{"id":22436,"date":"2018-08-13T16:08:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T20:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=22436"},"modified":"2018-08-14T16:22:01","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T20:22:01","slug":"group-facetime-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/13\/group-facetime-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Group FaceTime Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juli Clover<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Apple today removed Group FaceTime from the latest iOS 12<\/a> and macOS Mojave betas<\/a>, which were released this morning, and has instead decided to release the feature at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Stephen Hackett<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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We need a word for this.<\/a> It’s happened to several big features in recent years, including AirPlay 2 and Messages in iCloud.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously: iOS 11.4 and Messages in iCloud<\/a>, Pre-Announcing AirPower<\/a>, HomePod Delayed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2018-08-14): Adam Engst<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Frankly, we’re not surprised. In testing of the current betas with TidBITS and Take Control authors, Group FaceTime was nowhere near ready for primetime.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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These delays are disappointing, yes, but I actually prefer this policy of holding off on new features until they’re ready rather than shipping them in a buggy state just because it’s September and time for new iPhones to be released.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Think of WWDC less as “Here’s what’s coming in our point-oh releases this fall” and more “Here’s our OS roadmap for the next year”.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

This is fine, and I’m all for holding back software that isn’t ready. But Apple is certainly not presenting the schedule this way at WWDC, so instead it looks like they’re repeatedly misestimating with their tentpole features.<\/p>\n\n

Previously: Apple Delays Features to Focus on Reliability, Performance<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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