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MacosNerd · Jun 12, 2007, 06:06 AM

I haven't seen too much written up about this.

While the old one was definitely getting long in the tooth how does this one rub you?

My $.02 - it looks nice however its a little harder to navigate to some areas. For instance Developer's connection. Where's the link. there was a direct link on the main menu before now its gone. (its developer.apple.com)

I think they need a little more refining work here and there but over al lita

design219 · Jun 12, 2007, 06:08 AM

It's ok, not ground breaking. I went to look at some movie trailers last night and it took me a few minutes to find where they are now.

Peter · Jun 12, 2007, 07:06 AM

Much harder to navigate. Try finding about the Leopard Server changes, it's really hidden.

MacosNerd · Jun 12, 2007, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Peter

Much harder to navigate. Try finding about the Leopard Server changes, it's really hidden.

I agree, I knew the address for the ADC stuff (I'm on the fence to joining). I stumbled upon a couple of pages that pulled up the old theme last night but today they've been updated so its clear they're still working on rolling out the design.

Overall I'm pleased they finally updated the site.

Super Mario · Jun 12, 2007, 07:25 AM

I like it much. It is clean.

- - e r i k - - · Jun 12, 2007, 07:29 AM

I like it... some things I couldn't find too easily. Like the Remote Desktop application page (they only list some of their apps under applications, wtf?). Their search is stunning, taking a page from Inquisitor

moonmonkey · 08:45 AM

I like it, but not sure about those horizontal scroll bars.
Also where is .mac now?

{EDIT}
Hidden half way down a page
{/EDIT}

imitchellg5 · Jun 12, 2007, 10:09 AM

I like it. But I had a heck of a time finding the Developer Connection. I do like the live searching though, it's much, much, better than the old search.

Jawbone54 · Jun 12, 2007, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Super Mario

I like it much. It is clean.

Seconded. I thought it looks really nice.

It'll take some getting used to, but everything does.

analogue SPRINKLES · Jun 12, 2007, 10:19 AM

I LOVE that horizontal scroll bar at the top of the mac page.

tboparis · Jun 12, 2007, 10:23 AM

It's OK. The old one was simpler but this one is more beautiful.

Cold Warrior · Jun 12, 2007, 10:36 AM

I love the new design. It also seems to load a lot faster.

::maroma:: · Jun 12, 2007, 11:12 AM

I dig it. Nice and clean and black. And with Safari 3, its pretty damn fast.

OldManMac · Jun 12, 2007, 11:15 AM

It looks better, but, as others have pointed out, it is harder to find some things at first.

MindFad · Jun 12, 2007, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

I dig it. Nice and clean and black. And with Safari 3, its pretty damn fast.

Damn skippy. Love Safari 3. Really like the new look of the site, too. I really like that navigation box at the bottom of all the pages, too, that shows the levels of navigation you've traveled, in addition to listing other locations to hop to. I'm actually finding it way easier to navigate and get around. Took a few minutes to catch on to what they were going for (especially after years and years of that old design). Good work.

MallyMal · Jun 12, 2007, 03:51 PM

Anyone notice that the search box works like Spotlight?

rickey939 · Jun 12, 2007, 04:29 PM

The new search box is amazing to say the least....very impressive. Harder to navigate initially, but it will catch on. I'm perplexed how the ".Mac" tab didn't make it back on the front page though...

- - e r i k - - · Jun 12, 2007, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by MallyMal

Anyone notice that the search box works like Spotlight?

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Their search is stunning, taking a page from Inquisitor

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

I like it. But I had a heck of a time finding the Developer Connection. I do like the live searching though, it's much, much, better than the old search.

I'd say so

MallyMal · Jun 12, 2007, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

I'd say so

Oopsy

mdc · Jun 12, 2007, 06:21 PM

Once I realized where everything is, I liked it.
Initially it took me a while to find QuickTime and the movie trailers.

rickey939 · Jun 12, 2007, 08:44 PM

The new QuickTime "skin" they have when viewing all the demos is appalling at best in Safari. No QT controls at all any longer...

Firefox plays the QT movies in the old skin though.

angelmb · Jun 13, 2007, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I LOVE that horizontal scroll bar at the top of the mac page.

me too, kinda like OS 7.7… oh well, OS 8 apps preferences…

Oisín · Jun 13, 2007, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I LOVE that horizontal scroll bar at the top of the mac page.

Except that, for some reason, it seems to require the cursor to be placed about 20 pixels to the right of the right end of the scroll bar itself in order to be able to drag it...

analogika · Jun 13, 2007, 03:24 AM

?

It works like a perfectly normal scroll bar here.

Oversoul · Jun 13, 2007, 05:24 AM

I'm just glad the Aqua interface is gone -- it was so 2001. How many sites since then have copied Apple.com's Aqua-esque tabs? The new brushed metal look seems a lot more refined and grown up.

Oisín · Jun 13, 2007, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

?

It works like a perfectly normal scroll bar here.

That’s odd... Here, if I want to drag the scrollbar along, not by using the buttons on the end but the bar itself, either the cursor or the scrollbar jumps until the cursor is about 20 pixels to the right of the scrollbar, before letting me scroll. Looks very odd.