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Maybe I missed it, but did they say they're requiring Mac apps to start standardizing design? If not, then I see no reason why the default OS apps that come pr
by dave5104 6y ago
Maybe I missed it, but did they say they're requiring Mac apps to start standardizing design?
If not, then I see no reason why the default OS apps that come pre-installed shouldn't look and feel the same.
- wtallis 6y ago> then I see no reason why the default OS apps that come pre-installed shouldn't look and feel the same. The same as each other, or the same as their mobile touchscreen counterparts?
- dave5104 6y agoI'd say both. If I'm a user who's all in on the Apple ecosystem, it seems like a nice plus that the out of the box apps can be expected to look similar and work similarly, whether I'm on my phone or my laptop. There's certainly ways to screw that up, I won't deny that. But I think it's an inherently good direction to aim for. In my mind, that means (1) making sure that functionality is synced whenever possible (the lack of iMessage functionality on macOS after it was enhanced on iOS has bugged me for years), and (2) matching the look and feel to make the macOS version (or iOS version) feel familiar the first time you use the app if you've previously used the alternate platform's equivalent.
- Spivak 6y agoI mean I think they should look the same. If you look at iOS and macOS apps side they should look like they belong to the same family of products and use the same design language. But they should behave different to take advantage of different devices strengths and limitations. Spotify does a pretty okay job at this.