Brushed metal initiative

[theNonsuch]

Hi, everyone:

I would like to start a lobby effort with Apple to include a preference in Panther to switch all brushed metal applications back to Aqua. I know the camps are divided as far as whether or not brushed metal is good or bad; this is not about that argument. This is about adding in a choice so that people who work with Mac OS X on a professional level, or people who just prefer the aqua look and feel can work with OS X the way they need to.

Apple added in the ability to turn the candy drop interface elements grey in Mac OS X after people complained during the beta process, so they do listen to their users if enough of them send feedback.

I propose that people who would like Apple to add this preference in send their feedback using Apple's feedback page:

Apple, add a preference to toggle brushed metal!

Again: I'm not saying that Apple should get rid of it completely. I'm just asking for the ability to switch back to aqua.

Please pass this around and post this to other forums, if you think it's worth spreading.

thanks!

[phatcactus]

Apple does not want to give you a choice. They've made this very, very clear in the past.

[Giaguara]

You do have the choise.

[MikeXpop]

Originally posted by Giaguara
You do have the choice.

Yeah, try doing that to Finder (located in HD>System>Library>CoreServices in case you didn't know) in Jag. Doesn't work. What do you think would make it work in panther?

However, I was just wondering. I used a skin awhile ago, and I noticed that the brushed metal apps (aside from iTunes & Quicktime) had a slightly different look than the aqua apps. Could we theoretically make a skin that applied Aqua to everything (I know it wouldn't act like aqua, but still)?

[Giaguara]

It does not work for Finder, as finder is written in Carbon (so is itunes). Metallifizer works only for Cocoa apps.

[Arden]

Originally posted by theNonsuch
I propose that people who would like Apple to add this preference in send their feedback using Apple's feedback page.

Done. Now, if there isn't one already, you should start a petition on www.petitiononline.com.

[Browni]

if i rember corecly the iTunes innterface _should_ b aqua becuse its a cabon app. as far as i can recall /all/ carbon apps use the aqua interface unless its been 'hacked' as with itunes

[phatcactus]

Originally posted by arden
if there isn't one already, you should start a petition on www.petitiononline.com.

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!