Despite the vast number of movies available to watch these days, both old and new, a huge problem is matching your tastes – and mood – with the right one. In a world where time is often a premium, wasting an evening on a movie you don’t like can be very frustrating. Manually creating a...
Speech Recognition Tips
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: John had a tip for Nicholas regarding speech recognition workflows. (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord? Upgrade to Club MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit the Account page....
RAM Shortages, Inoreader, and More
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Members discussed reasons behind the current RAM shortages impacting technology costs, including this week’s price increases from Apple. (Link) The RSS reader chat continued with Inoreader. (Link) Daniel created a handy shortcut for dealing with heatwaves at home. (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord? Upgrade to Club...
A Tiny But Mighty Shortcut for Accessing App Settings
The improvements to Apple’s OSes unveiled this month have been generally well-received. However, that’s not to say there aren’t many other areas of the system that still need a careful rethink. One such place is the location of individual app settings within the iOS Settings app. If you want to change notification settings for a...
I Let Tripsy and Claude Plan My Weekend Away
iPhone Air Flip-Floppers, That Beta Life, and More
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Any iPhone Air flip-floppers out there? (Link) Members discussed the pros and cons of using Readwise Reader and how it fits into their reading setups. (Link) We’re back on that beta train, so head to the #beta-life channel to chat about all the OS 27 betas! (Link)...
Did Apple Just Permanently Change the Way They Announce OS Updates?
Let me give you a little peek behind the MacStories curtain for a moment. Normally, for WWDC, we set up a bunch of skeleton posts in advance for publication on the day of the keynote. These contain consistent footers, the sponsors we have booked, and a bit of structure for pieces like the iOS and...
Siri Betas, App Directories, and More
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: The quest to get on the Siri AI beta was as endless as the quest to finish indexing. (Link) Members had thoughts and tips on using Fable, the new model from Anthropic (before it was pulled). (Link) Member tchastain26 shared an interesting app directory of small browser...
WWDC 2026: macOS 27 Icon Refinements→
During this year’s WWDC keynote, Apple announced improvements to icons for all of its first-party apps. The company says that by “integrating additional layers of Liquid Glass directly into the icon artwork itself,” icons now “appear sharper and more defined.”
It’s certainly a noticeable improvement, and unsurprisingly, Basic Apple Guy is all over the changes with an excellent side-by-side comparison of all the icon changes in macOS Golden Gate. (Many of these icons carry over to other platforms, of course.)
The clarity and legibility of almost all the icons have improved significantly, with icons like Photos packing a real visual punch. Additionally, viewing the icons at this size, you can see the nice refraction effects of the glass-like elements.
The one that really stood out for me, though, was the new Finder icon, which not only looks cleaner but also has a subtle change to the nose and the curve of the divide, bringing it much closer to the classic Finder icon from the pre-Liquid Glass days.
What can I say? I’m a stickler for classic design.
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