Something’s Rotten in the State of macOS Icon Design (opens in new tab)

This is an iconic observation: If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design This isn’t, however, just the story of Apple’s Creator Studio icons. It’s the unfolding story of icon design across the entire macOS platform. For example, take a look at some of Apple’s other apps like iMovie: Or Remote Desktop: Apple sets the standard (and the rules) for how icons look on the Mac. Wherever they go, so goes the ecosystem — and ...