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Mac OS X Theme Change in Leopard Seed 9A410

That is freakin' UGLY. Square corners and dark greys - what the hell is this, anyway? Windows 98?

I am seriously hoping this is just a Leopard build with UNO Dark or something similar applied. If not, the moment I get Leopard I'm firing up Illustrator to cook up some halfway-decent looking widgets and hacking my way through Aqua.bundle.
 
I echo the statements of several others: Apple does not look finished with this. Well, actually, the ones on the Flickr account look much better than those other ones - that Finder sheet looked bloody awful!
 
Butters said:
I skipped pages 4&5 so sorry if this was already mentioned but if you look at safari in this screenshot http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=456896297&size=o or any of the others you can see some of it's buttons have been changed to those slightly dodgy looking resolution independant buttons.

and theres a new button which looks like cut field :confused:
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I believe it to be the new Dash Clip icon.
 
cheunghy said:
Hoping for a brand new UI in Leopard...

I created a little mockup in Photoshop today.
I know, I know, there are no 'Close', 'Zoom' and 'Minimize' buttons yet, and it looks much like Vista... Just don't take this too seriously...

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i believe this is nicer than the current brushed metal / flat metal UI of 10.4, and it's more contemporary... i would be happy with something similar to this, if it didn't scream "VISTA!" ;-)... if it does look something like this it will be difficult for Apple to continue to mock microsoft's copying antics of the past.
 
I like it!

However, I didn't like the fact that in some apps the colors didn't match. I suspect this will sorted in the next dev build.
 
Darkroom said:
i believe this is nicer than the current brushed metal / flat metal UI of 10.4, and it's more contemporary... i would be happy with something similar to this, if it didn't scream "VISTA!" ;-)... if it does look something like this it will be difficult for Apple to continue to mock microsoft's copying antics of the past.
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That definitely reminds me of Linux. not bad either.. I like it.
 
clevin said:
am i the only one think its ugly?
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No. I hope this is an unintentional tweak or, as many have suggested, Uno. Why bother with the Core technologies to make the interface visually appealing and then take away the subtle touches that make OS-X a beautiful system? I don't get it.

I wonder if that flat grey look is a default that can be custom skinned? Even so, why make the default look blander than Windows?
 
dont you get it yet, now that the ui is all matching they can make it look like as they wish without worrying about inconsistencies. Now its universal, it can be changed universally.
 
What was wrong with the brushed metal look? And now I have to wait until October for the release. I was really counting on the June release.:(
 
At least everything is unified now.

Perhaps there will be a simple option box for Uno, BM etc. so people can choose their skins, but keep all the windows the same.

I'd be all for that.

MA.
 
I actually think that looks good, but I think the only windows to have that style are ones that previously had the brushed metal theme.

E.g. Safari, Finder, iTunes, (apps with brushed) should get the new smooth metal. But Mail, iChat, (apps already have the smooth metal theme but white) should be kept the same.

Its nice to have different styles for different apps, dont be like Vista and have one theme all-around.

I hope developers hear me.

It'd be nice if you could customize the theme, users could choose which apps get brushed metal or smooth medal. But, that would draw attention away from ShapeShifter and unsanity would probably dislike that.


The Mockup UI is pretty good, but like I said before I think it should be an option. Not all Mac-users will like a theme change.
 
bleachthru said:
Performance aside, I am all for change; but if you are going to get rid of the brushed metal look, at least surpass it with something that looks as good or better. I think the plain grey is about as aesthetically pleasing as a DMV.
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I converted to a Mac Intel a little over a year ago and I love the brushed metal! This to me seems a step backwards and downright ugly, plain and bland. But eh, that's just my opinion and ya know what they say about opinions!--)))

Regardless IM very happy with the Mac and Tiger and I sure don't miss the following:

1) Winblows registry and purchasing software to go in and clean it up!

2) Purchasing annual spyware programs and renewal fees and Anti-Virus software! Like Wow! I really miss spending all my time running that crap!--))

3) One moment all works and the next moment poof all hell breaks loose!

4) I really miss the long boot up time! --)))

5) Defragging my drive and basically all my time spent maintaining my computer instead of using and enjoying it!

