{"id":50711,"date":"2026-01-13T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=50711"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:02:13","slug":"apple-services-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/13\/apple-services-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Services in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eddy Cue<\/a> (MacRumors<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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2025 was a record-breaking year for Apple services, marked by remarkable growth, global expansion, and continuous innovation. From Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple News, to daily essentials like Apple Pay and iCloud, we delivered enriching experiences to users worldwide. Reflecting on 2025, we remained committed to enhancing our users’ daily lives, with incredible engagement during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

As we look ahead, we’ll continue to bring innovation and intelligent enhancements to Apple services, always guided by our commitment to privacy and a phenomenal customer experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I’m not sure any<\/em> Apple service has a phenomenal customer experience these days. Looking at the ones he mentioned, I was thinking maybe Find My. But then I remembered how it pretty much no longer works at all on my Apple Watch SE that’s limited to OS 10. And how the Mac version doesn’t let you open more than one window.<\/p>\n\n

Apple Pay does “just work” except that it often doesn’t work at gas pumps, and it’s a major pain to upgrade your watch or phone, with each card taking multiple steps (and often a phone call). Apple Cash remains less convenient than Venmo, requiring more steps to transfer funds and without e-mails for reliable notifications and record keeping. You can request a PDF statement via e-mail, but it doesn’t include the names of the people, nor any descriptions of what the transactions were for.<\/p>\n\n

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

Previously:<\/p>\n