Devnul0
macrumors 6502
I came here just to post this UX disaster, glad to see others having it, too (sorry!) Absolutely NO reason for the player controls to have been moved to the bottom, which is likely the source of this mess.
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macOS Tahoe Finder Bug Underscores Apple's Slipping UI Polish
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I came here just to post this UX disaster, glad to see others having it, too (sorry!) Absolutely NO reason for the player controls to have been moved to the bottom, which is likely the source of this mess.
JungleNYC
macrumors 6502
Not to pile on, but it's bad. We all know it.
It was never perfect, but they used to actually care. They no longer do.
It was never perfect, but they used to actually care. They no longer do.
Great list.
I’d add to this that whenever you click on the new macOS Tahoe app launcher, it seems to dynamically populate and you can see the app icons being populated from left to right one row at a time.
Given that disk space is cheap and the apps on your Mac usually don’t change that much, couldn’t Apple:
- cache all these icon images in a ‘list all app bundles on this Mac’ query
- & run said query in the background at reasonable intervals?
The same issue is on iOS too when you change app icons to be transparent or tinted.
When you reveal apps on the springboard after customisation, you can see it apply the customisation tint in a similar way to the macOS ‘list all apps on this Mac’ query above. It’s very inelegant.
Again, can’t this tinting / transparency be run in the background as soon as you exit the customisation sheet?
jonnyb098
macrumors 601
While I get some of the Tahoe annoyances this seems like a VERY NICHE issue if an issue at all.
Like the bugs where people say if you tap this at the same time as tapping that while holding your phone at an angle while trying to swipe down while your speaker is on max volume then your iPhone re-springs.
Like the bugs where people say if you tap this at the same time as tapping that while holding your phone at an angle while trying to swipe down while your speaker is on max volume then your iPhone re-springs.
Yes hate this too. To add to this the audio scrubbing timeline is hidden and you have to mouseover to reveal it. I would’ve thought that this was a pretty important part of an audio UI to expose.
One thing I do not understand about Apple is why relatively minor but super annoying bugs need to wait for a next dot release before it's fixed. Why not release a dot dot release soon just to fix that bug? If I recall, Windows operating system tends to see more regular fixes and updates, whereas macOS updates take a longer iteration before it's released. I find that super annoying.
There was a bug in original release of iPadOS 26 (June 2025) where the calendar setting was not maintained and after the Calendar app reloads from memory, all your calendars are selected. Typically I only want about 3 out of 8 or so calendars to be selected because the other ones are really my spouse's calendars and I don't need them visible by default. It was super annoying and took a very long time to be fixed (February 2026 in the latest iPadOS 26 dot release).
Bugs like this that really affect a user's interface and is clearly visible should be fixed ASAP and released rather than waiting for some next major dot release. Super annoying.
Furthermore in Windows, it doesn't necessarily require a Windows dot release to fix a bug, but I believe various components can be released that way? Maybe I'm wrong, but I've seen native apps like Calendar and various native background apps fixed with just versions of those items released, rather than being all bundled up in a big Windows update. I like that model too.
Why does Apple release its fixes this way?
Wasn't there a point when Apple issued some kind of model like rapid release where it could use that method to issue fixes faster? Wasn't that first done like 2 years ago, but nothing much with that method has come out?
I've been a long time Mac user (since 1989), and while I'm not as familiar with Windows, it seems that Windows has a much better frequency and method to release fixes. It's been 37 years (for me!) and counting...!
There was a bug in original release of iPadOS 26 (June 2025) where the calendar setting was not maintained and after the Calendar app reloads from memory, all your calendars are selected. Typically I only want about 3 out of 8 or so calendars to be selected because the other ones are really my spouse's calendars and I don't need them visible by default. It was super annoying and took a very long time to be fixed (February 2026 in the latest iPadOS 26 dot release).
Bugs like this that really affect a user's interface and is clearly visible should be fixed ASAP and released rather than waiting for some next major dot release. Super annoying.
Furthermore in Windows, it doesn't necessarily require a Windows dot release to fix a bug, but I believe various components can be released that way? Maybe I'm wrong, but I've seen native apps like Calendar and various native background apps fixed with just versions of those items released, rather than being all bundled up in a big Windows update. I like that model too.
Why does Apple release its fixes this way?
Wasn't there a point when Apple issued some kind of model like rapid release where it could use that method to issue fixes faster? Wasn't that first done like 2 years ago, but nothing much with that method has come out?
I've been a long time Mac user (since 1989), and while I'm not as familiar with Windows, it seems that Windows has a much better frequency and method to release fixes. It's been 37 years (for me!) and counting...!
Why would anyone leave these ugly ass scrollbars always visible? It's NOT the default LOL this is not Windows. People who leave these things visible actually deserve this.
golfnut1982
macrumors 6502a
Sequoia is still the king right now. I have used a profile to disable the upgrade for 90 days. Only way to that works to officially delay.
of course this is what happens when you skimp on engineers' salaries for the bottom line. This has been going on under Tim Cook for years. If you are going to charge premium for your products, things like these are unacceptable.
kemal
macrumors 68000
Mac user for 40 years. I do recall the UI polish being better. My favorite OS X moment was when a progress bar would continue past its bounds and march across the screen!
That seems like a rather extreme take on a minor UI bug that only affects some people.
macfacts
macrumors 603
"why did apple not fix the problem they didn't know about?" they aren't mind readers, did anyone report this issue to them? can I speak with your manager? a bunch of "Karens" here.
RumorConsumer
macrumors 68000
Friend, if you examine the case against Tahoe not just from a design standpoint, but from the perspective of actual UI issues, you wouldnt be saying that. macOS has been sliding for years. If you know, you know.
CmdrLaForge
macrumors 601
axantas
macrumors 65816
I know, that I know nothing about design, but a scrollbar is not designed to be placed just somewhere in an active window, covering the content of the window - even if the text shines trough.
Example from the music app.
I like the new design, but some ideas are really absolutely no-go's...
Example from the music app.
I like the new design, but some ideas are really absolutely no-go's...
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I've been using Apple computers for over 40 years, since before the original Mac was released. I haven't seen this slide. That doesn't mean there isn't one, but I've not had any bugs or issues that impede my getting things done. I've seen OSes grow dramatically in complexity as computers are drastically more powerful and capable, but again haven't had issues that prevent me from getting my work done.
I'll admit I like Liquid Glass though so if that means your opinion about my opinions is not positive, then just ignore me. This doesn't mean I think everything about the UI is flawless, I just happen to like the overall look of it.
Edit: see my post below. I tried recreating this issue and didn't see it, although I might not have my settings all matching.
2nd Edit: You must also set Show Path in Finder for it to appear. That wasn't specified in the article.
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CocktailHour
macrumors regular
Thank you for finally posting about this. Apple should be embarrassed.
Anyone know how to recreate this bug? I've been trying but so far haven't seen it. I'm running 26.2 on an M4 Mini.
I'm in column view in a series of directories with the scroll bar set to always show. Is there some other setting I'm missing that this UI issue isn't showing up for me?
I'm in column view in a series of directories with the scroll bar set to always show. Is there some other setting I'm missing that this UI issue isn't showing up for me?
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The world doesn't revolve around you.
The reason why the options exists is because there are over 50 million Mac users who use macOS with a stylus and drawing tablet. If a mouse isn't connected or the trackpad is not available then scrollbars are not visible in applications unless they are permanently made always visible.
TumbleDryer
macrumors 603