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Metallic vs Aqua
Authored by: j0nathan on May 06, '02 05:09:26PM

I'm guessing here but it seems to me that the difference between the aqua and metallic interfaces has to do with iApps and Apple's digital hub strategy. Any application that has a role in the digital hub is given the metallic interface - iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto and QuickTime already have it - Address Book, iChat and Sherlock fit in the same category. Mail is, well, just Mail and has many counterparts on this and other platforms.



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Isn't Aqua good enough for Apple?
Authored by: Bishop on May 06, '02 08:04:22PM

After using MacOS X for 7 or so months I can say I've gotten a fairly good notion about what it's all about. I can't help to think that every time I use Classic or an OS 9 machine and the old platinum interface pops up, it looks clean simple and efficient. I'm not saying we should go back to the platinum look and feel but isn't it time Apple took themes seriously and supported them? As far as I know Apple have always been against themes, and I understand why. From a company perspective it is good if everyone realise what it is. On the other hand since Apple "avoids" the Aqua look in many applications and use the "brushed-metal" look instead (which remindes me of platinum) something must be wrong in the kingdom. Any thoughts on this?



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Metallic vs Aqua
Authored by: dsaponaro on May 06, '02 08:45:25PM

I have to agree with rob on this. Especialy after taking a closer look at some of apples screen shots. In particular the sherlock screen shot. It is the brushed metal but it also contains a "Hide toolbar widget" currently none of the brushed metal apps have one of these. If they do it reverts back to aqua (ie iphoto when you double click a photo to edit and you have it set to pop up in another window it turns into an aqua window with a "hide widget".) I think apple would want to make everything consistant, like all metal and all aqua. I personaly would love to see this as well as other great themes (Not a ton mind you but maybe 3 realy well done and thought out ones) done by apple.

Anyway sorry about the babbling discuss as you see fit,
dsaponaro@mac.com



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