Apple's "New" GUI

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No idea what Apple was smoking when they decided it would be a good idea to have random pictures behind the dock icons.

At that stage the Dock simply didn't support real transparency, so it was just a placeholder. By the time Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah went GM it was fully transparent, like it still is today (apart from a pinstriped background).

It just doesn't show off OS X in a good light to me. The current default desktop shows off OS X really well & still looks great (to me) even after a few years. I'll just change it if it remains the default. I guess I'm disappointed because the Tiger desktop has been my preferred one for so long I was hoping for a new one along similar lines. Maybe I'll grow to like it, I dunno?

There's enough time for Apple to include a new one. Personally I find it hard to believe they won't, but only time will tell.

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It's still possible to drag files and folders to the toolbar:

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I didn't mean that it wasn't possible, just that this wasn't the default setup. But you still end up with the ones on the left as well, unless you hide them. Not quite as clean as the way it was in 10.2.

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Well overall i think it looks great but i have to agree with FOOOD on this one i just dont think the plants wallpaper does the whole UI justice i think it deserves something better because i always thought apple to be recognised as using blues and white and greys as there main colour but its totally up end now, but you can change the wallpaper like steve said so im not fretting about it too much. I dont particulary like the transparents menubar but i suppose ill come to live with it. BUt the new finder with the new UI does look fantastic and the dock is really something aswell its loads and loads eye candy!!!!

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For the umpteenth time, you can turn off the transparency in the menu bar!!!!!!!!
So its been confirmed there is a checkbox somewhere that lets me toggle this?
According to WinMacLin, yes.

I've heard the direct opposite, that there is not an option to turn it off. Which is why some developers who already have the Leopard beta have made programs to do it.

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There is NO option to turn transparency off. But actually, after using it, It grows on you. It's very nice.

That's how I see matters, too. The transparency is very well done in Vista, you barely notice it. It will be the same with Leopard. Frankly, the loss of the rounded corners is a bigger shock, a feature of Mac OS since 1984.

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There is NO option to turn transparency off. But actually, after using it, It grows on you. It's very nice.

A lot of people here had to cry themselves to sleep tonight. :p

That's how I see matters, too. The transparency is very well done in Vista, you barely notice it.

I can see what you mean when it comes to the taskbar, but the rest of the Vista doesn't really share that subtlety. :/

What I like a lot is Vista's blurring effect, would be nice if Apple did something like that (or another effect) as well behind transparent elements.

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I can see what you mean when it comes to the taskbar, but the rest of the Vista doesn't really share that subtlety. :/

In your opinion, in mine - I find the interface more subtle than OS/X.

What I like a lot is Vista's blurring effect, would be nice if Apple did something like that (or another effect) as well behind transparent elements.

Cupertino start your photocopiers ;-)

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I had also been told by someone using the WWDC build of Leopard that the transparency was not tunable (or turn off-able) on the menu bar up top... not a disaster by any means.. but i'm sure a tool will come out that will allow you to do it!

What I wanted to know was how it looks when you but a bright white wallpaper behind it because white on white is going to look a bit odd. I'm sure Jobs said in the keynote that it will change colour depending on the wallpaper behind it? Or did I just imagine that..?! :)

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