I thought the same. My first reaction was "how can three tabs be selected at once?", until I released they've done the reverse of what's logical and made the selected tab raised.
Seems like they're not "tabs" anymore, but more like a sliding switch - wherever you drag it to in the "groove" becomes the selected item. (Will have to see this in motion to know if this is correct, or if I'm just talking out my ass?)
Oddly enough, going into Appearance shows there isn't even a Graphite color setting anymore. The drop-down list is still there, though, implying it will come back. Maybe they just didn't get around to fixing all the grayscale widgets yet?
Thanks for the update. Since the drop down for overall appearance is still there I agree it sounds as if they just haven't gotten around to adding the 'grayscale' option. Seems like an odd option to have though when the basic look of the OS is basically grayscale to begin with.
Maybe grayscale will be default and we'll have to choose 'color.' <crossing my fingers.>
iPad style mail? Try Outlook style mail, only with a lot less features. Good try.
You missing the big feature though. Yes the new features are already in outlook, and yes after a decade of tweaking the interface they've ended up with the same layout as outlooks had the entire time. But this in in grayscale! Evidently apples photocopier can't do colour.
...there is no way in hell I would ever go back to this clunker,
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"Clunker" is right on so many levels. Do remember the machines that created punched cards, that particular noise the punch itself made? IBM tried to copy that noise when it came out with the old workstations so operators that made the transition from punch cards to more modern terminals felt more comfortable. Sort of how Ford (electronically) amps up the mild muffler noise made on its later model Mustangs so that these cars give off that macho noise. (Trouble with that is, it ain't macho if you have an auto transmission!)
I so agree with you about the latest Apple soft-touch keyboards. They make it easy on those of us with Underwood-itis (or Royal-itis as the case may be).
I'm loving the new, flatter renderings of all the elements, and quite frankly all the redesigns Apple is implementing are the ones I would be pushing myself. Only thing I'm surprised by is reversing the Two-Finger Scroll to match Direct-to-Screen-MultiTouch. I'll have to try that out, but I can probably get used to it. It makes a lot more sense with Inertial Scrolling than it would have with digital scrolling.
Overall, I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Lion. It looks fantastic.
Had a chance to play with Lion earlier today. Here's what I consider big news that hasn't been reported elsewhere:
If you move your cursor to any of the four edges of a window, it will turn into a doubled-ended arrow, allowing you to adjust the width or height from any edge. Hovering over any of the four corners lets you adjust either/both the height and width relative to that corner.
Woo-hoo! Finally!
Surprisingly Safari with 1Password keeps crashing but Camino is stable.
I hated the gray icons as they clash with the colors used in other applications as well as app icons themselves.
Had a chance to play with Lion earlier today. Here's what I consider big news that hasn't been reported elsewhere:
If you move your cursor to any of the four edges of a window, it will turn into a doubled-ended arrow, allowing you to adjust the width or height from any edge. Hovering over any of the four corners lets you adjust either/both the height and width relative to that corner.
Woo-hoo! Finally!
Surprisingly Safari with 1Password keeps crashing but Camino is stable.
I hated the gray icons as they clash with the colors used in other applications as well as app icons themselves.
1) AI?s featured article from Friday does showcase the features you mention, but it surely hasn?t been reported much.
2) I was going to update to Lion tomorrow but I may now hold off until I get a confirmation that 1Password is working.under Safari.
Thanks for the update. Since the drop down for overall appearance is still there I agree it sounds as if they just haven't gotten around to adding the 'grayscale' option. Seems like an odd option to have though when the basic look of the OS is basically grayscale to begin with.
Maybe grayscale will be default and we'll have to choose 'color.' <crossing my fingers.>
Since Graphite is little more than just replacing some widgets with others, it's probably something they'll just throw into the last major build before the GM. Assuming it uses the exact same code base as Blue but just with different icons, it's probably easier simply to make changes/fixes to one appearance setting then just copy the changes to Graphite and enable it at the eleventh hour.
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I think the traffic lights should have gotten bigger, not smaller. A really weird decision on Apple's part.
I don't. I actually like the small traffic lights. And people actually click on them? I was under the impression most people used either the menu bar or keyboard shortcuts. It takes me so much longer to click on the red traffic light than to press either Cmd+W or Cmd+Q.
Not big on having AddressBook look like a book. Some things are limiting when they look like their real-world counterparts.
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Ya, I cant say that I'm a big fan if the address book either. It just seemed antiquated, almost Microsoft Bob-ish, and seems to counter the nice slick look you expect when using a Mac.
I'm loving the new, flatter renderings of all the elements, and quite frankly all the redesigns Apple is implementing are the ones I would be pushing myself. Only thing I'm surprised by is reversing the Two-Finger Scroll to match Direct-to-Screen-MultiTouch. I'll have to try that out, but I can probably get used to it. It makes a lot more sense with Inertial Scrolling than it would have with digital scrolling.
Overall, I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Lion. It looks fantastic.
The reverse of that scroll took me a bit by surprise. Though it does feel natural, it took my brain a few uses to realize it was now reversed.
These screenshots remind me of the UNO tweaked interface in 10.3/10.4.
I was thinking that too. It seemed like an obvious design move because the most timeless designs are ones that don't polarise people. Brushed metal wasn't sedated enough a design for that. I suspect removing the colours is for this reason too but I think some of the colour helps as long as it's not too vivid.
I love all of the thoughtful new features and animations in Lion, but what gives with draining the color out of all the apps? Bland grayscale everywhere. Depressing to look at. I could use a monochrome monitor. Just add some color to the icons and sidebars in Finder, Mail, iTunes etc. Color adds distinction and the differentiation adds ease of use.
