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[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 51 points 1 year ago (22 children) Pretty sure it disappointed most people permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] QuizzaciousOtter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 year ago (11 children) Not Apple fans though. They can't wait to use their new Vista! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (7 children) Aqua, an OS X theme from before you were born permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] astrsk@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think there was some sort of color support prior to System 7. kagis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_II System 6 includes QuickerGraf (originally QuickerDraw), system software used to accelerate the drawing of color images on the Macintosh II. Hmm. Apparently System 4 had color support, which is earlier than I expected. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1bsttma/why_did_apple_wait_so_long_to_implement_color/ ...it wasn't until two years later in 1987 that Apple introduced color with the release of the System 4 & the Macintosh II. Here's a photo of a IIcx with a color display: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I share the same feeling. The flat lifeless interfaces need to go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago It was a nice theme IMO permalink fedilink source parent [–] atlien51@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago It’s SO cool! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Get the fuck outta here with that! Any red blooded microphile knows XP was PEAK windows experience. The lower opacity of windows in Vista was a bright spot in an otherwise disgusting experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CodeBlooded@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) XP was “the Linux” of Windows releases… 🤘 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 5 points 1 year ago Yeah, I used to be a typical Apple fanboy circa 2010, always watching the WWDC like I’m going to church. Keeping up with Apple over the past several years has been very hit or miss, and watching it yesterday just kind of pissed me off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (8 children) I just checked the Apple website and it doesn’t really look any different to me. I can see there are changes, but I don’t even know if the average user will really notice it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago I like the direction, but I’d need the transparency to be dialled down a bit cause the contrast is missing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, I just don’t think it’s really that much different than what we have now. I guess I’m just indifferent to it and don’t think it’s that big of a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago after using it for a bit, i’d say in most cases i agree: bit of a nothing burger in a lot of cases (to the point where a few times i’ve thought it was bugged and reverted to the old UI style… it wasn’t), but it’s pretty great when it comes to apps where the UI is secondary (content etc)… the diffraction in the UI rather than a blur makes the whole UI able to be ignored much easier, and IMO it’s still about as legible in most real scenarios permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I like the way it flwobs her face, but where there aren’t distinct background shapes, it’s like a glass of water on a plain background, just kind of a dull nothing. The more I look at it, it’s making me feel a bit queasy actually permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’ll have to have greyscale wallpaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Almost certainly they won't. But yeah, you're ruining the joke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Did the same thing the other day, there’s like some minor icon redesigns? Otherwise this mostly seems like people made up stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago I saw some things in the videos, but I guess I don’t really care about design too much. So maybe that’s why I don’t care. I’ll have to ask my wife what she thinks. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] QuizzaciousOtter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 year ago (11 children) Not Apple fans though. They can't wait to use their new Vista! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (7 children) Aqua, an OS X theme from before you were born permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] astrsk@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think there was some sort of color support prior to System 7. kagis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_II System 6 includes QuickerGraf (originally QuickerDraw), system software used to accelerate the drawing of color images on the Macintosh II. Hmm. Apparently System 4 had color support, which is earlier than I expected. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1bsttma/why_did_apple_wait_so_long_to_implement_color/ ...it wasn't until two years later in 1987 that Apple introduced color with the release of the System 4 & the Macintosh II. Here's a photo of a IIcx with a color display: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I share the same feeling. The flat lifeless interfaces need to go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago It was a nice theme IMO permalink fedilink source parent [–] atlien51@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago It’s SO cool! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Get the fuck outta here with that! Any red blooded microphile knows XP was PEAK windows experience. The lower opacity of windows in Vista was a bright spot in an otherwise disgusting experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CodeBlooded@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) XP was “the Linux” of Windows releases… 🤘 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (7 children) Aqua, an OS X theme from before you were born permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] astrsk@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think there was some sort of color support prior to System 7. kagis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_II System 6 includes QuickerGraf (originally QuickerDraw), system software used to accelerate the drawing of color images on the Macintosh II. Hmm. Apparently System 4 had color support, which is earlier than I expected. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1bsttma/why_did_apple_wait_so_long_to_implement_color/ ...it wasn't until two years later in 1987 that Apple introduced color with the release of the System 4 & the Macintosh II. Here's a photo of a IIcx with a color display: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I share the same feeling. The flat lifeless interfaces need to go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago It was a nice theme IMO permalink fedilink source parent [–] atlien51@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago It’s SO cool! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] astrsk@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think there was some sort of color support prior to System 7. kagis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_II System 6 includes QuickerGraf (originally QuickerDraw), system software used to accelerate the drawing of color images on the Macintosh II. Hmm. Apparently System 4 had color support, which is earlier than I expected. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1bsttma/why_did_apple_wait_so_long_to_implement_color/ ...it wasn't until two years later in 1987 that Apple introduced color with the release of the System 4 & the Macintosh II. Here's a photo of a IIcx with a color display: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I share the same feeling. The flat lifeless interfaces need to go. