5 things I wish Apple would fix as soon as possible

As we all know, Apple is one of the largest tech giants in the world, with a market cap of more than $2 Trillion.

However, sometimes, even companies of this magnitude are not perfect, and in this post, we will discuss some of the notable flaws found in Apple's products and services.

These are things that I and millions of loyal Apple fans badly wish and hope that Apple will rectify as soon as possible.

USB-C for iPhone

This is probably one of the long-requested features by Apple fans. When other Apple products like the iPad and the Macbook have a USB-C port, why not the iPhone as well?

If Apple is not going to replace the lighting port on all of its iPhones with a USB-C port, I hope they at least do it for the Pro model iPhones.

However, many rumors suggest that Apple might remove the charging port altogether and launch a portless iPhone soon. With the recent introduction of the Magsafe, that does seem like a real possibility and something that Apple would do considering the company's obsession with removing things from its products.

So, I guess it won't matter what type of charging port the iPhone has in a few years.

Show battery percentage

Ever since the launch of the iPhone X with the notch, back in 2017, Apple has stopped showing the phone's battery percentage in the top right corner of the status bar. Instead, you have to pull down the control center every time you want to check your battery percentage level.

While it is not a major annoyance or inconvenience, it is probably not a good usability design. Moreover, considering Apple has now reduced the notch size in the latest iPhone 13 models, it would be easier to put that battery percentage back where it belongs.

I hope that in future updates, Apple will include the battery percentage on the menu bar. I honestly don't even mind replacing the useless battery icon with just the battery percentage number.

Siri

Let's face it, Siri is one of the worst digital assistants in the market, and it's years behind Google Assistant or Alexa in terms of intelligence and usability.

While it is good enough for doing basic things like setting an Alarm or checking the weather, it is basically useless for anything beyond that, and it doesn't even understand what you are saying most of the time.

I know that Apple is continuously improving Siri every year; however, it still has a ton of catching up to do.

Apple should really take Siri seriously and work towards improving it because there is no way they will make Google Assistant the default smart assistant on their devices as they have strong views on user privacy.

Pro apps for iPad

Most iPad Pro users thought that pro apps like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro were going to finally make their way to the iPad Pro when Apple launched the M1 iPad Pro last year. However, Apple disappointed them royally when the only exclusive iPadOS 15 features they announced in WWDC were a bunch of multitasking features.

I know it doesn't make sense for Apple to bring Mac apps to the iPad Pro as they want to keep the user base of these products separate to make sure that people would buy both the iPad and the Mac-based on their use cases.

However, it also doesn't make sense to include such a powerful processor like the M1 with the iPad and not have any apps to make the most use of it. It is true that there are some great apps like Photoshop and Procreate already available for the iPad Pro. Still, these apps even work fine with an A12 Processor on the entry-level iPad and do not fully utilize the capabilities of the M1 processor.

So, many iPad Pro users and I would be delighted if Apple announced in WWDC 22 that Pro apps are coming for the M1 iPads or that they are launching touch-based pro apps specifically designed for the iPad Pros.

Higher iCloud storage

It is no news that Apple is now concentrating more on its software services and trying to make most of its profit from them rather than the iPhone sales as iPhone sales continue to drop year over year ever since their prices went above $1000.

However, offering a measly 5GB of iCloud storage for the free plan when competitors like Google are offering 100GB or even unlimited cloud storage for their phones is laughably ridiculous.

Considering that most users spend a minimum of $500 or more when they buy a new iPhone, offering them at least 50GB of iCloud storage for free instead of charging them $0.99 for it every month probably won't be such a drastic loss for a $2 Trillion company.