macOS 26: All The Little Things

[n-evo]

Putting the cursor on a letter does place the selection after it and won’t include said letter. I can reproduce that without fail. I just don’t see the issue as I always place the cursor somewhere before it.

I can’t reproduce the other two though.

 

[LFO8]

Can anyone with an M1 iMac previously running Sequoia confirm if the performance/feel of the computer has:

A) Worsened after upgrading to Tahoe;

B) improved after upgrading to Tahoe;

Or

C) Has remained t same after upgrading to Tahoe.

 

[fisherking]

Putting the cursor on a letter does place the selection after it and won’t include said letter. I can reproduce that without fail. I just don’t see the issue as I always place the cursor somewhere before it.

if i click directly on a letter (am trying this in pages), the insert point sometimes shows after the letter, sometimes before. but i also always click exactly where i want to go (ie before or after a letter)... 🤔

 

[n-evo]

i also always click exactly where i want to go (ie before or after a letter)... 🤔

Same.

 

[MBAir2010]

screw Tahoe......too many AI revisions as I try to type.
the UIG is tiring after a month and I am tried of system settings.
not that Monterey is better but I miss using MY MacBook M1.

 

[hsze]

1) Not sure if I follow the issue. If I want to select an entire word I just put the selection cursor in front of the first letter. Or double click the word if I just need to select a single word. I genuinely don’t notice a difference here.

2) Hover to open works just fine on my end. I just dragged a file onto a folder icon, hold it for a moment, the folder icon will blink and open. Releasing the file will move it to the folder I just opened.

3) Not the case here either. I can click the green button anywhere to go full screen as long as the cursor is somewhere inside the green dot.

Thanks, I refer to my M2 MBP 16". OS 26.0.1
I just reproduced the problem of hovering 10 seconds above the icon of a folder, it didn't open and the dragged item landed in the enclosing folder (hierarchy upwards).
I also reproduced the "cursor meets a letter" problem that happens when I want to mark part of a sentence (not a word, that I mark by double click of course). If the cursor hits not on the first half of the first letter of a word, the first letter is not included. An exact aiming is difficult when working with 12pt font Times (my default), but it also occurs with other fonts.
My third point may be based on a wrong impression. I withdraw this complaint.
Are these points something to report to Apple?

 

[n-evo]

I’m just wondering: are you dragging an item from the Finder (like the desktop or a folder) or from the Dock (stack)? Because the latter doesn’t seem to work. Not sure if it did in previous versions.

 

[n-evo]

The window control widgets when using graphite are white now. I think they were always black before? Looks kinda nice and offer more contrast.

 

[n-evo]

Update: Non-updated apps still get black window control widgets when using graphite in macOS Tahoe...

Was it really that hard to update the smaller version so there’s at least some consientcy in that? It really seems Apple kept the entire legacy macOS Big Sur interface in place ‘as is’ while adding the macOS Tahoe next to it. It's weird, in the entire history of Mac OS X/OS X/macOS I’ve never seen something quite like this.

 

[Lukeit]

Been using MacOS 26 since few days and, guys, what a mistake I've done to update: I can't stand most of the "new" things. Am I the only one to hate those anonymous little white icons for pdf, dmg, jpg etc... that have taken over the very different from one another icons of previous systems? WHY? WHY on earth make them all equal in color and shape and the only differentiating thing is a an extra tiny grey gliph on top of a tiny icon... WHO has passed that unfortunate decision as a good one???? All icons in list view on large monitors are all the same at first sight... APPLE... this is the worst EVER OS you have created.. SHAME!

 

[Cape Dave]

Been using MacOS 26 since few days and, guys, what a mistake I've done to update: I can't stand most of the "new" things. Am I the only one to hate those anonymous little white icons for pdf, dmg, jpg etc... that have taken over the very different from one another icons of previous systems? WHY? WHY on earth make them all equal in color and shape and the only differentiating thing is a an extra tiny grey gliph on top of a tiny icon... WHO has passed that unfortunate decision as a good one???? All icons in list view on large monitors are all the same at first sight... APPLE... this is the worst EVER OS you have created.. SHAME!

You sir, are 100% correct. How stuff like that gets by supposedly intelligent business people is beyond my brain to process. Stupidest thing Apple has ever done. And that is saying something! I like the way you think. I have not upgraded and will not until forced to. I have Linux on a back burner for when I need to make that decision.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

I still can’t get my head around the extra-rounded windows, it looks comical. It would appear that even developers are shunning it as apps are being played for Tahoe with the same corner radius.

