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I wish I hadn't upgraded in the first place, the UI looks terrible, even with transparency dialed down it's definitely a step back from mavericks. http://uxcri

by carlob 12y ago

I wish I hadn't upgraded in the first place, the UI looks terrible, even with transparency dialed down it's definitely a step back from mavericks. http://uxcritique.tumblr.com http://uxcritique.tumblr.com Low transparency mode has this weird bug where the corner of rounded rectangles are black rather than fully transparent. Try enabling it in accessibility and then changing the volume. Edit: I wonder why I am being downvoted. UI/UX bugs are bugs as well and need to be addressed!

chucknelson 12y ago
I would think the downvoting is from your "UI looks terrible" comment rather than the possible bug you mention.
- carlob 12y ago
  The UI does look terrible and, as the link I provided shows, many things people complain about are not a matter of personal taste, but actual reductions of usability.
brandonmenc 12y ago
This is the best looking OS X, imo. I've been using it since 10.1, and the only time I thought they took a step back was with Mavericks. I attribute that to major UI changes needing a version to sort out.
- carlob 12y ago
  I had this feeling of going back with Lion, when they removed the scroll bars. It might look great, and I agree it's pretty slick and much more à la page if you will, but it's much less usable. Windows 8 looks so much better than 7 [1], but it's a train wreck in terms of discoverability and usability. [1] one might argue that this flat UI trend originated at Microsoft that Apple is copying them and that some of the things Microsoft is doing now look much better than their Apple counterpart especially on mobile. I can't comment on usability, because I haven't tried either.
wodenokoto 12y ago
You are conflating UX with aesthetics. When you are saying that "the UI looks terrible even with transparancy dialed down" you are just saying the new Yosemite is ugly to look at. That's a personal opinion and really doesn't matter on HN. The link you provide is not about aesthetics, but about UX. So to back up your (pointless) claim that Yosemite is ugly to look at, you link to an article that rightly points out useability problems. This is like saying "The top speed of my car is too low, here's an article that talks about its slow acceleration" I am assuming you are being downvoted because your claim is irrelevant to HN discussion and your link is irrelevant to your claim. Your second claim is partially true though. While volume indicator does show black corners, there are plenty of rounded corners that do show correctly in Yosemite with transparency turned off. Lastly, according to the HN guidelines, you are kindly asked to "Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. "

by carlob 12y ago

chucknelson 12y ago

I would think the downvoting is from your "UI looks terrible" comment rather than the possible bug you mention.

carlob 12y ago
The UI does look terrible and, as the link I provided shows, many things people complain about are not a matter of personal taste, but actual reductions of usability.

brandonmenc 12y ago

This is the best looking OS X, imo. I've been using it since 10.1, and the only time I thought they took a step back was with Mavericks. I attribute that to major UI changes needing a version to sort out.

carlob 12y ago
I had this feeling of going back with Lion, when they removed the scroll bars. It might look great, and I agree it's pretty slick and much more à la page if you will, but it's much less usable. Windows 8 looks so much better than 7 [1], but it's a train wreck in terms of discoverability and usability. [1] one might argue that this flat UI trend originated at Microsoft that Apple is copying them and that some of the things Microsoft is doing now look much better than their Apple counterpart especially on mobile. I can't comment on usability, because I haven't tried either.

wodenokoto 12y ago

You are conflating UX with aesthetics. When you are saying that "the UI looks terrible even with transparancy dialed down" you are just saying the new Yosemite is ugly to look at. That's a personal opinion and really doesn't matter on HN. The link you provide is not about aesthetics, but about UX. So to back up your (pointless) claim that Yosemite is ugly to look at, you link to an article that rightly points out useability problems. This is like saying "The top speed of my car is too low, here's an article that talks about its slow acceleration" I am assuming you are being downvoted because your claim is irrelevant to HN discussion and your link is irrelevant to your claim. Your second claim is partially true though. While volume indicator does show black corners, there are plenty of rounded corners that do show correctly in Yosemite with transparency turned off. Lastly, according to the HN guidelines, you are kindly asked to "Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. "