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Mac OS X Theme Change in Leopard Seed 9A410
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I don't like this replacing Aqua windows, but for brushed metal this would be a great change. One thing: does anyone else notice the eye button in Finder? It looks to me like an iTunes-like browser is going to be in the Finder.
Wow, I didn't realize that the windows are completely square... ugly
Wow, I didn't realize that the windows are completely square... ugly
WTF you mean by "mirrored here" ??? Does MR claim to be the original source of the images? BS..
Hee. I thought the same thing.
If this is the final UI for Leopard I'll eat my pillow. With ketchup of course.
I still can't believe Leopard is delayed because of the iPhone. Apple needs to get their priorities straight.
Actually, they do. iPhone is a bigger priority. Face it, Leopard is new for us, not most (read: windows) users. If a product like iphone or ipod or some commercial makes a person interested in OSX, Tiger is alone is 99% new enough to them to make the switch. Its not like Tiger is particularly outdated in any way.
Question is: With Leopard delayed, can we assume the same for iLife and iWork?
Well, the original link goes to hackint0sh.org. The "mirrored here" link goes to tomwrote.info.
In internet lingo "mirrored" means that the same things have been posted on 2 different sites.
It usually does NOT mean that a totally different THIRD site is trying to steal credit from either of the first two sites. I'd love to hear how you came to that conclusion.
nope. sorry. didn't mean to imply that. also didn't realize exactly where the images had come from when it was originally posted. there was a rather odd sequence of events how the images came up.
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Not everything's grey... but everything may be grey on the top part?
Hey, as long as it's ONE metal look and not three, I'm happy I'd like to see better shots that show if there's any texture or not--I'm thinking not.
The square corners will take some getting used to! Ahhh.... the things we Mac users have to worry about would make some people jealous
EDIT: OK, I'm used to the square corners now. Safari looks great with the new metal... AND I see the glass-style scrollbars (which I prefer to the iTunes ones) are still there. For now.
Hey, as long as it's ONE metal look and not three, I'm happy
I'd like to see better shots that show if there's any texture or not--I'm thinking not.The square corners will take some getting used to!
Ahhh.... the things we Mac users have to worry about would make some people jealous EDIT: OK, I'm used to the square corners now. Safari looks great with the new metal... AND I see the glass-style scrollbars (which I prefer to the iTunes ones) are still there. For now.
boy I sure hope they don't go along with square windows....I love the rounded corners. but i must say, the new look for the finder looks nice
What a waste of time... utter waste.. in fact I prefer the tiger look, it looks more contemporary.. this coloring thing was possible ten years ago.. I feel like its a step backwards
I like the itunes 7 look as much as the next dude, But those aqua scroll bars need to stay!
Viva la resistance!
Not sure if anyone noticed this...
In the Finder window, look at the back/forward buttons. The arrows are closer together than usual (open Finder and compare) and I don't like it. They're off-center.
In the Finder window, look at the back/forward buttons. The arrows are closer together than usual (open Finder and compare) and I don't like it. They're off-center.
I feel like it's more of an evolution of Platinum, not Aqua. Platinum was based on darker greys with sharp edged windows. Aqua was the opposite of that: rounded windows based on white pinstripes and colorful, blue buttons and scrollers. Even this new look isn't as dark as the "aluminum" look of Tiger Mail, System Preferences, iTunes 5/6/7, and the preview of iChat 4.
Wow..is that......fuuugly.
Doesn't matter, though...once everyone gets Leopard, everyone will adapt to the new theme.
Doesn't matter, though...once everyone gets Leopard, everyone will adapt to the new theme.
I guess you can add it to the bug list then.
Some of us are forgetting that this is a developer release, and not even a beta. That means that, for all intents and purposes, it's not meant for your eyes unless you've paid the money. The point is that critiquing a theme in progress seems a little, well, absurd.
It makes an interesting discussion as to the general direction that it may be going, but point-by-point critiques?
An earlier article reported that Leopard Build 9A410 had been seeded to developers.
The most obvious visual change in the newest build is a shift away from "Brushed Metal" which Apple uses in many applications such as Safari and Finder. Screenshots of the new look show a simpler look:
More images are mirrored here. Note: the hazy pattern of the screenshots appear to be an artifact of Leopard's screenshot tool.
Urgh, just keep the Tiger look. Hate new Sys Prefs, white is definately better. Finder sill has very thick borders. Why no rounded corners at all? Spotlight looks just like (ugly) iTunes 7, I like the current look much more.
Hope its fake
Leopard is becoming the worst update in my eyes (Not counting first 3 releases, but Jaguar was definately a leap forward compared to Puma) - no killer features like Expose in Panther (Expose is the best OS X feature IMO), Spotlight and many smaller things in Tiger. Ugly look and a very long time to develop. And it now hold the development of iLife and iWork. Bad
It's just so not. There is no way Apple would stay with a UI as bland as this. All this means is that the developers get a quickly put together replacement UI, to hide the sweet looking one that will be available on the final release of Leopard, and will be demoed and announced at WWDC. I mean, the purpose of developer releases is so people can make sure their software runs well on the new OS, and that there aren't many flaws. You don't need an experienced software developer to tell you that your new UI looks awesome, and SJ wants to make a big deal out of it, and not let the Leopard out of the box just yet.
I call BS that Leopard will look anything like this.
I call BS that Leopard will look anything like this.
Square Corners
They are not that square. The Grab Program in Leopard disables certain core images, capturing only the first layer, and not the UI template. My guess is that this is because of something with Core Animation.
They are not that square. The Grab Program in Leopard disables certain core images, capturing only the first layer, and not the UI template. My guess is that this is because of something with Core Animation.
