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I think that might be the underlying… misattribution(?). Almost no macOS screens have ever worked like that. Their interface guidelines have always recommended
by systoll 4y ago
I think that might be the underlying… misattribution(?).
Almost no macOS screens have ever worked like that. Their interface guidelines have always recommended against it.
> ...all changes that a user enters in a dialog box should appear to take effect immediately whenever possible. — macOS 9 guidelines: http://interface.free.fr/Archives/Apple_HIGuidelines.pdf http://interface.free.fr/Archives/Apple_HIGuidelines.pdf
Following Apple’s sensibilities will get you both toggle switches and instant changes, though I’m not sure there's a connection within any single interface.
- xmcqdpt2 4y agoYou are right. I just had to go back and look at some OS8 screenshots to confirm and indeed they don't have save/apply anywhere you may not like it but this is what peak UX looks like https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macos80 https://guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/macos80
- crazygringo 4y agoI think most of what you're referring to was Control Panel. Control Panel was unique in settings applying immediately. Pretty much every app's preferences (or other settings) were a modal dialog with OK/Cancel, however. So it was a step forwards when iOS's Settings app changed from checkboxes to toggles, because this reflected the immediate change. And now with Ventura, macOS has finally caught up as well.