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It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Re: It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Post by realusername »

master_crab wrote: post #11

Is there a reason Apple can’t focus on system improvements instead of constantly tweaking with their UI so thoroughly every couple years? I don’t disagree the OS UI needs to be revamped periodically, but it seems they do it too often.

Fixing bugs isn't going to give you a promotion.

Re: It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Post by noduerme »

archerx wrote: post #23
throwaway_ab wrote: post #8

It's hard to justify snowflake animations on your website...

Yes can people stop doing this, it was cute 20 years ago now it’s just annoying and obnoxious.

FWIW, while I'm complaining about this site I'm actually adding a nice easy-on-the eyes particle system in the background of a point-and-click online game. You don't put it in front of the content or behind text people are supposed to read.

This is such a common failure mode with coders who do their own design. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Re: It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Post by duggan »

I thought I was going to disagree with this; on the surface I think the icons are something of an improvement, but the rest of the post is persuasive.

This is a bad sign for design at Apple. It suggests a fundamental lack of attention to detail that would have been harder to imagine a few years ago.

What's driving it?

Re: It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Post by matwood »

master_crab wrote: post #11

Is there a reason Apple can’t focus on system improvements instead of constantly tweaking with their UI so thoroughly every couple years? I don’t disagree the OS UI needs to be revamped periodically, but it seems they do it too often.

It's a damned if you don't, damned if you do. Apple could release a new system with zero UI updates and tons of internal improvements and people would call it 'old' and 'dated' and 'lack of innovation'.

It's a bit like adding new emojis in an OS release. There's been reports that new emojis are one of the drivers for getting people to upgrade. No one cares about a zero day security flaw, but that new kiss emoji everyone wants.

Re: It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

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Post by Xmd5a »

duggan wrote: post #45

I thought I was going to disagree with this; on the surface I think the icons are something of an improvement, but the rest of the post is persuasive. This is a bad sign for design at Apple. It suggests a fundamental lack of attention to detail that would have been harder to imagine a few years ago. What's driving it?

    > Burger menu
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I recommend playing with the top-right buttons, it made me chuckle audibly.
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