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Steve was quick: "The Preview app is about the content. The content is king." Seems like this is exactly what is going wrong with design at Apple? https://pxl

Steve was quick: "The Preview app is about the content. The content is king." Seems like this is exactly what is going wrong with design at Apple? https://pxlnv.com/blog/window-chrome-of-our-discontent/ https://pxlnv.com/blog/window-chrome-of-our-discontent/

wtallis 8mo ago
There is at least room to hope that Lemay may be able to take a more nuanced, reasonable approach. Believing that Preview.app needs to be designed with the "content is king" mindset doesn't necessarily mean believing that "content is king" needs to be the top priority everywhere throughout the OS even to the detriment of usability. After all, Preview.app is a pretty extreme example: displaying content is its primary purpose and almost the sole purpose; its editing and annotation capabilities are minimal and far less frequently used than the core functionality of viewing PDFs and images. But even though I'm hopeful, I'm definitely not holding my breath for a quick turnaround and big mea culpa from Apple. I bought a new laptop last fall specifically to avoid using Liquid Glass for as long as possible.
hyperhello 8mo ago
Suppose someone had just said, make it a preference in a checkbox whether it goes on the left or the right. Would these titans have just stopped arguing, turned on whoever made the suggestion, and destroyed them together?
- stefanfisk 8mo ago
  Sounds like the road to checkbox hell. Not to mention the added costs of supporting both the code and users with varying setting combos.
  - JKCalhoun 8mo ago
    Generally, you're right about your first point. Apple (and perhaps all "designers") want to get it right, not leave it to the whims of the user. Even if you allow for both options, you can still have a long drawn out argument about what the default should be. (And then if you can agree on the default, the thought raises its head—maybe we ought to just go with that alone and keep it simple.)

wtallis 8mo ago

There is at least room to hope that Lemay may be able to take a more nuanced, reasonable approach. Believing that Preview.app needs to be designed with the "content is king" mindset doesn't necessarily mean believing that "content is king" needs to be the top priority everywhere throughout the OS even to the detriment of usability. After all, Preview.app is a pretty extreme example: displaying content is its primary purpose and almost the sole purpose; its editing and annotation capabilities are minimal and far less frequently used than the core functionality of viewing PDFs and images. But even though I'm hopeful, I'm definitely not holding my breath for a quick turnaround and big mea culpa from Apple. I bought a new laptop last fall specifically to avoid using Liquid Glass for as long as possible.

hyperhello 8mo ago

Suppose someone had just said, make it a preference in a checkbox whether it goes on the left or the right. Would these titans have just stopped arguing, turned on whoever made the suggestion, and destroyed them together?

stefanfisk 8mo ago
Sounds like the road to checkbox hell. Not to mention the added costs of supporting both the code and users with varying setting combos.
- JKCalhoun 8mo ago
  Generally, you're right about your first point. Apple (and perhaps all "designers") want to get it right, not leave it to the whims of the user. Even if you allow for both options, you can still have a long drawn out argument about what the default should be. (And then if you can agree on the default, the thought raises its head—maybe we ought to just go with that alone and keep it simple.)