Please don't tell me it is to expose my "content" more. The app itself to be pleasing.
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The dumbing down of OS X continues at a furious pace I see...
I'm calling the new Parental Controls the dark horse "killer app."
How could that be a "killer app"? It is exactly the same as the current parental controls, except it has the new style tabs...
I thought the same. My first reaction was "how can three tabs be selected at once?", until I released they've done the reverse of what's logical and made the selected tab raised.
Seems like they're not "tabs" anymore, but more like a sliding switch - wherever you drag it to in the "groove" becomes the selected item. (Will have to see this in motion to know if this is correct, or if I'm just talking out my ass?)
Oddly enough, going into Appearance shows there isn't even a Graphite color setting anymore. The drop-down list is still there, though, implying it will come back. Maybe they just didn't get around to fixing all the grayscale widgets yet?
Thanks for the update. Since the drop down for overall appearance is still there I agree it sounds as if they just haven't gotten around to adding the 'grayscale' option. Seems like an odd option to have though when the basic look of the OS is basically grayscale to begin with.
Maybe grayscale will be default and we'll have to choose 'color.' <crossing my fingers.>
iPad style mail? Try Outlook style mail, only with a lot less features. Good try.
You missing the big feature though. Yes the new features are already in outlook, and yes after a decade of tweaking the interface they've ended up with the same layout as outlooks had the entire time. But this in in grayscale! Evidently apples photocopier can't do colour.
...there is no way in hell I would ever go back to this clunker,
"Clunker" is right on so many levels. Do remember the machines that created punched cards, that particular noise the punch itself made? IBM tried to copy that noise when it came out with the old workstations so operators that made the transition from punch cards to more modern terminals felt more comfortable. Sort of how Ford (electronically) amps up the mild muffler noise made on its later model Mustangs so that these cars give off that macho noise. (Trouble with that is, it ain't macho if you have an auto transmission!)
I so agree with you about the latest Apple soft-touch keyboards. They make it easy on those of us with Underwood-itis (or Royal-itis as the case may be).
Overall, I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Lion. It looks fantastic.
If you move your cursor to any of the four edges of a window, it will turn into a doubled-ended arrow, allowing you to adjust the width or height from any edge. Hovering over any of the four corners lets you adjust either/both the height and width relative to that corner.
Woo-hoo! Finally!
Surprisingly Safari with 1Password keeps crashing but Camino is stable.
I hated the gray icons as they clash with the colors used in other applications as well as app icons themselves.
Had a chance to play with Lion earlier today. Here's what I consider big news that hasn't been reported elsewhere:
If you move your cursor to any of the four edges of a window, it will turn into a doubled-ended arrow, allowing you to adjust the width or height from any edge. Hovering over any of the four corners lets you adjust either/both the height and width relative to that corner.
Woo-hoo! Finally!
Surprisingly Safari with 1Password keeps crashing but Camino is stable.
I hated the gray icons as they clash with the colors used in other applications as well as app icons themselves.
1) AI?s featured article from Friday does showcase the features you mention, but it surely hasn?t been reported much.
2) I was going to update to Lion tomorrow but I may now hold off until I get a confirmation that 1Password is working.under Safari.
Thanks for the update. Since the drop down for overall appearance is still there I agree it sounds as if they just haven't gotten around to adding the 'grayscale' option. Seems like an odd option to have though when the basic look of the OS is basically grayscale to begin with.
Maybe grayscale will be default and we'll have to choose 'color.' <crossing my fingers.>
Since Graphite is little more than just replacing some widgets with others, it's probably something they'll just throw into the last major build before the GM. Assuming it uses the exact same code base as Blue but just with different icons, it's probably easier simply to make changes/fixes to one appearance setting then just copy the changes to Graphite and enable it at the eleventh hour.
I think the traffic lights should have gotten bigger, not smaller. A really weird decision on Apple's part.
I don't. I actually like the small traffic lights. And people actually click on them? I was under the impression most people used either the menu bar or keyboard shortcuts. It takes me so much longer to click on the red traffic light than to press either Cmd+W or Cmd+Q.
One feature I'd like to see, which is long overdue, is when in column view, columns automatically expand to accommodate the longest file name.
Not big on having AddressBook look like a book. Some things are limiting when they look like their real-world counterparts.
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Ya, I cant say that I'm a big fan if the address book either. It just seemed antiquated, almost Microsoft Bob-ish, and seems to counter the nice slick look you expect when using a Mac.
I'm loving the new, flatter renderings of all the elements, and quite frankly all the redesigns Apple is implementing are the ones I would be pushing myself. Only thing I'm surprised by is reversing the Two-Finger Scroll to match Direct-to-Screen-MultiTouch. I'll have to try that out, but I can probably get used to it. It makes a lot more sense with Inertial Scrolling than it would have with digital scrolling.
Overall, I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of Lion. It looks fantastic.
The reverse of that scroll took me a bit by surprise. Though it does feel natural, it took my brain a few uses to realize it was now reversed.
These screenshots remind me of the UNO tweaked interface in 10.3/10.4.
I was thinking that too. It seemed like an obvious design move because the most timeless designs are ones that don't polarise people. Brushed metal wasn't sedated enough a design for that. I suspect removing the colours is for this reason too but I think some of the colour helps as long as it's not too vivid.
A feature I'd like to see resurrected from its NeXTSTEP grave is detachable submenus
I'd like to see NeXTSTEP ressurected period!
Please don't tell me it is to expose my "content" more. The app itself to be pleasing.