Jonny Ive took control of software design about 7-8 years ago which I think caused a fall in usability even as things got prettier.
Sometimes look back at MacOS 9, even with its numerous issues and marvel at how good a lot of the UI/UX was.
Sometimes look back at MacOS 9, even with its numerous issues and marvel at how good a lot of the UI/UX was.
Ah, this would explain that. I seem to remember that he did not want to deal with software design, but pretty much had to to fill the gap after Jobs passed away. something along those lines. I'll cut him some slack for the monumental achievements in his career, but Apple as a company should re-think their UX strategy for the 2020's imho.
And thank you for a nice trip via MacOS 9 memory lane!
Remove that someone who didn't just look at software as an accoutrement to hardware -- but as a necessary, functional part of that hardware (skeuomorphism was the natural outcome of this worldview), then replace them with someone who reveres form over function and we end up where we are.
Still missing Scott Forstall.
But apparently he's taking a (probably much-deserved) time off from tech, so more power to him.