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I don't understand how people can think the small subtile icons in the background of that icon are cheesy.
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Steve Jobs Defends New iTunes 10 Icon Against Criticism
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Favorite songs?
I don't understand how people can think the small subtile icons in the background of that icon are cheesy.
That's the strangest argument...
All the details in an icon doesn't have to be visible at smaller sizes as long as the basic elements of the icon is.
Also saying that the purple icon is amateurish is to over react. You might not like it, but it's still a well made icon. I know many art directors who like it (for whatever that is worth).
Get over it.
Agreed, though I do question like a few others have, whether the new icon works thematically with the others, mail, ical, safari and so on.
Defining itunes with a single image is a little bit more difficult though, since the program does so much, ie music, video, podcast, and now ping. It's a difficult design problem, one that translates into something more abstract.
Agreed, though I do question like a few others have, whether the new icon works thematically with the others, mail, ical, safari and so on.
Defining itunes with a single image is a little bit more difficult though, since the program does so much, ie music, video, podcast, and now ping. It's a difficult design problem, one that translates into something more abstract.
You fully agree with me, my point is that you don't need the close or minimise buttons to hide iTunes (though pressing them does effectively the same thing as hiding).
The new iTunes Icon
I have many icons on the dock. I like the visual of the new icon. I can find it much quicker.
I have many icons on the dock. I like the visual of the new icon. I can find it much quicker.
because in normal use you can't see those small icons.
Same reason many others have.
Well welcome to life my friend.
most general consumers could care less what the icon looks like. They just want a program that can mannage all their media. That is it.
I suggest you do the same. Also don't act as form police. We have moderators for that. Besides I was NOT the first one
I appreciate the fact that you've so much time to argue with people on the Internet.Thanks for commenting
Your very much welcome.
Personally, I like the new logo for iTunes. iTunes no longer handles just music now that it has the App Store, Book Store, Movies, Television, etc. also as explained since more music will be sold through iTunes in the coming year than actual CD's it's time to retire the CD. The music symbol is fine as it still represents the 'tunes" part of the iTunes.
I also like it because it looks more modern, clean and polished. Good Job wo the design team on this logo.
I also like it because it looks more modern, clean and polished. Good Job wo the design team on this logo.
Don't you mean could NOT care less? Because now you're saying that how the icon looks is still at least somewhat important for most people.
Old icon needed to go as CD's suck and it made me think itunes was redundant too.
Considering it's iTunes 10 I expected it would be a sort of big symbolic change to something very new and exciting but it's not.
iTunes is about (very) slow evolution not revolution.
Considering it's iTunes 10 I expected it would be a sort of big symbolic change to something very new and exciting but it's not.
iTunes is about (very) slow evolution not revolution.
It's not the elements that are wrong. It's the specifics and lack of polish. Have you upgraded yet? It's one thing to look at an icon as a 512px graphic. It's entirely different matter when it's now down to 32x32 in your dock. It's not terrible in general (and yes, it's an icon—who cares...). But for an Apple production, it's disappointing.
The bezel is too thin (looks terrible when it's only 1 or 2 pixels wide). The circle is off alignment within its grid compared to something like Safari or Quicktime. The contrast isn't great. Everything just looks sloppy in the end and smells of design by committee. It also complete ignores the OTHER variation of iTunes they have going: the iOS icon. Somebody actually went and addressed this by making an icon for iTunes 10 based on iOS:
http://www.ryanrjames.com/itunes/
Here is an iTunes icon I made for you:
The edges are antialiased, feel free to use it.
What we meant is that while we can easily change the icon, we are here to tell Apple that the new icon is hideous and needs to be changed to match the theme of other icons.
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Have a sense of irony.
Parroting wouldn't work, just to let you know. Besides, a moderator would not tell you to take courses.
Not at all.
By the way, I found you on * to * Mac! You were saying the same stuff and pwned by someone. Have you been drinking too much Apple Kool-Aid?
The worths Icon ever
This has been the uglies Icon by far never tough Apple will come with an icon that looks like was made with Windows Paint for used on a windows PC not a Mac...bring back the CD or something more Mac look to match the rest of my icons....and I don't care about you stupid Ping..
This has been the uglies Icon by far never tough Apple will come with an icon that looks like was made with Windows Paint for used on a windows PC not a Mac...bring back the CD or something more Mac look to match the rest of my icons....and I don't care about you stupid Ping..
Been around since 1997
Guys, LOOK at your iPhones. The new iTunes icon is the SAME AS THE ITUNES STORE icon on the phone. Just has a different color scheme. They did the same with System Preferences in Leopard. It just shows that ios and Mac OS are moving closer together; in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a Mac/iOs hybrid in OS 11.
Guys, LOOK at your iPhones. The new iTunes icon is the SAME AS THE ITUNES STORE icon on the phone. Just has a different color scheme. They did the same with System Preferences in Leopard. It just shows that ios and Mac OS are moving closer together; in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a Mac/iOs hybrid in OS 11.
Pawn you mean?
I don't know what I'm wasting time with this kid.
As a matter of fact you've been wasting 26 pages of time to respond to people who think the icon is ugly. Not to mention if you have to judge my spellings, copy your replies, paste them into somewhere that comes with a spellchecker. Have schools even been started yet?
Edit: Multiple accounts are not allowed on Mac Rumors. It sounds like you were whining over someone's different opinion, then erroneously predicting people's age.
I had a lot of fun chatting with you, maybe someday we'll chat again when you get a new account.
The musical note, however, is not. The curved musical note makes it look like as if Apple was joking.
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He has a point. No matter what color or style the note is it does look like the store icon on iOS
He has a point. No matter what color or style the note is it does look like the store icon on iOS
I am ok with dropping the cd but I am not sure about the black music notes on blue. I think Apple can tweak this a bit over time.
Me thinks Steve was hanging out at iStockphoto :
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-3291873-music-note-button-icon-set-in-6-colors.php
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-3291873-music-note-button-icon-set-in-6-colors.php
