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by barkerja 1334 days ago
The previous System Settings UI was long overdue an update. While the new UI does very much resemble macOS, I don't see that as an issue, as it works very well in this context. At least, I believe it does, but I am no UI/UX expert.
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timw4mail 1334 days ago
Why? Did it function poorly? I'm a bit sick of the idea that something has to be changed because it hasn't for a while.
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dividedbyzero 1334 days ago
> Did it function poorly?

I've never been able to find what I needed quickly in the old UI, always felt disorganized and random. I like the one on the iPad a lot better, I find it way easier to navigate, so I'm happy for the change.

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barkerja 1334 days ago
Over the years, more options were added to the system settings, and the old UI did not lend itself well to holding all those various options/configurations. It became a burden to find exactly what you were needing; not to mention it was beginning to look "out of place" with the rest of the OS.

So yes, it functioned poorly, while also looking terrible by today's standards.

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