. This is something else.