Benjamin Button Reviews macOS

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Apple's first desktop OS, Tahoe, had a poor UI design resembling a toy, leading to negative reviews.
macOS Sequoia improved UI with reduced border radius, more serious buttons, and detailed icons.
Subsequent releases (Sonoma, Ventura) focused on professional users, moving away from entertainment-centric features.
Monterey deprecated SwiftUI for native architecture and introduced a new Settings app with better usability.
Catalina brought significant UI improvements like high-contrast panels and solid borders, enhancing legibility.
Catalina also allowed developers to distribute apps without Apple's notarization, opening the platform.
Mojave added 32-bit app support, expanding the app library overnight.
High Sierra dropped 'universal' apps, signaling a shift to professional needs over mobile-centric features.
Apple renamed macOS to OS X, decoupling from iOS and later discontinued the App Store in Snow Leopard.
Later releases (Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion) refined UI with skeuomorphic design and better usability practices.
Apple lowered system requirements over time while increasing UI detail and color.
Features like Finder tabs and notifications were removed, but additions included 32-bit support and navigation improvements.
OS X Cheetah today is minimalistic, user-friendly, and allows unrestricted third-party app installation.

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