4 ms·
Unfortunately, Cupertino endorsed the squircle and encourages to “embrace simplicity”, so indistinct icons are recommended in the HIG now “In macOS, app icons
by moritz 3y ago
Unfortunately, Cupertino endorsed the squircle and encourages to “embrace simplicity”, so indistinct icons are recommended in the HIG now
“In macOS, app icons share a common set of visual attributes, including a rounded-rectangle shape, front-facing perspective, level position, and uniform drop shadow.“ [1]
[1]: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/app-icons#Platform-considerations https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guideline...
- Y-bar 3y agoApple's new HIG is an exercise in marketing overriding usability unfortunately. I find it exceedingly hard to distinguish the squared icons on my Mac nowadays, and I also think they look worse than the more free-form ones from before. At least it is still possible to use custom icons in Mac OS. But don't tell Apple!