 

[Lukeit]

..thanks for the support! ... and of course I haven't even mentioned the demise of Launchpad, the windows' toyish, dumbest round corners, the blinding white of windows, even screenshots are rounded on the desktop... am I using an OS or playing with a Play-Doh for Gen Z ?
Sorry for the rant!

 

[Wolf1701]

..thanks for the support! ... and of course I haven't even mentioned the demise of Launchpad, the windows' toyish, dumbest round corners, the blinding white of windows, even screenshots are rounded on the desktop... am I using an OS or playing with a Play-Doh for Gen Z ?
Sorry for the rant!

Sorry for the contrarian opinion, but Launchpad (IMHO) was really a Gen Z thing... it makes no sense on a computer screen. I've never used it except to uninstall some applications. A folder with apps in the dock works much better and faster.

 

[Lukeit]

Sorry for the contrarian opinion, but Launchpad (IMHO) was really a Gen Z thing... it makes no sense on a computer screen. I've never used it except to uninstall some applications. A folder with apps in the dock works much better and faster.

No problem of course... However, I'd gladly trade launchpad anytime with sharper corners and less blinding white randomly scattered around the system.

 

[koifish22]

The Music toolbar is no longer adaptive (not sure if it's a bug) and the title/artist text is more opaque and easier to read in 26.1.

New Control Center animation in 26.1:

 

[n-evo]

..thanks for the support! ... and of course I haven't even mentioned the demise of Launchpad, the windows' toyish, dumbest round corners, the blinding white of windows, even screenshots are rounded on the desktop... am I using an OS or playing with a Play-Doh for Gen Z ?
Sorry for the rant!

The funny thing is most complained and hated on Launchpad when it got introduced by OS X Lion. Anyway, I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere (could be I missed it though) but the new app launcher got increased in size by v26.1.

 

[tomtad]

I still can’t get my head around the extra-rounded windows, it looks comical. It would appear that even developers are shunning it as apps are being played for Tahoe with the same corner radius.

I can see this being quietly dropped after a year or so. All this so the radius aligns with the radius of a button on the window yet you're left with silly looking windows, and inconsistency all around. I mean who cares if it doesn't exactly align when it throws everything else off and all your windows have different corners on them.

Go back to the previous window radius and fix it for all apps. It was much better.

 

[maflynn]

I can see this being quietly dropped after a year or so.

Yeah, I think a slight update in macos 27

 

[MacGizmo]

WWDC 2026:
(READ THIS WHILE HEARING TIM COOKE'S VOICE IN YOUR HEAD.)

"MILLIONS of Mac users absoutely LOVE our randomly sized rounded corners, so today we're announcing that we're adding EVEN MORE!"​

 

[Fara82Light]

I can not say I have enjoyed the macOS 26 experience so far. There are plenty of nice-to-have new features, but nothing so far has overly impressed me. The overall appearance feels like it has been designed with youngsters in mind. The previous visual design was neat and reasonably stylish. It had its weaknesses, but it also looked stylish. This new design can be confusing and annoying with all the little changes to the UI that hardly add to the experience. Perhaps it will grow on me, but for now would score it as a miss.

 

[fisherking]

I can not say I have enjoyed the macOS 26 experience so far. There are plenty of nice-to-have new features, but nothing so far has overly impressed me. The overall appearance feels like it has been designed with youngsters in mind. The previous visual design was neat and reasonably stylish. It had its weaknesses, but it also looked stylish. This new design can be confusing and annoying with all the little changes to the UI that hardly add to the experience. Perhaps it will grow on me, but for now would score it as a miss.

i found that, within a week, i was back to work without noticing anything about the interface (other than that it existed). you could also try system settings>appearance>liquid glass 'tinted' (or anything else in appearance that might help.

otherwise, just give it some time...

 

[Fara82Light]

i found that, within a week, i was back to work without noticing anything about the interface (other than that it existed). you could also try system settings>appearance>liquid glass 'tinted' (or anything else in appearance that might help.

otherwise, just give it some time...

I have been using it for more than a week, and the situation has only deteriorated. I have also come across several bugs that are not only irritating but have also stopped me from doing what I want.

 

[gank41]

I'm not having any major issues, either. Especially show topping style issues.. A couple issues with the Music app and the Photos app for me, but nothing that's stopping me from doing what I'm doing. What kind of problems are you having?

 

[Fara82Light]

I'm not having any major issues, either. Especially show topping style issues.. A couple issues with the Music app and the Photos app for me, but nothing that's stopping me from doing what I'm doing. What kind of problems are you having?

I did not say I was having major issues.