New Apple Logo for panther.

[jholzner]

http://www.appleinsider.com/news.php?id=168

[F/reW/re]

It's getting better, we want more pro-feeling!
About time Apple cut that candycrap.
Wonder if that is in "graphite" mode and it's the same old thing in "blue" mode.

[hugemullens]

ohhhhh....pretty. I agree, with the G5 and the more industrial look, a new apple logo is a good thing.

[edesignuk]

http://www.appleinsider.com/images/silverpantherlogo.jpg

[Tiauguinho]

Its gorgeous! I like it! :) If Panther is reaching final release next week, we can expect it very soon! Buckle up guys, this is gonna be a kick ass OS! :)

[Mr. Anderson]

Yeah, I like it. Look forward to seeing what other stuff they do with the look.....

D

[applemacdude]

I cant wait to put panther on my about to purchase imac

[tpjunkie]

*misses the old 7 multicolored apple a little*

[baby duck monge]

personally, i like the software update button being included in the ATM screen. i hope that is a feature that remains in the final build

[e-coli]

HATE it. Absolutely positively HATE it.

How original, a "swoosh" inside the Apple.

How generic and late '90s can you get? :rolleyes:

[alset]

I like it. I think it's a much cleaner design than the Aqua apple. I understand this also replaced the grey apple on boot.

Dan

[FattyMembrane]

anybody want to take bets that they'll still neglect to fix the old scrollbars and progressbars?

[cr2sh]

Is it even possible to run osX on a 400mhz g3 with 192 mb of ram? :confused:

I like it but I also like the lack of pin stripes.. I've been kinda tired of that look for a while. So how does this release process work.. if we're nearing the final build, how soon before we have to pay for it?

[dswoodley]

Originally posted by e-coli
HATE it. Absolutely positively HATE it.

How original, a "swoosh" inside the Apple.

How generic and late '90s can you get? :rolleyes:

The swoosh is suppose to provide a 3-D effect - tough to tell until you see it full size in good lighting. I think it's awesome, much better than the "X"

[cr2sh]

Originally posted by dswoodley
The swoosh is suppose to provide a 3-D effect - tough to tell until you see it full size in good lighting. I think it's awesome, much better than the "X"

I think (?) he was joking... when you look at the silver apple logo on one of the new displays it looks like that. Who knows...

[ibookin']

Originally posted by alset
I like it. I think it's a much cleaner design than the Aqua apple. I understand this also replaced the grey apple on boot.

Dan

It didn't. The Apple is still solid gray on boot.

If you meant the one above the "Welcome to Mac OS X" screen, then yes, it did.

[Doctor Q]

It oughta be animated. You know, a little shimmering light effect. I guess I'm easily entertained: when Netscape first came out, I liked watching the animated N graphic while waiting for my pages to load.

[e-coli]

Originally posted by cr2sh
I think (?) he was joking... when you look at the silver apple logo on one of the new displays it looks like that. Who knows...

Unfortunately, I wasn't kidding.

Maybe I just need to see it full resolution, but to me this whole"swooshing" business has got to stop.

Here's a perfect example of a design / marketing nightmare. The the ditching of Paul Rand's logo for the awful thing below.

At least it has a "swoosh" :rolleyes:

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by e-coli
Unfortunately, I wasn't kidding.

Maybe I just need to see it full resolution, but to me this whole"swooshing" business has got to stop.

Here's a perfect example of a design / marketing nightmare. The the ditching of Paul Rand's logo for the awful thing below.

At least it has a "swoosh" :rolleyes:

Uhh, in what way is this a "design/marketing nightmare"? Maybe design, but that's an opinion not shared by everyone. UPS stock dropped as a result of a logo makeover? C'mon. I for one will not lose any sleep if apple redesigns their logo.

[Stelliform]

Originally posted by cr2sh
Is it even possible to run osX on a 400mhz g3 with 192 mb of ram? :confused:


Jag runs fine for me on that configuration... (OSX Server even. :) Although it gets a bit sluggish at times, but the ram was only 128MB I just bumped it to 640MB..)

I like the new Logo. Any of you guys believe that they will be at the final build next week?

I need Panther ASAP for a client...

[MoparShaha]

I like it a lot. Looks very classy and distinctive. I also think Apple might be wanting to get away from the "X" moniker, because eventually we're going to 11, and they might be dropping the Roman numerals. Just a thought....

[bitfactory]

Originally posted by e-coli
Unfortunately, I wasn't kidding.

Maybe I just need to see it full resolution, but to me this whole"swooshing" business has got to stop.

Here's a perfect example of a design / marketing nightmare. The the ditching of Paul Rand's logo for the awful thing below.

At least it has a "swoosh" :rolleyes:

uh - as someone also (i presume) in that particular industry, the new UPS brand update is ACE - a perfect example of updating a brand that needs to be pushed into the new century without losing your original recognition... nicely done UPS! GE has done the same thing with their imagination at work monogram - its been EIGHTY years since they've touched it (GE)... a long time without a bit of an update.

as far as the Apple logo goes - i like the new one in Panther - they need to kill the candy-coating thing for sure - and i agree, hit those scroll-bars and progress-bars!

[Powerbook G5]

I also think it is a pretty neat update. Although, I do like the X, too, just because this big brushed aluminum X has this sort of awe-inspiring feel to it, but then again, I think that X is one of the coolest letters of the alphabet.

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I think that X is one of the coolest letters of the alphabet. One of? Stop fudging, Powerbook G5. Either you think X is the coolest letter of the alphabet or you don't. If we Californians can pick one governor from 135 candidates, surely you can pick one letter out of 26.

X ain't bad, but in my opinion Q is the coolest letter. Apple simply didn't want to have to pay me royalties for using it.

[cc bcc]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
X ain't bad, but in my opinion Q is the coolest letter. Apple simply didn't want to have to pay me royalties for using it.
Who should pay royalties to who? *looks at Doctor Q's avatar. :eek: :D

edit: I must say I really like the new logo, it's powerful looking.

[Macmaniac]

Nice I like it!

[e-coli]

Originally posted by bitfactory
uh - as someone also (i presume) in that particular industry, the new UPS brand update is ACE - a perfect example of updating a brand that needs to be pushed into the new century without losing your original recognition... nicely done UPS! GE has done the same thing with their imagination at work monogram - its been EIGHTY years since they've touched it (GE)... a long time without a bit of an update.

GE didn't "update" their logo. It's still the same, and it's still timeless and beautiful.

Should Westinghouse ditch their logo because it's "old"? What about IBM? If it aint broke, don't fix it. Just MHO.

The UPS thing has been universally condemned in the design field as a really bad move. It's certainly not "timeless" anymore. It's going to look very old in a few years. The Apple with the lighting effect will feel dated as well, IMHO.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by e-coli
GE didn't "update" their logo. It's still the same, and it's still timeless and beautiful.

Should Westinghouse ditch their logo because it's "old"? What about IBM? If it aint broke, don't fix it. Just MHO.

The UPS thing has been universally condemned in the design field as a really bad move. It's certainly not "timeless" anymore. It's going to look very old in a few years. The Apple with the lighting effect will feel dated as well, IMHO.

I guess the change to the apple doesn't seem like a big deal to me because the apple is still the logo it's just a different color. How many times has Apple changed the color of the apple? I think the shape is the important part of their logo not the color.


Lethal

[amin]

Originally posted by dswoodley
The swoosh is suppose to provide a 3-D effect - tough to tell until you see it full size in good lighting. I think it's awesome, much better than the "X"

Here's a pretty faithful reproduction of it: