Federico and John rethink the share sheet on Apple's platforms and discuss the differences between the Share Sheet on Mac and iOS. They explore the need for unification, address the lack of regulation in enforcing distinctions between action and share extensions, and suggest ways to improve the share system on macOS.
The Share Sheet needs a more modern and organized design to prevent it from breaking and becoming cluttered.
Unifying the Share Sheet under a common technology would make it easier for developers to implement and encourage its use on different Apple platforms, eliminating the inconsistency.
Deep dives
The Share Sheet needs a makeover
The Share Sheet is a long-standing feature that often breaks and has become cluttered, especially with the addition of shortcuts. It needs a more modern and organized design.
Unifying the Share Sheet across platforms
The Share Sheet on macOS and iPadOS differs from iOS, creating inconsistency. Unifying the Share Sheet under a common technology would make it easier for developers to implement and encourage its use on the Mac.
Customizable toolbars with app shortcuts
Adding the ability to pin extensions and app shortcuts to toolbars in apps, similar to RSS readers like Leer, would streamline access and reduce reliance on the Share Sheet.