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by spongeb00b 2242 days ago
Maybe I was just the right age as a teenager back then and it does feel cliche to say, but there really was something special and magical about Mac software like this back in those days. I miss the pinstripes and aqua glossiness, but also the fact that software in other platforms just seemed so boring in comparison!
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Removing color from toolbar/sidebar icons and fixing all line weights reduces the personality of software as well as increasing usability cognition. Even with years of use, I still have trouble quickly discerning the difference between many of Mail.app's toolbar buttons!