Nick Heer: ‘On Liquid Glass’

Apple justifies these decisions by saying its redesigned interfaces are “bringing greater focus to content”. I do not accept that explanation. Instead of placing tools in a distinct and separated area, they bleed into your document, thus gaining a similar level of importance as the document itself. […] But, in my experience, the more the interface blends with what I am looking at, the less capable I am of ignoring it. Clarity and structure are sacrificed for the illusion of simplicity offered by a monochromatic haze of an interface.

A fair and cogent review.

@jarrod And the sidebar/window control madness:

@jarrod This! 100%. What were they thinking?

@jarrod The appleOS idea lives on:

@jarrod A final quote, the conclusion that I agree with wholeheartedly:

@jarrod going off vibes but I think we’re all being very gently herded toward a further-future-ironed-out-and accessible AVP experience as the apple standard

@bapsi let’s hope so!