An operating system created series by Apple Inc. since 2002.
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What are the drawbacks of designing a Windows application to look like a Mac application?
I'm working with a company whose product is a Microsoft Windows application.
As the UI/UX designer (and as a Mac user) I want to redesign the application so it is more visually appealing.
Are there ...
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What to put in the About box?
I wonder what useful stuff one can put in an About box in a Mac OS X program.
Most basic the About box displays
Program icon
Program name
Version number
Copyright
More sophisticated ones ...
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Which button should get the focus at delete dialogs?
I thought that most destructive actions should be avoided from default actions. But when a delete dialog comes, I see that most Windows applications (even the OS), by default, set the focus at ...
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How would you display a key equivalent to the user?
One is allowed to assign key equivalents to controls like Push Buttons in Cocoa.
For example, one might assign Cmd-E to push button. Would you make any attempt to let the user know that pressing ...
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Menu bar for different major windows
Our application has different major windows which don't share a noticeable common menu item set. Hence the menu bar changes when switching between those windows. Unfortunately, I have not found any ...
