Michael TsaiApple Watch Fitness Regressions
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/03/06/apple-watch-fitness-regressions/ #mjtsaiblog
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/03/06/apple-watch-fitness-regressions/ #mjtsaiblog
Kaveh
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@mjtsai They are *so* bad, I have no idea how any competent UX designer could have okayed this, and I'm not a competent UX designer by trade.
It used to be trivial to start your working deterministically with a tap or two, now you have to stop your workout entirely to start the bleeping watch workout. I really want to understand how this got approved and shipped at a company that [used to] pride itself on UI/UX design.
@gruber @spacegrass In this way (and in a few others) 1Password still offers a better *service* than Apple Passwords.
IMHO, a service should compete on the value it provides to its users, not lock you into the service owner's platform. Apple should be so confident in their services *and* their software/hardware that they should be comfortable with their customers accessing them on *any* device (I'd love to be able to get iMessage or iCloud Shared Photo Libraries on Android for family)
@gruber @spacegrass Yes, but it's not an easy migration. It also will not move your passkeys. I realize this isn't much better than other password managers as there isn't really a secure/standard way to transfer this sensitive info between programs.
It's also not a tenable solution if you need to use an OS Apple will not support (or support in a first-class way). If I decide to switch to linux tomorrow, I only need to install 1Password there and I'm done. The same is not true with Apple.
@spacegrass @daringfireball @gruber It might be a different story if Apple didn't lock you in. I don't want my passwords/identities locked into the ecosystem, even if I'm deeply invested elsewhere. If Apple actually competed on the quality of their services rather than utilize lock-in to keep you, I might trust them more with stuff like this.
@spacegrass @daringfireball @gruber Do you really trust Apple (of today) enough to move all your passwords there and give up any hope of portability across platforms though? I can point to so many other things in the OSes that roll out then atrophy (like Screen Time) that they lose any sort of competitive edge in how they work. I'm not about to trust my passwords to that. Plus I use linux at work and 1Password works well there (Apple does not).
@jsnell I feel like there needs to be a report card section for parental controls. Apple relies heavily on screen time here, which has stagnated, remains buggy, and not at all well thought out from an actual parent's perspective.
@daringfireball @gruber Of course this is heavily location dependent, but both AT&T and T-Mobile have gotten way better than you might think (especially T-Mobile). T-Mobile's network is currently the only network with 5G SA (Stand Alone) and VoNR (voice over 5G) rolled out. Technologically they're a couple years ahead of the other two there. They've also been on a massive 5G buildout so their coverage might actually be better than the other two depending on location. Their speeds certainly are
@spacegrass @daringfireball @gruber Same. I even set up my daughter in 1Password and turned off Passwords.app. Frankly, what @marcoarment points out is 100% true here. If the app is a priority for the company, it will be done and done well (see Sonos vs Homepods).
1Password is a priority for…1Password. The apps are smooth, fast, and well-integrated into their target platforms (which include Linux, something Apple doesn't care about). What is actually shitty about them?