While Apple‘s Notes app on the new iOS 17 remains a handy tool for jotting down quick thoughts and creating lists, it’s not currently meeting the needs of global users who use right-to-left scripts like Hebrew or Arabic. Reports are piling up about its unstable cursor movement when used for these scripts, leaving users frustrated.

Apple being an international brand, it has products in every part of the world

AppleInsider highlighted the issue, and Apple Support’s forums are brimming with similar complaints. Users state that the cursor doesn’t align with the text when typing from right to left, making editing almost impossible. Simply put, if you need to insert a word in an existing sentence, the app throws it to the beginning of the line. And forget about backspacing; it’s as if the cursor believes it’s at the right end of the sentence.

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What makes this a global issue is that it essentially disregards a portion of the world’s population. Apple is an international brand, and its products are used worldwide. Given that right-to-left languages like Hebrew and Arabic are spoken by millions, it’s a glaring oversight that impacts Apple’s global reputation. While for an English or French user, this might seem like a minor inconvenience, it’s a significant problem for someone for whom right-to-left is the norm.

Apple Support has responded to these complaints, asking users to direct message them about the specifics of the issue. It’s clear they’re gathering data to potentially fix this in future updates, but for now, it leaves a dent in Apple’s claim to provide a seamless user experience for all. As Apple works on a fix, users are advised to report bugs and provide as much detail as possible. Until then, if you’re a right-to-left script user, you might want to stick to pen and paper for your notes.

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