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#322725 16-Sep-2025 15:44

macOS Tahoe 26 has arrived today. This is a huge update and UI change. I personally am going to hang off updating till the first or second minor release.

macOS Tahoe 26 for a look at all the changes and new things.

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#3415411 16-Sep-2025 15:51

I did the "full send" on my work MacBook and I already hate it.

The menu bars have an inconsistent shade between the laptop's display and the extended displays.

Also I really do not like how maximized (but not full screen) windows have a curve...

And tinted icons are not consistent...

Ramblings from a mysterious lady who's into tech. Warning I may often create zingers.

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#3415412 16-Sep-2025 15:56

Downloading now

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#3415425 16-Sep-2025 16:34

Forgot to add in original post that I have been following all the beta's on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOSBeta/

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#3415445 16-Sep-2025 18:39

I installed it on my work machine, I guinea pig myself to test stuff for work.

Pretty much a "Meh" for me.

Parts of the new UX just look wrong (Those huge rounded corners)

Like the ease of changing folder icons, that's a nice touch.

Apple mail...when is Apple going to sort of shared folders for exchange. This is used at work and I am occasionally forced to use Outlook because Apple mail can not do this.

HATED how it automatically added widgets onto my screen

Not going to install it on my M3 laptop for a while until I understand more about it and its quirks, like others I will probably wait for the 1st update

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#3415448 16-Sep-2025 19:00

I've used the new MacOS for 5 minutes. It's different and I quite like it.

The extreme rounded corners remind me of something ancient like popsicle sticks or maybe some ancient software I can't recall. I googled and it's probably not hypercard. I'm surprised they didn't do something similar for Safari. It breaks the vibe as soon as an application is opened or full screened.

The Safari corners are not rounded at full screen. Also the top of the MacBook screen panel is rounded and the bottom corners are perfectly square!! This is an outrage! 😉

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#3415459 16-Sep-2025 19:06

gzt: I've used the new MacOS for 5 minutes. It's different and I quite like it.

The extreme rounded corners remind me of something ancient like popsicle sticks or maybe some ancient software I can't recall. I googled and it's probably not hypercard. I'm surprised they didn't do something similar for Safari. It breaks the vibe as soon as an application is opened or full screened.

The Safari corners are not rounded at full screen. Also the top of the MacBook screen panel is rounded and the bottom corners are perfectly square!! This is an outrage! 😉

I would have said if the old OSX was like lego , the new one feels like Duplo...

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#3415460 16-Sep-2025 19:08

I quite like the update not sure what was done under the hood

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#3420080 30-Sep-2025 16:42

Very minor update today to 26.0.1.

Still have not updated from Sequoia 15 yet. Will wait for Tahoe 26.1 or 26.2

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#3420115 30-Sep-2025 20:37

Apple mail deserves extra hate in Tahoe.

Some moron decided to move the send button over to the RHS.

No good reason as far as interface design is concerned, if any it is an atrocious decision as it breaks my muscle memory and is far less accessible in real terms.

Change for change sakes, what's next, swap the left/right mouse clicks...

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#3420216 1-Oct-2025 10:42

Safari seems snappier