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think there was some sort of color support prior to System 7. kagis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_II System 6 includes QuickerGraf (originally QuickerDraw), system software used to accelerate the drawing of color images on the Macintosh II. Hmm. Apparently System 4 had color support, which is earlier than I expected. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/1bsttma/why_did_apple_wait_so_long_to_implement_color/ ...it wasn't until two years later in 1987 that Apple introduced color with the release of the System 4 & the Macintosh II. Here's a photo of a IIcx with a color display: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) They’re going for X with L-aqua-d Glass, but look at 7, so brutalist chill permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago This was 4, my bad, both tho permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I share the same feeling. The flat lifeless interfaces need to go. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago It was a nice theme IMO permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Get the fuck outta here with that! Any red blooded microphile knows XP was PEAK windows experience. The lower opacity of windows in Vista was a bright spot in an otherwise disgusting experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CodeBlooded@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) XP was “the Linux” of Windows releases… 🤘 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CodeBlooded@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) XP was “the Linux” of Windows releases… 🤘 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 5 points 1 year ago Yeah, I used to be a typical Apple fanboy circa 2010, always watching the WWDC like I’m going to church. Keeping up with Apple over the past several years has been very hit or miss, and watching it yesterday just kind of pissed me off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (8 children) I just checked the Apple website and it doesn’t really look any different to me. I can see there are changes, but I don’t even know if the average user will really notice it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago I like the direction, but I’d need the transparency to be dialled down a bit cause the contrast is missing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, I just don’t think it’s really that much different than what we have now. I guess I’m just indifferent to it and don’t think it’s that big of a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago after using it for a bit, i’d say in most cases i agree: bit of a nothing burger in a lot of cases (to the point where a few times i’ve thought it was bugged and reverted to the old UI style… it wasn’t), but it’s pretty great when it comes to apps where the UI is secondary (content etc)… the diffraction in the UI rather than a blur makes the whole UI able to be ignored much easier, and IMO it’s still about as legible in most real scenarios permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I like the way it flwobs her face, but where there aren’t distinct background shapes, it’s like a glass of water on a plain background, just kind of a dull nothing. The more I look at it, it’s making me feel a bit queasy actually permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’ll have to have greyscale wallpaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Almost certainly they won't. But yeah, you're ruining the joke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Did the same thing the other day, there’s like some minor icon redesigns? Otherwise this mostly seems like people made up stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago I saw some things in the videos, but I guess I don’t really care about design too much. So maybe that’s why I don’t care. I’ll have to ask my wife what she thinks. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago I like the direction, but I’d need the transparency to be dialled down a bit cause the contrast is missing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, I just don’t think it’s really that much different than what we have now. I guess I’m just indifferent to it and don’t think it’s that big of a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago after using it for a bit, i’d say in most cases i agree: bit of a nothing burger in a lot of cases (to the point where a few times i’ve thought it was bugged and reverted to the old UI style… it wasn’t), but it’s pretty great when it comes to apps where the UI is secondary (content etc)… the diffraction in the UI rather than a blur makes the whole UI able to be ignored much easier, and IMO it’s still about as legible in most real scenarios permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I like the way it flwobs her face, but where there aren’t distinct background shapes, it’s like a glass of water on a plain background, just kind of a dull nothing. The more I look at it, it’s making me feel a bit queasy actually permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’ll have to have greyscale wallpaper. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago I like the direction, but I’d need the transparency to be dialled down a bit cause the contrast is missing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, I just don’t think it’s really that much different than what we have now. I guess I’m just indifferent to it and don’t think it’s that big of a change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago after using it for a bit, i’d say in most cases i agree: bit of a nothing burger in a lot of cases (to the point where a few times i’ve thought it was bugged and reverted to the old UI style… it wasn’t), but it’s pretty great when it comes to apps where the UI is secondary (content etc)… the diffraction in the UI rather than a blur makes the whole UI able to be ignored much easier, and IMO it’s still about as legible in most real scenarios permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago after using it for a bit, i’d say in most cases i agree: bit of a nothing burger in a lot of cases (to the point where a few times i’ve thought it was bugged and reverted to the old UI style… it wasn’t), but it’s pretty great when it comes to apps where the UI is secondary (content etc)… the diffraction in the UI rather than a blur makes the whole UI able to be ignored much easier, and IMO it’s still about as legible in most real scenarios permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I like the way it flwobs her face, but where there aren’t distinct background shapes, it’s like a glass of water on a plain background, just kind of a dull nothing. The more I look at it, it’s making me feel a bit queasy actually permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago I’ll have to have greyscale wallpaper. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Almost certainly they won't. But yeah, you're ruining the joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Did the same thing the other day, there’s like some minor icon redesigns? Otherwise this mostly seems like people made up stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago I saw some things in the videos, but I guess I don’t really care about design too much. So maybe that’s why I don’t care. I’ll have to ask my wife what she thinks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago I saw some things in the videos, but I guess I don’t really care about design too much. So maybe that’s why I don’t care. I’ll have to ask my wife what she thinks. permalink fedilink source parent