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The new UI is just awful. Try reading the text underneath "Energy Mode"... you have to squint to read it because of the translucency behind it.

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Did we see what it looks like in dark mode?
 
Wow. They are no longer supporting the 2018 Mac mini even though it had only been discontinued in 2023...
A Little disappointed they won't be supporting the 2018 Mac mini.

wish when they discontinued software support for a model they opened the drivers so other OS's like Linux could become more compatible.
 
Finder, context menus and pull down menus need a visual overhaul to match the new design language. Menus especially should be unified with the iPhone’s: larger text, more padding between items, simple icons, translucent background. The current setup is straight out of the 1990s.
I will say if it's not a little bit more consistent it'll stick out even more than it does now. I don't need a full glass approach but I do like some amount of continuity within an OS.
 
I'm just happy to get colored icons back in the sidebar. Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 2009.
 
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I wasn't able to watch the keynote and I'll have to wait a bit until I'm home, but looking at the screenshots in this thread the UI looks like an accessibility nightmare and given Apple's history of being an accessible platform I really, really hope there are options to disable things like the transparent menu bar
 
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Also is it me or did we barely get any new real features? I feel like this year aside from the new design was pretty weak in terms of features in macOS and iOS.
Spotlight's a "big" addition in functionality, but it's also kind of a quality-of-life upgrade.
I will say if it's not a little bit more consistent it'll stick out even more than it does now. I don't need a full glass approach but I do like some amount of continuity within an OS.
There was a weird moment in the macOS video where they actually skipped over showing a dropdown menu! The presenter declared that he was going to paste something and moused up to "Edit," but he didn't actually open the menu and click "Paste"..
 
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The Spotlight stuff looks really good. This might be the year I drop Alfred, if I can make it do what I need.

Also really like the idea of putting the Control Center stuff from iOS into the sidebar. I could see that making my life easier, depending on the particulars.

The Glass thing I could take or leave but honestly it seems less important that some of the other stuff they're adding.

I was half listening and watching while working.

Was wondering if Spotlight might be able to replace Alfred now.
 
I wasn't able to watch the keynote and I'll have to wait a bit until I'm home, but looking at the screenshots in this thread the UI looks like an accessibility nightmare and given Apple's history of being an accessible platform I really, really hope there are options to disable things like the transparent menu bar
Speaking of accessibility nightmares 😂
 

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Am I losing my vision or is the once circular trash bin in the dock now the same as windows recycle bin. 🤦🏻‍♂️
 
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