Kate Types Tech

To say Apple’s System 26 (I am not writing out all of them when they share the same overarching design and updates) is divisive is hilariously underplaying how heated the discourse is online. I think that’s mostly a symptom of how utterly vitriolic online communication has become due in large part to radicalization via social media. But that’s not what this is about. It’s important for context, but not my focus today. No, the focus today is how my experience has been using the developer betas for the past few days. Firstly, I like glassy UIs. I like rainbowy bubbly looking interfaces. It’s why I really liked the appearance of Windows Vista and 7 and part of why I felt Windows 8 was such a massive step back. I’ve mentioned before how I liked the simplistic, beveled design of Win9x, and that remains true as well. I find both languages to be compelling and pleasant in different ways. The old Win9x style is simple, uncluttered, and the end of the pixelated era of graphic design. Aero ush...