I can't believe how poorly designed it remains in MacOS 26.
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Did they give up on the Music app?
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I can't believe how poorly designed it remains in MacOS 26.
quicktime, control overlay over the bottom of the screen. and what's wrong with space? must everything be filled with content, be busy? 🤔
Did they really move the play controls to the bottom of the screen just so they could show off the transparency? This UI refresh just gets funnier and funnier. Those UI designers at Cupertino really need to take a design class. Only reason I can tell the controls are at the bottom on the iPhone are because their phones are so freaking large now people can't reach the top of the screen. And now this is in macOS because, what, people are incapable of moving the mouse to the top of the screen?
You can move the quicktime control bar and it also gets out of the way by disappearing.
what is the music app control bar blocking that you need to access? and how is it (much) different from a fixed bar below the songlist? really... what exactly is the issue?
The choice to put toolbars to the bottom of the screen is contrary to any elementary consideration of ergonomics. This UI refresh is not funny, it is ridiculous.
Yes, the money is in streaming now, so Apple Devs are only adding features to the streaming service now...
Maybe the playlist items under the controls? The status bar doesn’t cover up as much as the control bar. It’s just ugly. They could take the unused space next to the cover art and add padding to other elements and move the controls back to the top where they aren't obfuscated. I’m sure they could also figure out a way to better incorporate their beloved LG.