Apple Introduces New Test Design for iCloud Website

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced an overhauled design for the iCloud.com website, which is available in a beta capacity on Apple's test site, beta.icloud.com.

The updated design is a notable departure from the current iCloud design, showing full tiles with previews for Photos, Mail, iCloud Drive, Notes, and more, on a customizable Home page.

You can choose the apps that you use most for the iCloud Home page, selecting from all of the above listed apps as well as apps that include Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Calendar.

Apple slightly redesigned some of the apps, tweaking toolbars and button locations for a more streamlined experience.

Anyone can see the new iCloud interface by visiting the beta site. It will be in testing for some time, and after Apple works out any bugs with the design, the new look is likely to expand to the main iCloud website.

(Thanks, Tim!)

Article Link: Apple Introduces New Test Design for iCloud Website

 

[dontwalkhand]

Looks kind of like the new CarPlay

 

[dannyyankou]

Oh that's interesting, they're like mini apps.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Looks great, much clearer and modern.

 

[robotica]

I like it

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Much needed upgrade.

 

[sorgo †]

Looks nice.

 

[SW3029]

Looks fantastic.

 

[xxray]

Thank god. The current design looks bad and is very clunky, and has been that way for years.

 

[AdrianCobon]

Wow. I haven't seen a refresh this dramatic since the last one they did for MobileMe before introducing iCloud. It looks nice!

Now, for the next version of MacOS/iPadOS, it would be quite the treat if they integrated this into the desktop a la Windows 98's Active Desktop (just a whole lot more integrated and a lot less buggy!)

 

[evertjr]

Looks really good! And most importantly, fast!

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Something's wrong. This thread is too... positive. Do we actually all agree on something??

 

[Supercyborgninja]

The apps with white on them have a lot of Aliasing.

 

[WilliApple]

It looks so nice! Apple does a good job with all their UI.

Edit: Is it literally for the iCloud homepage? Everything else seems to be the same...

 

[TwoBytes]

when is imessage coming to icloud online?

 

[tomtad]

Tim Cook, we love you again!

 

[sorgo †]

Something's wrong. This thread is too... positive. Do we actually all agree on something??

The hive mind has spoken! 🧠

 

[Xand&Roby]

Welcome 1992! 🤦🏽

 

[Beautiful Opinion]

Looks good but how often do people use iCloud in this way, in a web browser?

 

[brofkand]

Thank god. The current design looks bad and is very clunky, and has been that way for years.

It is basically the design from MobileMe…not Apple’s finest hour.

 

[McWetty]

Where’s the ad space placeholder?

Kidding. Kind of.

 

[addamas]

Half of the page space on width wasted for background :/

 

[ersan191]

This will make a great browser home page.

 

[BrownyQ]

This looks really nice. I almost never use the iCloud website myself, but it's nice to see a familiar design philosophy across everything. Unifies the brand, and all that.

I just wish Apple would redesign some of their older apps. Looking at you, Contacts...

 

[avkills]

Hate it....j/k. Looks nice. Not sure I will use it much.