A headphone jack in the iPhone?
The company seems to be reversing almost every bad design decision it made over the last decade.
The epitome of this seemingly irreversible course was the2015s “All-New MacBook.
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This meant there was no way to plug in peripherals and charge the computer at the same time.
This model also introduced Apple’s worst mistake in the last decade, the infamous butterfly keyboard.
This, too, was minimal.
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Maximalization
Last week, a ransomware gangtried to blackmail Apple.
Thats quite a comeback.
And theres even more good news.
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Apple isnt just adding back old features, its taking away stuff we dont want.
This leaked MacBook design has no Touch Bar.
Regular users have gotten sick of every new Apple machine removing functionality.
Now, Apple seems to be checking off the list of users most-wanted features.
This kind of reversal is rare for the company.
The trend is always thinner, with fewer buttons and ports.
Thats not to say all problems have been solved.
In the end, perhaps Apple is finally designing for its customers.