With the new iOS and iPadOS 15 operating systems, Apple is relying on a gender-neutral language. With colons, people in the apps are to be treated gender-neutral in the future.
Stuttgart – In the future, Apple will use a gender-neutral language for texts on iPhone s and iPads: With the new iOS and iPadOS operating systems, terms such as “user” and “developer” are to be represented gender-neutrally with a colon. For example, User: in and Developer: in are displayed on the iPhone.
Blogger Carsten Knobloch, among others, discovered the changes while trying out the beta version of iOS 15. Knobloch writes on the short message service Twitter: “iOS 15 is changed, by the way.” The blogger uploaded a screenshot showing how the gender-neutral language is implemented. Accordingly, the software will no longer designate the people in a household as residents and owners, but instead write residents: in and owner: in.
The new function is controversial among Apple fans. While some comment on the tweet with a thumbs up and “Nice, I’m happy”, others write “stupid” underneath it and ask: “Can you turn this off?” Some users also point out that the Apple Music application is already in use iOS version recommends friends’ favorite songs.
IOS 15 should be released in the fall
Apple offers developers of iOS apps that the iPhone software does the gendering automatically. According to an Apple communication to the developers, wording should be gender-neutral for iOS and iPadOS 15 depending on the country. Accordingly, the grammar tool in the basic functions should be available for developers to access and be able to be used for all apps that are programmed for iOS and iPadOS 15.
The new mobile operating systems are expected in the coming fall. In September, Apple will probably introduce new iPhone models, which will then appear at the same time as the new iOS.
