Earlier, turning a page would either slide it to one side of the screen or just vanish and get replaced with the next page.īeta testers can change this setting from the Themes and Settings section of the Books app. So we hope Apple will pay attention to customer feedback and implement the required changes in the upcoming release of iOS 16.Ġ9:40 am (IST): The iOS 16.4 beta 2 update brings back the original page-turn curl animation to Apple Books. Many Apple Book users want the return of the original skeuomorphic page turn animation. But will Apple flip the switch back on?Īnother drawback of the new page-turning animation is that it temporarily brightens the page when it is turned when users have the app’s dark theme enabled.įor readers who are deeply immersed in a book, this is highly distracting since the abrupt change in brightness that occurs while turning the page hurts their eyes at night. To remove the page-turning animation, the one fun shining star of the app, what were they thinking? And yes I submitted to Feedback.

The original skeuomorphic version was way better than the replaced card-like slide version. Some claim that they would have liked an option that would have let them choose the preferred page-turn animation rather than being forced to use the new why did you have to mess with the Apple Books app? That new page-turn animation is truly disappointing. The new animations, however, have pages that turn more like a PDF file, eliminating the authentic sensation of turning a physical book page that Apple Book users used to get. As a result, readers felt as if they were reading from a real book. The older animation used to mimic turning pages in an ebook as if you were reading a real book. However, after the update, several Apple Books users expressed their displeasure with the new ‘page turn animation’ on Twitter and other social media platforms ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). With iOS 16, Apple Books received its most significant update in years, including a new mini audiobook player, three new page themes, and much more. Users can buy books from the Apple Books store or transfer their own EPUB and PDF files via Dropbox, iTunes, or email and then open them within the app. for its iOS and macOS operating systems and devices. Original story (published on Sep 16, 2022) follows:Īpple Books, formerly known as iBooks, is an e-book reading and store application created by Apple Inc. New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

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