OS Tahoe seems faster, but is very ugly. Something has gone seriously wrong with Apple design.
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the colors are together more, there is more iconic graphic on the lower thingeee that appears when ya' slide over.
this is a change..... nothing else.....as the performance seems great!
best new is after upgrading, that annoying red arrow dot won't bother that Mac or yourself anymore*!
win win!
*until sept 2026
this is a change..... nothing else.....as the performance seems great!
best new is after upgrading, that annoying red arrow dot won't bother that Mac or yourself anymore*!
win win!
*until sept 2026
Is there a way to disable liquid Glass?
Wondering the same, but I don't think so. I don't like the edge highlights that Liquid Glass puts on everything. I dislike it even more on my iPhone.
HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS?
ever since i installed tahoe on my M2pro MBP, i've lost about 80GB of storage.
down from 260 to about 180?
i deleted my daily local snapshots and did a new backup to my time capsule.
that got a lot of it back but the next morning it was gone again.
ever since i installed tahoe on my M2pro MBP, i've lost about 80GB of storage.
down from 260 to about 180?
i deleted my daily local snapshots and did a new backup to my time capsule.
that got a lot of it back but the next morning it was gone again.
I've just finished installing Tahoe on my Mac mini M4 and am wondering why my Mac has turned into Windows 11 all of a sudden!!
I don't mind it, really. In fact I like the Windows-style application button. But without the solid bar at the top it doesn't feel like I'm using a Mac anymore.
I don't mind it, really. In fact I like the Windows-style application button. But without the solid bar at the top it doesn't feel like I'm using a Mac anymore.
I'm on a 2020 iMac and it's running faster and smoother than when it was new. The fans never come on anymore.
Since this is probably the last update, it's a good place to stop.
I'm getting used to the looks and not having Launchpad just like I had to get used to the newer system settings.
It's very ugly, and this weekend I'm rolling back - dialogue boxes are not obvious, the glass effect is like a bad movie that over uses CGI...
I've been using Apple since I was donated a LCIII in 1996, and if they are going in this direction, I'm seriously considering what happens when this machine gets towards it's end date.
I've seen better looking linux GUI environments IMO.
I've been using Apple since I was donated a LCIII in 1996, and if they are going in this direction, I'm seriously considering what happens when this machine gets towards it's end date.
I've seen better looking linux GUI environments IMO.
I'm happy with the performance, like the improved search, but it is butt ugly. The double rounded corners, all the empty space in music, just make it look cheap. The Liquid Glass is ok. I don't mind it but not impressed either.
Its so ugly, I'm tempted to go back to the original OS that had a working dock, from 1987 - also had anti aliased fonts, and only needed 4MB of memory to be efficient...
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On a more serious note - how do I roll back to 15?
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On a more serious note - how do I roll back to 15?
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I’ve always updated macOS without issues, but this time with Tahoe, I’m disappointed. The wasted space makes everything look ugly. What were the designers thinking? And the two large radii at the top of apps? Kindergarten? Preschool? This is hard to avoid in Wails Go to code via css and they just do it ? Who needs two sets of fields for a button that’s easily recognizable via icon only?
I could live with the icons, but the oversized bars are a waste of space, especially on the 13-inch MBA M2. Even on my 34-inch screen, I’d feel the same. Every line of display counts. Safari’s decision to hide the oversized header bar in full-screen mode doesn’t help either.
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I could live with the icons, but the oversized bars are a waste of space, especially on the 13-inch MBA M2. Even on my 34-inch screen, I’d feel the same. Every line of display counts. Safari’s decision to hide the oversized header bar in full-screen mode doesn’t help either.
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I’ve had the opposite; gained around 200gb and can’t seem to track where. Must be caches.
My MacBook Pro update to Tahoe is a disaster! My Finder is completely stuffed and every folder I open is exactly the same as any other folder. I have no idea how to correct this if I could go back a version I would but that would mean losing everything I've got on my current computer I assume.
I read a review somewhere that its a more hefty OS, so you losing more space isn't terribly surprising.
Actually it seems hugely slower. The spinning ball shows up all the time. Contacts is a disaster - spinning ball, erratic performance and horrible UNCHANGEABLE template. Apple design on this is seriously wrong. Grey background with small grey fonts. Most of the screen is the person's logo or face which stays in the background as your scroll. Addresses cannot be copied. It has gone from fair to useless. Can they be serious?
