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> The word "design" should be banned. You can only say that because Apple's design approach already won. Do you remember what computers were like pre-iMac? T
by skohan 5y ago
> The word "design" should be banned.
You can only say that because Apple's design approach already won. Do you remember what computers were like pre-iMac? Technology was ugly, obtuse, and vexing to anyone who wasn't a self-described "nerd". Apple's leadership on usibility-centered design for technology is a major part of the reason we have a wide array of beautiful, pleasant to use technology products today.
Yes there were some excesses due to undue focus on aesthetics over functionality, but you don't want to go back to a world where hardware and software interfaces are primarily driven by engineering concerns.
- jbverschoor 5y agoFor me personally it was not. I've always found things unnecessary complex. Part of my windows configuration was removing all excess and slimming down toolbars etc. Unfortunately the functionality of recent iterations of macOS and apps is actually pretty bad. Shortcuts missing, bulk operations missing, keyboard navigation missing, proxy icon support missing. What I think is funny, is to see how other people try to mimic Apple, but they forget that it only works if you really focus on functionality first. You see the with "webdesign" too.. People see pretty sites, and think it's just filling in the blanks.