i expect Apple to make OS X like iOS 7 next year with the new icons etc so all devices visually flow
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i expect Apple to make OS X like iOS 7 next year with the new icons etc so all devices visually flow
Well obviously iTunes is getting an update, it's going to be getting, some time in between now and Mavericks release, at a bare minimum iRadio and probably a bundle of other new junk/fixes to go with that..
This was excellent! Thanks for the laugh!
Now I'm wondering if Apple would seriously go down this route next version of OS X.
A Design Experiment!
I don't think Apple will redesign Mac OSX this way. They are first going to track how the public views iOS 7's design and make the necessary changes along the way. Apple is already doing this with its new seeding program that enables non-developers to get a hold of OSX and iOS 7 with the assurance that they will provide customer feedback. Overall, Apple is in the testing stage with this new "flat design" and iOS 7 is the prototype. Once Apple perfects the look of iOS 7, the developers will slowly incorporate this into OSX. Some features of iOS 7 has already been incorporated in OSX Mavericks. For example, look at the changes made within the Calendar App. The interface resembles the Calendar app seen on iOS 7.
I don't think Apple will redesign Mac OSX this way. They are first going to track how the public views iOS 7's design and make the necessary changes along the way. Apple is already doing this with its new seeding program that enables non-developers to get a hold of OSX and iOS 7 with the assurance that they will provide customer feedback. Overall, Apple is in the testing stage with this new "flat design" and iOS 7 is the prototype. Once Apple perfects the look of iOS 7, the developers will slowly incorporate this into OSX. Some features of iOS 7 has already been incorporated in OSX Mavericks. For example, look at the changes made within the Calendar App. The interface resembles the Calendar app seen on iOS 7.
Apple should use the same logos in iOS/OSX.
Would make it easier to use.
Was somewhat there with iOS6 but they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
Would make it easier to use.
Was somewhat there with iOS6 but they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
The problem with this theory is that iOS and Mac OS are actually the same OS already and pretty much always have been. I think there was some people at Apple who might have been pushing for more merging of the interfaces, but I think when Windows 8 came out and people's reaction made it very clear that was not the direction people wanted. Mavericks actually seems like a step back from the attempt at merging them. They actually improved multi monitor support, and I don't think we are going to have multiple monitors on our phones any time soon. =)
A picture can say a thousand words and this does perfectly.
This picture perfectly illustrates how nothing is uniform in iOS and OSX.
It also illustrates how toy based iOS is like. If i loaded up OSX and saw those icons and color pallet, i'd baby puke all over my keyboard. Those tones, shades, the bubble like writing. Where is the professionalism gone?
This picture perfectly illustrates how nothing is uniform in iOS and OSX.
It also illustrates how toy based iOS is like. If i loaded up OSX and saw those icons and color pallet, i'd baby puke all over my keyboard. Those tones, shades, the bubble like writing. Where is the professionalism gone?
As in the icons or the perspective? Nonetheless, the current dock is fabulous. Hope it doesn't go iOS. Just leave iOS looks on mobile. Don't ruin the OS X look.
Well that's your opinion.
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I know that but that is annoying watching it go up and down. Would be better to keep it stiff and just hide it as need be like in safari. Auto hide is annoying.
I like it simply because I like the consistency with iOS7, I think it will look like this eventually
iOS 7 themed mockups of Mac OS X?
I think it's pretty safe to assume that OS X will soon undergo an overhaul to match the design direction of iOS 7.
Perhaps their waiting to refine iOS 7 more before bringing the elements to a notebook or desktop, and surely the OS X team was diluted to bring more muscle to finish iOS 7 in time. Once the full team is back things could start going into faster development.
Are there any mockups you all have seen of what an iOS 7 inspired OS X would look like?
There's always the possibility that Apple will abandon the OS X naming scheme after 10 iterations, and create a powerful iOS to run all their computing systems. iOS 8? iOS 9?
Regardless I'm curious to see what such a mockup would look like. I imagine it'd be pretty damn clean.
I think it's pretty safe to assume that OS X will soon undergo an overhaul to match the design direction of iOS 7.
Perhaps their waiting to refine iOS 7 more before bringing the elements to a notebook or desktop, and surely the OS X team was diluted to bring more muscle to finish iOS 7 in time. Once the full team is back things could start going into faster development.
Are there any mockups you all have seen of what an iOS 7 inspired OS X would look like?
There's always the possibility that Apple will abandon the OS X naming scheme after 10 iterations, and create a powerful iOS to run all their computing systems. iOS 8? iOS 9?
Regardless I'm curious to see what such a mockup would look like. I imagine it'd be pretty damn clean.
I think we will see the look of OS X catch up to iOS, but not for a while. iOS 7 takes full advantage of the retina screen with 1 pixel weight lines and thin fonts. Now that retina screens are pretty much the norm for iOS devices, it's fine. But how long until retina screens are the norm for Macs? I think not for a long time.
I like the flat look for iOS, but not for OSX. Either way, it doesn't matter for a few reasons. 1. in OS X (& iOS) you're not staring at the OS most of the time. You're inside of an application. So it will be up to the programmers to develop the interface for their application. 2. in OS X you can customize your interface, change your icons, background etc. iOS doesn't allow this unless you jailbreak.
It doesn't make sense to have a mobile and computer OS look the same really. They serve totally different purposes. A mobile OS should be simple, easy to use, and you should be able to quickly find/navigate your way around. A regular OS has much more screen real estate, and a keyboard & mouse to work with.
So basically, I like iOS7, but in the end, it makes little difference to me. Functionality, stability, and ease of use is what I want in a mobile OS.
It's fine people have opinions about the icons, but some people have a strange obsession with meaningless criticism.
It doesn't make sense to have a mobile and computer OS look the same really. They serve totally different purposes. A mobile OS should be simple, easy to use, and you should be able to quickly find/navigate your way around. A regular OS has much more screen real estate, and a keyboard & mouse to work with.
So basically, I like iOS7, but in the end, it makes little difference to me. Functionality, stability, and ease of use is what I want in a mobile OS.
It's fine people have opinions about the icons, but some people have a strange obsession with meaningless criticism.
The Apple Maps icon is completely different from the new iOS 7 style. The Book Store icon is more like the iTunes and App Store icon (I don't particularly like those round icons, because they they look similar without their distinctive form). In fact, with the new non-skeuomorphic Calender app, Apple is actually moving back to the more classical OS X style.
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