I see a lot of people complaining about the new look and wanting to know how to turn it off. I share the disappointment. I'm not loving this new look. Some settings I’ve changed that help “some”:
Settings>>Accessibility>>Reduce Transparency (on)
Settings>>Accessibility>>Increase contrast (on)
Settings>>Accessibility>>Show toolbar button shapes (on) (only affects some tool bar icons in open apps)
Settings>>Menu Bar>>Show menu bar background
Settings>>Accessibility>>Reduce Transparency (on)
Settings>>Accessibility>>Increase contrast (on)
Settings>>Accessibility>>Show toolbar button shapes (on) (only affects some tool bar icons in open apps)
Settings>>Menu Bar>>Show menu bar background
I agree. Since I've run with Reduce Transparency on for many releases now leaving that on for Tahoe the general feel isn't all that different from the previous releases. And while I like some of the new features the overall release is gawd awful ugly. Unlike a lot of macOS users I normally don't really care all that much about the aesthetics, shapes, colors etc but what the did in Tahoe is hideous.
I've downloaded the Sequoia installer and revert this weekend. I'll give up the new features to use something that doesn't make me want to vomit every time I look at it.
I've downloaded the Sequoia installer and revert this weekend. I'll give up the new features to use something that doesn't make me want to vomit every time I look at it.
aren't you supposed to make them any colour you like, and also stick an emoji on for good measure? show some effort, draw more focus to your content!
Agree! Man, what were they smoking when they designed this?
I installed macOS Tahoe on my M4 Mac mini to see what all the fuss is about. The installation went smooth and runs great on an M4 Mac. But based on first impressions macOS Tahoe is OK and the Liquid Glass is a little blasé and unimpressive. It didn’t WOW me.
It might run ok on a higher level machine (M2, M3, M4) but my M1 iMac has slowed down significantly. Web pages load much slower, apps open slower, everything just seems delayed. It;s not quick and snappy like it was with previous versions. Plus, I hate the look of it. I[m 70 and my eyes need much better contrast and color differences. Tahoe seems very bland and things all tend to run together visually.
I'm probably going to downgrade back to Sequoia.
I'm probably going to downgrade back to Sequoia.
I have hit Apple´s Character Limit so i Post it here again:
Dear Apple Design Team,
After 40 years as a Mac user, macOS Tahoe is the first update I refuse to install. I'm staying on Sequoia.
The design decisions in Tahoe are baffling. The excessively large corner radii on app windows make the title bars unnecessarily tall and bulky. Combined with the new bordered outlines around icon buttons, the interface looks bloated and childish.
These thick borders around what were perfectly recognizable icons add nothing but visual clutter and wasted space. On my 13-inch MacBook Air M2, this padding is particularly egregious. Even on my 34-inch display, I resent losing screen real estate to these oversized UI elements.
Every line of display matters when you're working. The bulky window frames and padded toolbars in Tahoe sacrifice functionality for a design aesthetic that feels more appropriate for a children's learning app than a professional operating system.
All my Macs will remain on Sequoia (15.7) indefinitely until Apple either:
A disappointed 40-year Mac veteran
Dear Apple Design Team,
After 40 years as a Mac user, macOS Tahoe is the first update I refuse to install. I'm staying on Sequoia.
The design decisions in Tahoe are baffling. The excessively large corner radii on app windows make the title bars unnecessarily tall and bulky. Combined with the new bordered outlines around icon buttons, the interface looks bloated and childish.
These thick borders around what were perfectly recognizable icons add nothing but visual clutter and wasted space. On my 13-inch MacBook Air M2, this padding is particularly egregious. Even on my 34-inch display, I resent losing screen real estate to these oversized UI elements.
Every line of display matters when you're working. The bulky window frames and padded toolbars in Tahoe sacrifice functionality for a design aesthetic that feels more appropriate for a children's learning app than a professional operating system.
All my Macs will remain on Sequoia (15.7) indefinitely until Apple either:
- Offers a compact/professional UI mode
- Reduces the excessive corner radii and padding
- Removes the unnecessary borders around icon buttons
A disappointed 40-year Mac veteran
I'm sure you weren't among them, but I still remember when "buttons should look like buttons" was one of the biggest design critiques of the post-iOS 7/macOS Big Sur redesign.