Apple and Their Quirky Design Decisions

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2 pointsalexknight3 comments

Too devoid of content. The larger part that could be considered an argument, is this:

"""It’s hard to look many of Apple’s own super glossy and reflective candy coloured icons and not think: “what the heck?”"""

Actually, it's not hard at all. The majority of Apple's own icons are just fine. And even if they were not, this is still not exactly evidence about "quirky design decisions" nor explanation why the author of the post "lost faith" in Apple's design circa 2009.

Perhaps "questionable" would have been a better adjective than "quirky."

Well, Apple has made lots of questionable design choices, but I don't think iOS icons are one.

For example:

1) The removing of color from Finder icons. 2) Translucent menubar? 3) Silly 3D Dock? 4) Differing close/minimize/adjust placement/size of window icons? 5) the drag down to open iOS notifications screen with no affordance to even know there is one 6) ...

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