Apple should free the macOS icons from squircle jail ↦ (opens in new tab)

Rogue Amoeba’s Paul Kafasis is encouraged by the interface improvements Apple is making in macOS 27, but points out that there’s still one huge issue from last year that needs to be resolved, namely forcing all Mac icons to be trapped inside a single, uniform shape: Apple’s prohibition on shapes is a step backward for both usability and creativity in app icons.…