where are big sur icons?

[laszlo182]

was really expecting to see big sur icons in ios 15 this year, a small design in more places would be welcomed
+ it is exactly the same design of new maps

what’s worse is that it is almost impossible they would change them in a later beta because they have already redesigned some apps a tiny bit in b1 (camera, weather, maps)

 

[Mr. Awesome]

As Apple made clear during WWDC last year, the reason Big Sur’s icons weren’t just directly duplicated from iOS was to respect the history of detailed Mac icons. iOS doesn’t have such a history of incredibly detailed icons, so it wouldn’t make sense to bring the hybrid detailed/flat icons from Big Sur to iOS.

 

[Polaroid]

As Apple made clear during WWDC last year, the reason Big Sur’s icons weren’t just directly duplicated from iOS was to respect the history of detailed Mac icons. iOS doesn’t have such a history of incredibly detailed icons, so it wouldn’t make sense to bring the hybrid detailed/flat icons from Big Sur to iOS.

How does it not make sense to bring it to the iPhones/iPad lol…? Seems really odd having so many similar elements in the UI between iOS and Macs, so why the different icons llove?

 

[Mr. Awesome]

How does it not make sense to bring it to the iPhones/iPad lol…? Seems really odd having so many similar elements in the UI between iOS and Macs, so why the different icons llove?

Did you not read my post? I just explained why. macOS icons pay tribute to Mac history; iOS icons don’t, because that wouldn’t make sense.

 

[Polaroid]

Did you not read my post? I just explained why. macOS icons pay tribute to Mac history; iOS icons don’t, because that wouldn’t make sense.

That’s hardly a reason lol 😂😂 It’s just excuses, they can still bring Mac Sur style icons to iOS lol.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

That’s hardly a reason lol 😂😂 It’s just excuses, they can still bring Mac Sur style icons to iOS lol.

They can, yes. I’m just explaining why they choose not too.

 

[jk1221]

That’s hardly a reason lol 😂😂 It’s just excuses, they can still bring Mac Sur style icons to iOS lol.

I agree, the argument makes no sense. Even if Mac icons are coveted. Ok, so use them on iPhone/iPad too then. No one is saying use iOS icons on Mac. I dont see the huge issue.

The iOS icons could use a refresh anyway. Been quite a few years with them now; pretty sure many are still from the iOS7 change like the Mail icon; a few got slight tweaks over the years.

Uniformity would not be a bad thing. You know that the mail icon on iOS, iPad or Mac is that and the same.

 

[sorgo †]

As Apple made clear during WWDC last year, the reason Big Sur’s icons weren’t just directly duplicated from iOS was to respect the history of detailed Mac icons. iOS doesn’t have such a history of incredibly detailed icons, so it wouldn’t make sense to bring the hybrid detailed/flat icons from Big Sur to iOS.

With all due respect this seems quite a lazy and insufficient explanation on Apple’s part when the span of skeuomorphic (and rather incredibly detailed) years between iPhone OS 1 and iOS 6 exits.

 

[LFC2020]

They,re on my MacBook running Big Sur. 😃😂

 

[Mr. Awesome]

With all due respect this seems quite a lazy and insufficient explanation on Apple’s part when the span of skeuomorphic (and rather incredibly detailed) years between iPhone OS 1 and iOS 6 exits.

I believe so, too. However, they pale in comparison to Mac icons Mavericks and earlier. I think if Apple does change the iOS icons, it'll come with a redesign to the UI.

 

[sorgo †]

I believe so, too. However, they pale in comparison to Mac icons Mavericks and earlier. I think if Apple does change the iOS icons, it'll come with a redesign to the UI.

There’s always hope for next year.

 

[LFC2020]

There’s always hope for next year.

It can't get any worse than this year WWDC 🥺🤦‍♂️

 

[Mr. Awesome]

It can't get any worse than this year WWDC 🥺🤦‍♂️

Honestly, I wasn't too disappointed this year. There were quite a few good small changes, and a couple big ones. Also, a ton of unannounced stuff and developer content.

 

[laszlo182]

As Apple made clear during WWDC last year, the reason Big Sur’s icons weren’t just directly duplicated from iOS was to respect the history of detailed Mac icons. iOS doesn’t have such a history of incredibly detailed icons, so it wouldn’t make sense to bring the hybrid detailed/flat icons from Big Sur to iOS.

but i’m not asking why apple didn’t directly duplicate icons from ios when creating big sur so they would be 100% identical

i’m sorry but to respect the history of mac os? those new icons look nothing like previous mac ones, they are basically just a bit upgraded ios ones

they do this all the time that they take stuff from one software and bring it to another, they basically ios-ed mac os, and they also brought this neumorphism design to some ios apps too like appstore connect so it was likely a redesign will come, but i guess we have to wait a bit. or maybe they want to keep a little difference between systems but ios icons deserve a little redesign anyway

 

[Mr. Awesome]

i’m sorry but to respect the history of mac os? those new icons look nothing like previous mac ones, they are basically just a bit upgraded ios ones

They combine the designs of the iOS icons with the detail level of previous Mac icons. 🙂

 

[laszlo182]

They combine the designs of the iOS icons with the detail level of previous Mac icons. 🙂

the detail level? you mean a tiny m
bit more shadow? ok

 

[Mr. Awesome]

the detail level? you mean a tiny m
bit more shadow? ok

That’s a Strawman fallacy, but I’ll live with it.

Big Sur icons are undeniably more detailed than iOS icons. Image Capture is an excellent example. It has tiny little image thumbnails that are fully rendered.

My point is, the reason the icons have more detail is because they represent (in a small way) historic detailed Mac icons.