RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025
9 months ago
- #macOS
- #Icon Design
- #Apple
- Apple released a new developer beta build of macOS 26 Tahoe.
- The Macintosh HD hard drive icon has been replaced with an SSD-like design.
- The change aligns with Apple's shift to SSDs as primary boot media.
- The original hard drive icon dates back to 2000 and saw minor updates over the years.
- The icon was last updated in 2014 with Mac OS X Yosemite, adopting a flatter design.