Icons in Menus Everywhere – Send Help
3 days ago
- #macOS
- #User Experience
- #UI Design
- The author dislikes the default practice of including icons in every menu item, citing Google Sheets as an example.
- They argue that adding icons should be a thoughtful decision, not a default, to avoid unnecessary cognitive load.
- macOS Tahoe is criticized for adopting this trend, with inconsistent icon usage in menus like Safari and Mail.
- The author acknowledges that some icons, like those in Finder's window alignment menu, are useful and intuitive.
- Apple's 2005 Human Interface Guidelines advised against arbitrary symbols in menus, a stance seemingly abandoned in macOS Tahoe.
- The author expresses frustration with the increasing visual noise in menus and the difficulty in advocating for thoughtful icon usage.