[bluedino]

The old app really still looks quite nice. Even windows 98-era apps look pretty good in a way.

One part of me doesn't like how much space is wasted by the new Mac UI trends shown in the second screenshot, mostly the left side panel. But I understand screens are different these days as well.

[tumultco]

Thanks! Apps back then also tried much more to adhere to the Mac HIG, and in doing so it was pretty easy to wind up with at least not an unattractive app.

I assume you are referring to the inspector panel on your other left; the two main reasons it is wider are (1) that it shows HTML5 validation error text descriptions in the 3rd tab and (2) this is the same width we use in our other application Hype, so they now look like they belong together. I did have a moment of feeling that I was contributing to the "war on information density" with this change.

[endgame]

One thing I really noticed when 98.css did the rounds the other day: Old UIs were _discoverable_ in a way that modern UIs are not. It's clear what's clickable, what's grouped together, where you can grab and drag.

[jcfields]

I think Mac apps have settled into a pleasant place for the most part, though I'm not a fan of the look of Apple's newer apps like the App Store and News.

I'm glad that the brighter colors are more subdued now, annoying UI elements like drawers and palette windows have mostly been replaced by inspector panes, and brushed metal is long gone.

[Nextgrid]

Yep these new apps (including the "Marzipan" or "Catalyst" or whatever it's called) are pure garbage both in terms of design and usability.