Notices by Mario Guzmán (marioguzman@mastodon.social)

CEOs say the dumbest shit because it’s the dumbest shit that will get investors all excited for said dumb shit. https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/114246319851894848

How am I supposed to work under these conditions?!

I know, I know, I pick on Apple UI the most. But here's another UI/UX absolute NO-NO.

Notice how the control for Mail Categories changes form and size & not only that, but also changes the sizing of my column.

No control should change your window's layout based on its state. That's just a big no-no.

Also I don't like how the "All Mail" button hides when it isn't the active state. Why? People will think of this as a segmented control and segmented controls don't behave this way.

#macOS #UIUX

I have decided that “Mall of America” is now “Mall of Mexico.”

Happy 25th Birthday, Aqua!!! Aqua raised the bar for what a Desktop UI should be. Steve Jobs was so giddy in introducing Aqua to the world back in 2000.

We’ve yet to get a UI redesign again of this magnitude. Yosemite removed the magic of Aqua and Big Sur downright killed it.

Here are some gorgeous renditions of Aqua by Finnish designer @tuomas_h. Find this and more on his Dribbble account.

Aqua was Pure Elegance!

#MacOSX #macOS #UIUX #Aqua #AppKit #design #desktop

https://dribbble.com/tuomas_h

Boy, America is off to a great start…

First the (possible terror) attack in New Orleans.

Now a Cybertruck explosion at Trump’s tacky gold hotel in Las Vegas.

@scottjenson oh my god YES 🙏🏼

Over the years, I have scoured the internet for various versions of the Mac HIG PDFs. Here is my collection so far.

Some neat ones include HIGs for Mac OS 8 & a preliminary Mac OS X version from the Public Beta.

These HIGs contain general desktop guidelines that still apply today & that you can't find in the modern HIG.

Please retoot! Everyone should read these.

iCloud: https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/03elmPnR30gJQkCs-7pkmNoeA#Macintosh_HIG_Collection

DB: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gziho6zcerb8n2jvwn2vh/AFTncRmOaOkSS0Z6HoqaLDo?rlkey=6eby48c1tm5uayzbacd8tfyc6&st=97rkv6j1&dl=0

#Mac #HIG #Macintosh #UIUX #UserExperience #macOS #MacHIG #MacOSX

Holy shit!!! Watch till the end. #iBook

I honestly just find like it gets more in the way than anything.

For example, notification summaries have been either wrong or confusing at best. It ads another step (tap) to actually see what it summarized. I check because I do not trust it anymore.

Also for social/communication apps, it uses the wrong person’s profile pic for the summary’s associated icon.

I’m also confident in my own writing to not need writing tools.
https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/113589585767334696

Walgreens: hey, you just picked up your last refill. Should we contact your doctor for additional refills for the future?

Me: yes please!

Walgreens: hey, we got additional refills but we also tried to refill but your insurance won’t cover it?

Me: yeah, I wonder why? Why would you try and refill after I just picked a refill up yesterday? I just needed you to contact my doc for more future refills. Dorks.

Walgreens: that’s just how we do things?

Someone on TikTok said “Today is America’s Gender Reveal Party. I hope it’s a girl!!!” and I just about died laughing.

“I’m just gonna scooch in right here…” 😗

Bracing myself for when macOS will ask you for permissions to copy/paste the way iOS does.

When it does, then we really did lose the meaning of Desktop computing. 😒
https://mastodon.online/@9to5Mac/113268244238650807

Apple really needs to develop an editor view for customizing home screens and Control Center. It’s so broken that the slightest movement can mess everything up in an instant. If they had a separate editor view, you can Apply it or Cancel it if you don’t like it and go back to what you had before.

Either develop this or fine-tune your current style of editing because I shouldn’t be afraid to add a widget to my Home Screen without messing up my current layout completely. LOL

I miss when artists made icons, not marketing.

What European countries are easiest for Americans to immigrate to…? Asking for a friend.

They speak two languages fluently and are highly skilled. I'm sure they'd assimilate quite well with a bit of time. 😅

There’s a special place in hell for those who do this crap:

Ask you if you want to continue on the web or jump over to the app. Every. Damn. Time.

@cocoadog @WarnerCrocker @jeff I do hope we can move from this sentiment quickly and focus on re-electing him. Yes, I said the same thing too but I know that these messages do not help especially for those who are on the fence. Our comments won't help us in persuading them Biden is still the better choice.

I remember when 1Password was a shining example of a good Mac Citizen app when it was native and fun. The new passwords app, although simple, is giving me vibes from that time long ago with 1Password and for that, I freakin’ LOVE it.