Helvetica Neue already sneaked in before Yosemite in apps like Notes, iTunes, and iPhoto, so using it as the new default system font is only consequent. However you might feel about Helvetica Neue, changing the system font at least emphasizes how serious Apple is about becoming "simpler" and more consistent across its own platforms and inside the system itself. It works well in big sizes, but it can be really weak in small sizes. Especially in smaller sizes on non-retina displays Helvetica Neue has its weaknesses.ĭespite its grand reputation, Helvetica can’t do everything. There have been lots of articles and discussions about whether changing the system font to Helvetica Neue was a good idea. New System Fontįor the first time since OS X was released Apple changed the System font from a slightly ornamental Lucida Grande to a simpler and rather geometric Helvetica Neue with less variation and ornamentation. Yosemite yet marks another shift in paradigms.Īpple now emphasizes Simplicity, Consistency and Depth to give users a content-focused experience. Over the last couple of years Apple made three major UI releases: Mac OS Panther, Leopard and Lion.
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Yosemite Core Design Changesīefore one starts to redesign a Mac OS X app for Yosemite it's important to get into the new design paradigms introduced by Apple. By now, more than 80% of all Tower users are running on Yosemite - which underlines the necessity of adapting Tower as much as possible to the latest OS X release. Mac OS X Yosemite is publicly available since October 16, 2014, and has been well received generally. When we had our first look at Yosemite back in 2014 it became clear to us that Tower would have to undergo a general visual update.
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