The icons are quite polarising - see them for yourself

[homersimpsonmacdev]

The new icons seem to be quite polarising. So I've created a folders and pasted over the top of the folder, all the application, utility and Finder icons.

These can be downloaded here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApTe0QWToWmMgRI40XLv1lK2eW49?e=HDLmXP

You'll need a Mac to see them

 

[iamMacPerson]

Apple's Design Team: Ok how much depth should we add to the new icons in Big Sur?

Apple's Head of Design: Yes.

 

[TGM85]

I think they look fresh.

Seems like Apple is moving to a unified theme for all of their devices, which would be a good thing, I feel.

 

[PieTunes]

I’ll admit, I kinda like them.

 

[rhett7660]

I do too....

 

[macintoshmac]

@homersimpsonmacdev, there is a thread already for exactly this discussion. Requesting mods (tagging @maflynn) to kindly merge the threads.

The new app icons are horrific and poorly designed

It's not just for the app icons, but icons in general. The icons in System Preferences are atrocious, especially all the apps right now. Everything about the new UI I love, including the iOS-like app icons, but they should've just used iOS icons if iOS apps can now run on macOS with ARM...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[homersimpsonmacdev]

@homersimpsonmacdev, there is a thread already for exactly this discussion. Requesting mods (tagging @maflynn) to kindly merge the threads.

The new app icons are horrific and poorly designed

It's not just for the app icons, but icons in general. The icons in System Preferences are atrocious, especially all the apps right now. Everything about the new UI I love, including the iOS-like app icons, but they should've just used iOS icons if iOS apps can now run on macOS with ARM...

forums.macrumors.com

I didn't want to start a discussion, I just thought if people wanted, they could download the icons themselves. But merge away if needed!

 

[Icaras]

I really appreciate the uniformity from Apple. And I finally can’t believe the macOS icon for Messages is green.

 

[blairh]

Mail app refresh was long overdue.

 

[estabya]

I think most of the UI looks good, but some of the design elements in this first beta are putrid in my opinion. I mean have you seen the battery icon in System Preferences?

But alas, I'm sure I'll get used to it........

 

[sniffies]

The new icons wear too much makeup.

In another news, Apple rehired Forstall.

 

[andresro14]

They look cartoonish...
I like them tho xd

 

[vaugha]

They look very good to me. I can clearly see they increased the contrasts of the images to give 'more pops' whilst retaining consistency w/ the ios. I agree w/ their design philosophy and it is clearly headed in the right direction. Now I'm crossing my fingers that it won't be as buggy as catalina.

 

[chabig]

The only thing I don’t understand is why all of the Mac icons mirror their corresponding iPhone and iPad icons—except Contacts.

 

[matrix07]

Love old OS X icon designs. Love these new designs as well.

 

[ErikGrim]

Out of the above, the clear standout is the QuickTime player icon. But how often does that even get launched these days?

 

[tranceking26]

Funny, on the other thread everyone hates them. Here on this thread most folk like them!

The Marmite Effect

 

[macintoshmac]

Out of the above, the clear standout is the QuickTime player icon. But how often does that even get launched these days?

I am okay with other icons, they seem to grow on me, but not QuickTime. That icon looks absurd. Prima facie, suggests as if a folder icon plastered with the PT icon. And the keychain icon has a shutter in the backdrop but that just reminds of the old pinstripe design. And that colour..

I am reasonably sure they will work the icons and other aspects in the coming weeks.

 

[roland.g]

It's official. Scott Forstall is back at Apple ?!?!?!?
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I use Image2Icon (BTW NOT AFFILILATED AT ALL) to make my own icons or to take icons are modify them. That along with Pixelmator gets the job done. Some of my icons come from deviant art collections.

 

[askme]

Quicktime is awful. The rest are fine.

 

[Otaviano]

I like the icons 🤷‍♂️

 

[Ish]

I wish the contacts and dictionary apps could have a cleaner look. They've had the same old look for years

 

[Mac Rules]

I don’t understand why they’ve been changed to be different from those on iOS; I thought they were supposed to be consolidating the design language across platforms.

 

[robbieduncan]

I wish the contacts and dictionary apps could have a cleaner look. They've had the same old look for years

I wish they would at least unify the angle the book object in those icons is viewed from. It's very weird seeing them together. Also Books is not a book in the same sense?

 

[ErikGrim]

I wish they would at least unify the angle the book object in those icons is viewed from. It's very weird seeing them together. Also Books is not a book in the same sense?

Dictionary and stickies have the weird pseudo angle, whereas contacts and font book are straight on. It’s maddening.