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Safari 15 on Mac OS, a user interface mess

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Re: Safari 15 on Mac OS, a user interface mess

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It was a separate button on the toolbar, not right next to the address bar (which if you misclick you end up editing the URL instead of reloading). And it was Safari 4, released in 2008!

Command R. I use a browser that has a refresh button and I don’t bother using it ever.

This is my habit as well. Rarely click refresh button.

Re: Safari 15 on Mac OS, a user interface mess

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Did you even read the article? The whole article is about why the UI changes are thoughtless.

Yes, I read the article. And I completely disagree with a lot of the claims made in it. Claiming that these changes are "thoughtless" is grossly unprofessional foolishness to pejoratively stomp one's feet to "get their way". It's embarrassing. You can disagree with the changes. You can make arguments (understand that other people also have arguments -- for instance on the importance of the address bar, or how a brows…

I have no affiliation with the author, but he's provided reasoning as to why he thinks the design doesn't work for him. You can window-dress the wording, but that's essentially what the article is about.

What are your reasons for 'trashing' the importance of the address bar and the need for 35 tabs?

Re: Safari 15 on Mac OS, a user interface mess

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This whole article is written from a very subjective point of view. It's obvious that the author has strong emotional feelings about this. At one point the author says something like "I’ve seen it firsthand in so many occasions and contexts that it can’t be just anecdotal data." (this is the very definition of anecdotal data).

Re: Safari 15 on Mac OS, a user interface mess

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Think what you want. I can give you an excessive list with examples what is the foundation of UI design as a logic and implementation. What is Accessible and Usable interface. There are a ton of books on the subject. But reading, drawing and deep research are things that require serious focus, dedication and critical thinking. Those skills are not available for people who have more time on hand for “social” media and…

You don't have to give me an excessive list, a rationale behind your criticisms of Safari's design or explaining what constitutes an adult color scheme would suffice. Flowery language and technical jargon don't actually have much substance on their own.

The most striking difference between children and adults is the shift from a warm to a cool color bias. Psychologists have known for a long time that the majority of adults choose blue as their favorite color, with green and purple also landing in the top favorite list. Meanwhile, red, the hands-down favorite color for 3-year-olds, quickly drops to the middle of the pack by early adulthood. http://www.joehallock.com/edu/COM498/
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