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Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card

It’s time for our annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year, as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, and other people who spend an awful lot of time…

Embracing widgets and rethinking watchOS’ structure and app UIs was the right call, but I still feel like Apple is missing a big opportunity by not allowing users to design their own custom watch faces that go beyond the limitations of the system’s built-in ones. A big part of that is down to the devices you plug into it, and I changed every lightbulb in my house to Philips Hue late in the year because the Nanoleaf bulbs were just too unreliable, but the Home app’s automations and dashboard are much more consistent and reliable than ever before. Thanks to all of those who who participated: Shahid Kamal Ahmad, Steven Aquino , Marco Arment, Charles Arthur, Matt Birchler, Shelly Brisbin, Jeff Carlson, Robert Carter, Josh Centers, Michael E. Cohen, Peter Cohen, Matt Deatherage, Jessica Dennis, Dr. Drang, Adam Engst, Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman, Michael Gartenberg, Rob Griffiths, John Gruber, Stephen Hackett, Zac Hall, Dave Hamilton, Devindra Hardawar, Nick Heer, Myke Hurley, Andy Ihnatko, Paul Kafasis, Joe Kissell, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Casey Liss, Ben Long, Roman Loyola, Brian Mattucci, Benjamin Mayo, Kirk McElhearn, Carolina Milanesi, Chance Miller, Rich Mogull, John Moltz, Dan Moren, Quinn Nelson, Rosemary Orchard, Dan Seifert, Allison Sheridan, Rich Siegel, Brent Simmons, John Siracusa, Eric Slivka, David Smith, David Sparks, Brett Terpstra, James Thomson, Michael Tsai, Federico Viticci, Christina Warren, and Gabe Weatherhead.

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