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Re: Mac OS9: OStalgia edition (modern workflow/classic GUI)

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Wait, can we use this in our computers?


RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> From the «really clever, possibly an improvement» department:
> Feed: Daring Fireball
> Title: ???Mac OS 9: OStalgia Edition???
> Author: John Gruber
> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:08:27 -0500
> Link: http://swallowmygraphicdesign.com/project/macostalgia

> Michael Feeney:

> (mac)OStalgia is exploring my 2021 work-from-home routine from a nostalgic
> perspective. How would have the same workflow looked like with the tools of
> today and the limitations of yesterday. Unreliable internet, little disk
> storage, macOS 9 and much more.

> This project is delightful: reimagining modern apps like Slack, Zoom, and Figma
> on Mac OS 9. There are numerous details I???d quibble with (multiple windows
> active at the same time, for example), but it brought me joy to explore these
> designs and watch his video of them in action. I miss this style of UI design
> very much ??? not the exact look, per se, but the spirit of emphasizing clarity
> above all else, where content fields are clearly content fields, input focus is
> clear, and buttons look like buttons.
> ??? [1]

> Links:
> [1]: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2021/12/22/mac-os-9-ostalgia (link)




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Mac OS9: OStalgia edition (modern workflow/classic GUI) RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2022-01-03 14:03 +0000
  Re: Mac OS9: OStalgia edition (modern workflow/classic GUI) Ander GM <ander@disroot.org> - 2022-01-09 14:12 +0000
  Re: Mac OS9: OStalgia edition (modern workflow/classic GUI) Francis S <whatisemail@mail.com> - 2022-01-22 21:12 -0600
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