For all you potential PC switchers out there. Make the switch now and you won't regret it! I have not looked back after 20 years of PC Hell and you wont either.

The stablity of Tiger and the fact that IF you want you can still run windows is really nice. What are you waiting for? New Hardware? There will always be new hardware and software updates just like on a PC. So why wait? Why not enjoy a great computer now?

Asking other's what should you do is lame! Do your homework, figure out what system you want based on your needs and go for it!

You won't regret it. As far as the delay of Leopard goes: Big Deal! It's not like when we waited years for Windows.

I don't regret for one moment switching and IM glad I didn't wait and wait and wait and wait.

Nice thing is when Leopard does come out it's my choice IF I want to upgrade. No one's holding a gun to my head.

Sorry for the ramble, but I have read so many posts on should I buy now or IM too impatient and I want it now so IM going to Vista! Bla Bla Bla! Well then go to registry, dll and driver hell!

Meanwhile I'll go back now and enjoy my year old iMac!
 
wmmk said:
Hmmm...
At first, UNO seemed cool to me, but then I realized the wisdom in a non-unified GUI:
You can tell apps apart more easily
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FINALLY!!!! Some common sense on this issue. I hate that it's taken as gospel that a unified UI is a good thing that "we're all hoping for". It's an extremely bad thing if you actually pause and think about it. Sure, Exposé does well enough if you're a graphic designer and all your windows are easily distinguishable, distinct images, but what if you're a programmer or writer who works all day with text? Tiger's several UIs make selecting windows, whether in Exposé or not, much easier. As someone who has to toggle between XP and OS X every day, I can verify having multiple UIs in a single OS is far superior and a great time saver.

And unified is especially bad if they choose an ugly theme, because then you're stuck with it throughout the OS. Right now, I only have to puke when I use iTunes. If you hate Mail's look, you only have to puke when you use Mail. If they truly unify things though...
 
is there an option somewhere that i dont know about that would let u change the interface to the look of pervios versions. like change the grey to white and what not.
 
iMacZealot said:
I don't think a black-based UI is a good idea because I think it can be harder to read things on desktop and notebooks (cell phones...I'm okay with it) and would just give everything an odd look. Sure, it's okay to have a black sheet here and there, especially in iLife, where it's generally found, but I don't think a UI based off of it would be a good idea.
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Black-based does have its advantages. It's a great energy saver. If I
press ctl-alt-command-8 and stare at this page for 20 seconds, I can
turn off the computer, close my eyes, and still see the text :)
 
Did anyone notice?

I would assume, ya ya I know "ass u me", that Time Machine and Spaces would be static icons in the dock. I do not see them in some of those screen shots. Maybe these pics are fake?

:cool:
 
FJR1300 said:
I would assume, ya ya I know "ass u me", that Time Machine and Spaces would be static icons in the dock. I do not see them in some of those screen shots. Maybe these pics are fake?

:cool:
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You can remove them from the dock. Would piss a lot of people off, myself included, making them static in the dock.
 
xUKHCx said:
You can remove them from the dock. Would piss a lot of people off, myself included, making them static in the dock.
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Yes, but by me saying static more meaning Default. Being a beta copy I would think these things would be there as the reason to beta something is to try the new feature sets. I would think Time Machine and Spaces would just be there from install like Finder and Trash..

Besides, leaving Dashboard and iPhoto and removing new features like Time Machine and Spaces is weird, no?
 
FJR1300 said:
Yes, but by me saying static more meaning Default. Being a beta copy I would think these things would be there as the reason to beta something is to try the new feature sets. I would think Time Machine and Spaces would just be there from install like Finder and Trash..
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Since there is a reasonably long time between seeds if i were a developer i would go about getting everything how i want it straight off the bat. The dock is immediately obvious and extremely easy to alter, but i do get what you are getting at.
 
While I'm one of the few here that appears to be fine with the delay in the OS as a trade-off to prioritize the new product line (iPhone), I do concede that Apple should "throw us a bone" to soften the let-down of the delay. One way to do so would be to give us a look at the new UI, but I agree with many that what we're seeing this morning is merely an intermediary step, not the final version. I think it comes down to Steve's love of theatrics - he wants to be the one to pull off the black curtain Leopard, have it rise out of the stage floor, etc.
 
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