Usability Issues with Window Resizing in macOS Tahoe Due to Large Corner Radius Design
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Summary
The article discusses usability issues with window resizing in macOS Tahoe, specifically focusing on problems caused by the operating system's large corner radius design. The author notes that while aesthetic preferences vary, the design choice has practical consequences, making window resizing difficult and unreliable after upgrading to the new macOS version.
Key quotes
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Setting all the aesthetic issues aside – which are to some extent a matter of taste – it also comes at a cost in terms of usability.
Since upgrading to macOS Tahoe, I've noticed that quite often my attempts to resize a window are failing.
This never happened to me before in almost 40 years of using computers.
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