Sweet Jeebus, macOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons from Menu Items
7 hours ago
- #Apple HIG
- #UI design
- #macOS
- Apple removed the controversial menu item icons introduced in MacOS 26 Tahoe with MacOS 27 Golden Gate.
- Third-party developers initially rejected the icons, using open source code to disable them, while the updated Human Interface Guidelines now advise sparse and purposeful use of icons.
- The removal is seen as a positive sign of improved software design direction at Apple, reflecting team changes and a rejection of poor UI decisions.