“Announced on Monday, OS X Yosemite continues Apple’s mission to simplify the desktop experience,” Arron Hirst writes for RazorianFly. “It’s a statement in design, as much as it is a statement to the functionality everyone should expect from their desktop computers – going forward. It sets the bar. High.”
“Apple describes the OS as having ‘an elegant design that feels entirely fresh, yet inherently familiar,’ citing that it set out to elevate the experience of using a Mac… I’d have to agree. Visually, Yosemite is by far the biggest update to OS X since the software’s original introduction on March 24, 2001,” Hirst writes. “”
“Just as we highlighted the extreme importance of Spotlight when used in context of Apple’s iOS operating system, so to is Spotlight important to Apple’s desktop operating system. And in Yosemite, Spotlight is going on steroids,” Hirst writes. “till located in the top right of the OS’s menu bar, tapping the Spotlight icon in Yosemite will launch one single search bar located in the middle of the screen. It’s bold, clear and highly readable. Just start typing to find what you’re looking for. Apple says the feature supports the looking up of information from a number of different sources, including local sources, and online sources like; Wikipedia, Bing, news, Maps, movies, (and more).”
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I like that they’re aware of readability, which declined with that stupid “cool” thin design of OS7. (Some people think tatoos are “cool.”) … I don’t like the stupid minimalist dock and stupid translucence just to be “cool”. Bring back the nerdy skewmorphism!
Design is not decoration. Form Follows Function.
Yes though it is never ever that straightforward if you truly want something usable beyond core function otherwise you would not actually need designers. They are the connection between the engineer and the fine artist, between pure function and pure aesthetics.
At least their translucency is minimal and not God awful looking like Micro$loth’s Aero.
Nerdy isn’t cool. But I will agree with one thing- neither are tattoos. Ugh. Mass mental illness.
Or those dudes with those giant honkin’ earrings right in the middle of their earlobe. Your earlobe isn’t ever snapping back into place, dude! You’ll look like complete tool for the rest of your life.
Agree with both of you. Pretty soon you will have to go to the circus to see the non-tattooed lady.
Nerdy Skewmorphism is SO last century.
Welcome to 2014.
“Yosemite: Every bit as powerful as it looks”
As it LOOKS?
Flat, thin and legibility challenged is more like it.
Designwise, Yosemite is by far the most elegant OS ever released. Pretty even. Nothing has ever even come close to how nice this looks. And this is coming from someone who actively dislikes the design of iOS7
I cannot Apple carried over this minimalist-iOS7-looking-crap to OS X! Much of the button iconography looks like it was created by my 5 year old. Gray with no color or 3D look. Absolutely horrible looking. There are complaints about iOS 7 all over the Internet! Evidently Apple pays no attention to what their users think. After the release of iOS 7, I disliked the hard to read minimalist graphics so much, I ditched it and bought a Moto X. It is SO MUCH easier on the eyes! (Not to mention only $299 for a 32GB, and $25 per month for unlimited everything with Republic Wireless). So I don’t see myself going back to an iPhone anytime soon.
If OS X gets any more minimalist, I may return to running Linux on my desktop!
There is certainly a very vocal group which agrees with what you say. It’s clearly in the minority, even though the volume may be louder than the rest. I got the message. You don’t like it. However, I do.
If you get this worked up over the appearance of Mac OS, I hate to think what something really important would do to your blood pressure.
Good. Please switch as soon as possible. Then we will have one less person complaining about something they don’t like, yet still choosing to stick with it.
I agree that iOS7 is tacky looking and that the design does it no favors usability wise, but I think Yosemite looks great.
About iOS7, ..I upgraded a girlfiends iPad to iOS7 because i figured she did not have the time to get around to it, and i do not think she has fully forgave me quite yet.
The good news is that if you want to keep the old icons, you can still replace the new ones (under “Get info”), just like in the old days. So copy those old ones before you upgrade. As to the other stuff (buttons, transparency, etc.) perhaps there will be options in the preferences to control those as well.
You bought a Moto X. The public has spoken on that device in no uncertain terms. Have fun!
As for the flat, flatter, flattest trend, I have to agree. But it has consistency and elegance, a refinement with function. I’m dealing with it.
As for going 3D GUI: I think most folks here know I’m a long suffering champion. I’m consistently flummoxed that NO ONE gets it. Yesterday I was nostalgically looking at now dead Sun Microsystems’ meagre attempt at 3D GUI elements. So adolescent. I think the problem has to do with everyone’s loathing of calculus, the required system of 3D object description. The only folks who have dared put it to work with any level of sophistication are game developers.
Which brings me to an interesting thought: Apple has a phobia about 3D specifically because of all the old troll ridicule regarding Mac OS, calling it a ‘toy’ operating system. Oh, our wounded pride, boohoo. 😛 Ridiculous hater egestion and bile as per usual. But it may have something to do with Apple’s clear avoidance of 3D GUI gadgets.
Either that or I’m a raving futurist decades ahead of my time. It’s going to happen. And it’s going to be incredible fun.
Right on, futurist!
Are you using Yosemite or judging from an armchair?
…in Yosemite, Spotlight is going on steroids
And isn’t it about bloody time!
Let’s hope let’s us overcoming the hobbled ability of Spotlight to search in the System and Library folders. OMG what a PITA that’s been for geek level users. And the speed? Let’s hope Spotlight has been pumping up those legs, dash it all!
It kind of reminds me of ye olde Sherlock, but without the clunk factor.
Oh dear, how tardy. Please read: ‘Let’s hope Apple overcame Spotlight’s hobbled ability to search in System and Library folders’.
It’s nice to be back on Earth again.
I must admit in mountain Lion I can barely get my head around search it seemed to be far better in previous incarnations where you could actually select and find what you are looking for. Increasing does more but uselessly for me.
The new Spotlight layout is a clone of Alfred – I’ve used Alfred for years and I’ll be sad to see him go off my Mac.
In these situations, I always prefer that Apple offer the developers of such influential applications a job. They did it with the developers of Windowshade, Kaleidoscope (not the contemporary ‘Kaleidoscope’ app), SoundJam MP and others. But not lately, that I know of.
I just hope it’s snappy.
I keep hearing people talk about tapping the spotlight icon…what is that?
Am I the only one that uses exclusively cmd+space to open spotlight?
I do that, a lot
Talk about an ugly Aero ripoff. Apple is going down the shitter. Cook and Ive need to both be fired.