MJJul 12
BasicAppleGuy
macOS Icon History
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Jul 12 at 1:56pmCroissant
Show threadAaron BrownJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy looks kind of like it’s slowly fading from existence, à la Back to the Future.
Show threadʙᴇɴ ᴄᴏᴛᴛᴇяɪʟʟJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy 07-14 was bad
Show threadAndrew WadeJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy I’m ambivalent about most of the changes but this one is for me an improvement. I really like the green. Fresh!
Show threadJosh BiggsJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy that first icon was perfect
Show threadPavel SeleznevJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy That's quite a dramatic change, I'd say.
Show threadStefan IhringerJul 12
@BasicAppleGuy the next iteration will just be a very faded green dot inside a white squarecle. As will all the other icons I guess.
Show threadAaron  Jul 12
@BasicAppleGuy Still don’t understand how Apple didn’t license the #BTTF Delorean to make that their icon. A complete missed opportunity.
Show threadCaiJul 13
@BasicAppleGuy I miss Aqua icons.
Show threadCaiJul 13
@BasicAppleGuy 2025: what if we designed icons millions of people will have to look at every day, but without any artistry or finesse?
Show threadchrisinoaklandJul 15

@BasicAppleGuy A slow and steady walk from an icon that actually meant something to a “fuck it, let’s just throw some shit under a frosted glassy squircle and leave no room for any actual icon meaning because Liquid Glass”.

The first icon was so perfect because it looked like a hatch and you were literally entering a time machine.