Rumors On A New Future OSX Interface [Update]
I’m just now surfacing after 7 days of the flu, trying to catch up on the feed-reader. Being interested in interface design, one thing sprung out; if you’re a mac fan, you might have already read it: rumor has it that the next mac operating system, OSX, will get a new interface. The rumor elaborates that this new interface will feature black gloss, lights, and be codenamed “Illuminous”.
Now whether this rather baseless rumor is true or not is less important; some time in the future, OSX will get a new interface, if nothing else because the OS will become vectorized and resolution independant. As such, speculating on the look is less important than what this’ll mean for the interaction between man/machine.
As the attentive reader will know, I’m personally hoping for a true fullscreen option and close buttons that actually closes their applications. Why do I care, when I use Windows, you ask? Well because I might one day switch, should Apple choose to fix these nuisances.
What would you want changed/fixed/added in a future OSX?
[Update]: ThinkSecret has posted possible screenshots.
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I’d switch to OS9 if those features were implemented. Please no Microsoft-non-logic on my OS. Apple actually has a few small apps that do quit when you use the close button. Very annoying.
If they do get a new interface now, i hope they will have something better for a scrollbar. If the current iTunes gives an idea about what is to come… well i just hope it will be better then iTunes today
Do you mean look-wise, or functionality-wise? Personally I never use the “scroll up” or “scroll down” arrows. Then again, removing these might make the functionality of the scrollbar less obvious.
Hmm, interesting. Can’t wait for some screens.
Well i meant look-wise. The look feels a step back of what it was.
I couldn’t response any sooner, for i spend the last two weeks in cold cold Siberia. And i can’t make any screens now either because my library is empty since my iPod was robbed.