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macOS Icon History
Documenting the evolution of macOS system icons over the past several decades.
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Documenting the evolution of macOS system icons over the past several decades.
After decades without a redesign, System Preferences on macOS gets a bold & beautiful new look.
Who is it? What is it? Is it friend or foe? Has it arrived in peace, or is it plotting to corrupt our SSDs and fray our USB-C cables?