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When something looks the same as it did years ago, while the entirety of the OS is being updated, not to mention design trends are changing, "stale" is a valid
by mynameisvlad 14y ago
When something looks the same as it did years ago, while the entirety of the OS is being updated, not to mention design trends are changing, "stale" is a valid description. It's not "change for the sake of change" it's change for the sake of keeping up with the newest cool design trend.
Average consumers will choose a nicely designed app over one that looks dated, especially if they offer the same functionality.
- gurkendoktor 14y agoBut OS X does look the same as it did years ago, unlike Windows which went through five looks (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8). It's not as if Adium has any design elements that could possibly age - it's a standard OS window with a customisable HTML message list. Edit: I just realised that I have hidden the ugly message window toolbar. I'm not sure if it aged though - I already hated it on OS X 10.4 (when I disabled and then forgot about it).