iOS 10 Clock

"The other annoying feature of Clock in iOS 10 is the Bedtime feature. Click it and you are told: Going to bed and waking up at the same times every day are keys to healthy sleep.

Oh, really? Give me a break. I don't need my iPhone to tell me when to go beddy bye and when to wake up. This is the most infantile feature yet."

Then switch it off?

Why are you telling us? This is a user forum. We can't change it. Send feedback to Apple if you don't like it.

I was wondering if others users felt the same. I'm appalled that Apple stooped to this level of condescension. I've been using Apple computers for decades. The latest changes to Clock stunned me. It's not the well thought out, designed product I expect from them.

FWIW, this user does not feel the same as you. Switching to dark mode is a thoughtful change. Anything that leads to better health is admirable. Theres nothing condescending about it. Use it if you wand, ignore if you don't.

Apparently you are in the minority on this one. Other apps also have options for Dark Mode in iOS 10 and OS X had offered a dark mode before this. I do agree it would be nice to have it switchable. I don't agree with you on the bedtime alarms, people have different needs for how much sleep they need and it is all to easy for time to get away from you at night. You've never been in a situation where someone says something like, "Oh my goodness, look how late it is. Where did the time go?"

It might be that your reaction to this is you aren't getting the correct amount of sleep. Or you can wait for next years new Health features aimed at anger management and OCD.

deggie wrote:

It might be that your reaction to this is you aren't getting the correct amount of sleep. Or you can wait for next years new Health features aimed at anger management and OCD.

I'm finding the "Breathe" feature on my Watch to be quite helpful when I find myself getting snitty.

I'm sure the OP would find that one infantile also. Using it about 20 times a day now?

Mine just popped up. Guess I needed it.

Of course, I also find the Bedtime feature interesting. I'm reserving judgment on its utility but I like the concept. I struggle with getting myself to bed at a decent hour. There's always something (did someone mention ASC?) attracting me attention. I tell myself, just five more minutes..... My New Years resolutions for the last two years have been to average seven hours of sleep a night and to stop using the snooze button. Both continue to be a challenge.

Apparently only to you.

I'm less worried about the colour than about no longer being able to change from digital clock to clock face. Have I missed some trick or other?

Daniel Voran wrote:

What Apple should do is remove these nanny features from its regular apps like Clock, and create a new app called "My Nanny". Adults could ignore this app, but for those who need help getting to sleep on time, waking up, knowing when to go potty, take a breathe, eat, drink, etc., etc., could download My Nanny and let it guide them through their day. Putting a function like Bedtime into an app like Clock is insulting.

You have some very serious issues. And they're not technical. You remind me a bit of my brother who won't wear a seatbelt. He knows he would be safer if he did but, because someone told he he has to, he acts like a toddler going through a independent phase and digs in his heals. He also gets very angry because his ancient Nokia flip phone has Snake on it and, since he doesn't play games, it shouldn't be there. Fortunately, he has some important redeeming features.

In this case, no one is requiring you to do anything. Tools are being made available to you. Use them or don't use them. But to take the existence of these features as some sort of personal insult is absurd. What is insulting (albeit also humorous) is your implication that people who do chose to use these features are some how stupid or incompetent.

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