iOS8 is a huge move forward in user experience, especially the continuity experience between iOS8 and Mac OS X Yosemite is a great win. For the ones who don’t know what I am talking about by saying “continuity experience”: it is the ability to continue working on your document no matter which machine you started with, either a mobile device or a Mac. And also answering phone call on your Mac and iPad is a big experience win (more details on Apple's site).

The thing that I would like to point out in this post is rather different, it is iOS' spotlight, again! You may remember I criticized iOS7 for a single bad behavior which had frustrated me lots of time: Keeping the earlier search query when I open spotlight for second time. iOS8 came with a simple solution for that: Second time you open spotlight it sets the search expression selected so if you time something the earlier search goes away; and in case you want to continue from your earlier type you still can do.

I can hear you are saying I am focusing on a secondary thing but I assure you these tiny details can make your users like or dislike your product.

Step 1. Search something, then select something or cancel the search — **Step 1.** Search something, then select something or cancel the search

Step 2. Drag the home screen for a second search, the text comes selected. You can type something else without need to clean the field, or you can use your earlier expression — **Step 2.** Drag the home screen for a second search, the text comes selected. You can type something else without need to clean the field, or you can use your earlier expression

Spotlight is a useful shortcut to search for content (applications, mail, contacts) on your iPhone or iPad. However it has a problem: Your search interfered by the previous search text.

When you search, find and click something in spotlight on iPhone and iPad, does it necessary to see the phrase I typed (most of the cases, long time ago) again in the search bar? Is it necessary for the text I typed to get sticked? Who cares what they typed long before? ... And even when clicking the "clean" button is so hard/tiny to reach and click!

This is what the screen looks like when I open the spotlight

To access Spotlight, swipe down on your home screen to reveal the search field. This is what usually happens when I forget how the spotlight works: I forget to delete the previous search. It is especially the case if I am in hurry. Apple please provide a way to make the search in spotlight non-sticky for your users' sake!