OS 10.5 - Will OS X ever look as good as it once did?

aj2008 · aj2008 #1 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 04:51 PM

Hello,
Now I've used Mac OS X machines since I was around 11. Yes I understand that may show my age but oh well .

Now as much as I love the new Macs I just can't begin to like Leopard. Snow Leopard isn't going to change my feelings either. I much prefer the older more "Aqua" look that Apple was going with. The new look is way too industrialized to me. Maybe professional is a better word but I just don't like it. Does anyone know if Apple is going to stay with this current look or go back to the nicer looking "Aqua" look? I know that Aqua is the GUI name but I'm referring to the blue apple, etc. I want to be the first person to say I love Apple. Some may even call me a fanboy but OS X Leopard just isn't for me.

Nicoya · Nicoya #2 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 06:19 PM

I feel they finally started getting it right, there were too many inconsistencies with previous versions' UI

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 06:23 PM

My lad it is part of maturing this wanting to change the world. Suggest this 'new look' is here for quite some time to come alas for you. Could be worse you could try Vista!

mcjacksonnelson · mcjacksonnelson #4 (**permalink**)

07-03-2008, 02:30 PM

you could always try "modding" out your GUI, although ive heard its not a very good idea to do. im sure there is some program out there that lets you change the "look" so its more like the older OSs. would be fun to make it look like OS 8.6 or something.

ojdude · ojdude #5 (**permalink**)

07-04-2008, 09:01 AM

i really like the new look, its clean and neat.. and at first i didn't like the desktop background but now its really grown on me.. and the dock looks great too, especially with stacks.

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #6 (**permalink**)

07-04-2008, 10:30 AM

I like it better than any other OS version. I didn't like all of the lines the menus, top bars, etc... the early OS X had that made it look like the ugly G4 Power Mac cases.

baggss · baggss #7 (**permalink**)

07-04-2008, 03:39 PM

I think it has gotten better...

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Member Since: Jan 31, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 375 Mac Specs: 2.53 Intel Core Duo Mac Mini; 4g RAM; 350g HD, OS 10.6.3	07-03-2008, 02:30 PM you could always try "modding" out your GUI, although ive heard its not a very good idea to do. im sure there is some program out there that lets you change the "look" so its more like the older OSs. would be fun to make it look like OS 8.6 or something. "You can't fight in here, this is the war room!" CONSTRUCTIV Art & Design
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bryphotoguy #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	07-04-2008, 10:30 AM I like it better than any other OS version. I didn't like all of the lines the menus, top bars, etc... the early OS X had that made it look like the ugly G4 Power Mac cases. January 2008 Member of the Month
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aj2008 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 28, 2008 Posts: 9	07-02-2008, 04:51 PM Hello, Now I've used Mac OS X machines since I was around 11. Yes I understand that may show my age but oh well . Now as much as I love the new Macs I just can't begin to like Leopard. Snow Leopard isn't going to change my feelings either. I much prefer the older more "Aqua" look that Apple was going with. The new look is way too industrialized to me. Maybe professional is a better word but I just don't like it. Does anyone know if Apple is going to stay with this current look or go back to the nicer looking "Aqua" look? I know that Aqua is the GUI name but I'm referring to the blue apple, etc. I want to be the first person to say I love Apple. Some may even call me a fanboy but OS X Leopard just isn't for me.
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Nicoya #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 18, 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 81	07-02-2008, 06:19 PM I feel they finally started getting it right, there were too many inconsistencies with previous versions' UI
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ojdude #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 08, 2008 Posts: 24 Mac Specs: 20" Intel (Aluminium) iMac - 2.0 Ghz	07-04-2008, 09:01 AM i really like the new look, its clean and neat.. and at first i didn't like the desktop background but now its really grown on me.. and the dock looks great too, especially with stacks.
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baggss #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	07-04-2008, 03:39 PM I think it has gotten better...
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