Internet Enzyme
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I have macOS Tahoe installed on an external drive, and the folders’ colors are controlled by Tags. This preference is just a default for untagged folders.
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macOS Tahoe's New Theming System Explained
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i hate the fact they use blue instead of grey/black for dark mode. its not as comfortable
They need to revisit the way the tinted icons work.
The current method where it appears to take the dark mode icon, desaturate it and apply a colour tint over the whole icon looks awful. It reminds me of a printer that's run out of black ink.
They should instead require App developers to submit an icon in a file format that supports layers. The background layer would be the black squircle consistent with the dark mode icons, and then foreground elements could be black, white, or tinted the ability to set tint vibrancy. It would hopefully end that horrible washed out appearance so many of the tinted icons get.
The current method where it appears to take the dark mode icon, desaturate it and apply a colour tint over the whole icon looks awful. It reminds me of a printer that's run out of black ink.
They should instead require App developers to submit an icon in a file format that supports layers. The background layer would be the black squircle consistent with the dark mode icons, and then foreground elements could be black, white, or tinted the ability to set tint vibrancy. It would hopefully end that horrible washed out appearance so many of the tinted icons get.
redheeler
macrumors G3
redheeler
macrumors G3
Where did you find this image? Was it AI upscaled?Can I get an entire "OS X Lion" theme?
That's what I actually want here.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
Realmac Dan (@realmacdan@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Can we please have the macOS X Lion UI back? 😍
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Done in Sketch it looks like.
He did others.
redheeler
macrumors G3
Oh that's cool! I knew it looked too accurate to be AI. Aqua is really hard to reproduce, unlike the modern flat interfaces – I know because I tried.Realmac Dan (@realmacdan@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Can we please have the macOS X Lion UI back? 😍
Done in Sketch it looks like.
He did others.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
SeaFox
macrumors 68030
Apple has invented Kaleidoscope. Welcome back to the late 20th century.
Someone even archived thousands of the old themes.
Someone even archived thousands of the old themes.
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I’m old enough to remember the old finder folders had different colors and icons. And then they all became blue.
Great to see the customization choices that are possible on the new macOS. Waiting to try it out soon.
User.node
macrumors newbie
Ooooof, I just noticed that they REALLY rounded off those window corners. There's a lot of padding around many things on the OS and they say that MacOS isn't "optimized" for touch screens. It sure seems like they're moving the OS into that direction though.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
Yeah, it sort of feels like it will be "macOS isn't optimized for touch screens" right up until it suddenly very much "is".
GrassShark
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Sorry, just to clarify, so if I have 2 tags on a folder (say purple and green) will it just pick to one of them to tint the folder? Or are multiple tags no longer an option?
garranhado
macrumors regular
Apple's operating systems are getting ugly and unrecognized with so much customization. Steve Jobs would never approve of this. Apple should give the best experience and not let the user customize.
HighwaySnowman
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10.1 is the nicest looking, but 10.4 is more readable while still being pretty. I don't really like the gray title bar in 10.6 as well.Realmac Dan (@realmacdan@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Can we please have the macOS X Lion UI back? 😍
Done in Sketch it looks like.
He did others.
Speaking of title bars, what idiot thought getting rid of them was a good idea? Dumb.
HighwaySnowman
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HighwaySnowman
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One of many reasons Jobs should have been fired again immediately (or at the very least confined to marketing and never been allowed to have any control over products) after Apple bought NeXT.
I installed the 26 beta and started looking for the Platinum theme and Techno font. No dice.
Macbookey
macrumors 6502
Tahoe themes make me feel that Windroid was the inspiration. The return of Aqua in a modern twist is so obvious to me (Aqua in Liquid Glass), and I wish that it would happen. All subjective at the end of the day. Just undo the destructive Ives calling software design shots, the executive “Yes Tim, yes Finance” team, and polish the stone from there. Apple used to explain their thinking as they unveiled the products, not after the fact to read as late apologies or damage control. Damn, I miss those days. To be fair, they did reveal liquid glass in that manner, but the fact that it is still in its infancy makes it feel so alpha. I hope they move a lot faster to refine this, but my confidence in them is at an all time low.
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Macbookey
macrumors 6502
Yes, because eventually making Steve the CEO and the overseer of everything went badly for the near bankrupt . The iMac, MacBook, OSX, the iPod, and then the iPhone. Oh the horror of gold standards. 🙄 /s
I don’t deify the guy, he was a jerk in many ways, but when it came to making the best products for the brand, his approach and the results it yielded speaks for itself.
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