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Apple's macOS UI loses its design edge as Liquid Glass looms

Brent Simmons publishes essay on decline of macOS native UI design

1 Sep 22 3:04 PM · 1d ago · 2 posts · 1 comment · 2 sources · development 1 of 4

Developer Brent Simmons posts "That About Wraps It Up for Stock Mac UI" on Inessential, examining how Apple's native interface design has degraded from the Lucida Grande Aqua era through Catalyst and iOS-influenced ports that introduced inconsistency into the platform.

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