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OS X 10.10 Mockup Shows Off 'Flat', iOS-Inspired Design

afsnyder said:
Not really. iOS 7 icons make be a bit... strange but they fulfill 4 things that they needed.

Unique - the icons are very unique as they don't mimic any icons found prior (maybe maps)
Eye-catching - these icons are bright and pop
Trend setting - iOS icons now follow a simple gradient/solid color and a recognizable unique icon trend
Must look good with translucency - and they do, just check out control center and notification center when pulled over the home screen

The old ones were quite opposite since they mimic OS X (which was a good idea overall, I think)

The icons make have look different but if they "fixed" them to look like the icons on Android or various design websites they wouldn't be unique, now would they.

The safari icon could use some work though.. maybe less white?
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The icon design template is not what I have an issue with. The issue is with the inconsistent stock icon designs. You have icon designs that range from:

- Gradient light/dark

- Gradient dark/light

- Actual flat icons

I thought Jony Ive was supposed to be a complete perfectionist but it seems like he has no idea what he's doing when it comes to UI design.

The problem with iOS 7's UI (not just the icons) from the very beginning to now, is that many UI elements are very inconsistent with each other. I hope maybe they will refine and flesh out the UI design a bit better for iOS 8 because I understand that 7 was rushed out prematurely.
 
BillyMatt87 said:
The icon design template is not what I have an issue with. The issue is with the inconsistent stock icon designs. You have icon designs that range from:

- Gradient light/dark

- Gradient dark/light

- Actual flat icons

I thought Jony Ive was supposed to be a complete perfectionist but it seems like he has no idea what he's doing when it comes to UI design.

The problem with iOS 7's UI (not just the icons) from the very beginning to now, is that many UI elements are very inconsistent with each other. I hope maybe they will refine and flesh out the UI design a bit better for iOS 8 because I understand that 7 was rushed out prematurely.
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Does anyone get that the UI would be boring if the gradients were the same? Also, Jony Ive never called the interface flat... so it's not flat.
 
afsnyder said:
Does anyone get that the UI would be boring if the gradients were the same? Also, Jony Ive never called the interface flat... so it's not flat.
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I was referring to some of the icons. I have nothing against the gradients per se, but the icon designs are really all over the place and don't flow very well with each other. I always thought of Jony Ive to be a guy who likes consistency in his designs.

If the icons were done better and more consistent, I don't think they would be "boring" as you put it, it would be a better designed home screen UI. It would look less nosey and more harmonious.
 
BillyMatt87 said:
I was referring to some of the icons. I have nothing against the gradients per se, but the icon designs are really all over the place and don't flow very well with each other. I always thought of Jony Ive to be a guy who likes consistency in his designs.

If the icons were done better and more consistent, I don't think they would be "boring" as you put it, it would be a better designed home screen UI. It would look less nosey and more harmonious.
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I kinda like the "nosey"ness of the icons... makes it feel less static I guess. That's just me.

Jony hasn't really been consistent though. For instance the iPhone and iPad lines share a different shade of color and designs than their Macbook lines.. And the iPad 5 took a year before adopting the iPad Mini design.

Then there is iPhone 5c vs iPhone 5s design differences...

Anyway, software consistency was led by Forstall before so maybe Jony is being consistent in his own way.
 
That's because you're thinking in decimals instead of software versions. We're not talking about numbers we're talking about software versions.

gentlefury said:
How can it be called 10.10???? 10.10 is the same number as 10.1!!!!

It has to be OS11 already!!
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The icons look the same I don't get it.
 
colourfastt said:
That which is old is new again. :mad:
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Yeah, very much like how they used the signal dots from an early prototype

dots-iphone.jpg
 
Flat, a perfect description

Flat=Unimaginative=Boring

Also, too much white. Can it be toned down as an option?
 
The flat look sucks. It didn't look good when IOS 7 came out and it definitely doesn't look good on Windows 8.x. But again Apple isn't known to listen to its own customers for feedback on the appearance of the UI.
 
Hmm, I want a flat design, but looking at these mockups, OS X looks wrong. I don't know what it is, but OS X with a design like this no longer feels welcoming or user friendly. Maybe with the attention to detail and the real designers behind OS X, apple can pull it off.
 
afsnyder said:
Curious, what do you think of this:

https://dribbble.com/shots/1567185-OS-X-Napa-Concept?list=searches&offset=0
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Sorry, but this is the worst out of any concepts I have seen so far. Without depth or visual separation, any sort of multi-tasking or having more than one window open is going to be a nightmare.

Metro works because the lack of depth is made up for by strong visual separation and contrast.

The above looks like someone took the current OS X interface and put a black pro mist photography filter over it. It is still sharp, but everything just kind of blends together.
 
sevoneone said:
Sorry, but this is the worst out of any concepts I have seen so far. Without depth or visual separation, any sort of multi-tasking or having more than one window open is going to be a nightmare.

Metro works because the lack of depth is made up for by strong visual separation and contrast.

The above looks like someone took the current OS X interface and put a black pro mist photography filter over it. It is still sharp, but everything just kind of blends together.
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It's to iOS 7 you think? iOS 7 works because it's only one thing on the screen at a time. There needs to be more shadows and higher contrast for it to work on OS X. I believe this is a better concept then.

https://dribbble.com/shots/1555409-Malibu?list=searches&offset=7

or perhaps this

https://dribbble.com/shots/1553678-New-Window?list=searches&offset=8
 
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