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It’s probably too early to say — and the betas have probably been too buggy to proclaim — but Apple’s June 2019 WWDC felt momentous. Apple unveiled the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, macOS Catalina, watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and a whole bunch more. Of course, iOS 13 and iPadOS likely topped the list. With every new iteration of iOS, I’ve had a pull to return to Apple’s own first-party apps. With iOS 13, that pull is stronger than ever: Reminders is set to see its biggest update in years, Notes continues to be improved and has the ultra-luxury of being accessible right from the lock screen on the iPad Pro, Mail has that sleek iOS design that can’t be matched by any third-party email client, and Calendar’s iOS 13 improvements — especially the improved navigation — really pushes up against hallmark features in third-party apps. I wouldn’t say Apple has “sherlocked” any of these app categories, but the company’s stock app development team has been on fire. This year, I’m giving in to temptation. I’ve spent the last week or so switching things back to Apple’s stock apps from the best third-party apps in the industry, and I’m going to give them a shot for as long as I can. Here are a range of initial impressions and frustrations in making the switch. Notes Notes hasn’t seen a major feature boost in iPadOS/iOS 13 this year, but there are a variety of reasons to make Apple’s Notes app your default note-taking app. Why Switch Back? First Party/System-Wide Integration: This is likely to be the hallmark reason to make the switch back to all of Apple’s stock apps, but it’s likely most important in the Notes app. Like any app, Notes is accessible as a share sheet […]
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