A few notes about the MacBook Neo
The MacBook Neo is overall a very nice machine. This isn't a review, just a few bullet-point impressions after trying one in person.
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→ A toolbar that is rudely stamp’d
Greater focus on your content, less distractions, says Apple. But the rest of the application UI remains pretty much distracting, both visually and semantically, because it's poorly executed.
→ On software quality (and reliability, and frugality)
I think the trade-off of staying on an older version of an operating system or third-party app to pursue stability instead of buying into an increasingly mindless update cycle still exists.
More stray observations — on Liquid Glass, on Apple’s lack of direction, then zooming out, on technological progress
During Apple's golden age under Jobs, I was rarely concerned. I always felt that Apple had a plan, a vision. Today I'm often left wondering whether the company still has a plan, or vision.
More assorted notes on Liquid Glass
Discussing icon design, and commenting on some passages of Apple's Adopting Liquid Glass document.