Simon Willison 1/5/2026

It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons

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This article presents a detailed critique of the new menu icons in macOS Tahoe, referencing Apple's 1992 Human Interface Guidelines. It argues that the design overloads users with complex icons, uses inconsistent metaphors, and questions the fundamental premise of adding an icon to every menu item for usability.

It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons

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