iTunes 7

[Qion]

Originally Posted by minckster

How is the dock icon different other than changing the "music-note" from green to blue? I'm not challenging you; apparently I don't remember what my screen looked like five minutes ago.

There's an equalizer under View | Show Equalizer.

The icon looks much different to me. Much different.

I found the equalizer, but it just seems so MS'ish to hide it like that.

[brdaykin]

When I click on View > Show EQ, nothing happens. Is anyone else having this issue?

BRD

[Mikuro]

The icon is a bit different, actually. It's sharper now and has more of a rainbow-glare effect. I don't have a full-size shot on hand, but I can use some screenshots to show my dock before and after. See attachment.

I'll say this much: it doesn't look nice in my Dock between QuickTime Player and BBEdit; too much blue!

[Captain Code]

They changed the rainbow pattern on the CD for the iTunes 7 icon so it gives a different effect in the Dock.

[minckster]

Oh great! Now look what you've done! I can't see my dock anymore without thinking - hey that bright iTunes icon sure is annoying? Thanks guys!

Prior to OSX, did Mac used to have more visual consistency across apps? Mail, Safari, iTunes, etc. vary quite a bit. The thing that strikes me in iTunes is the scroll bars. What was wrong with Safari's blue ones?

[Captain Code]

If they didn't have such obvious lines between the different colours I think it'd be much better.* It's almost Windows-esque.

[Qion]

Originally Posted by Captain Code

If they didn't have such obvious lines between the different colours I think it'd be much better.* It's almost Windows-esque.

Yea, I agree. The green-blue scroll bars just don't match anything, especially the metalic colours. I want some more consistency... I've already changed my iTunes icon back to the old green and less rainbow'd flavour.

[Thank The Cheese]

I agree with the consistency issue. Seems as though they are cowering to the Windows users by de-mac-ifying it. The tabbed embedded interface for iPod preferences reminds me of Win Media Player.

The Cover Flow view is interesting. The fact that they have given it the same name as the original creator did makes me wonder if they payed him for the rights, rather than just doing their own version and screwing him over, which is good to see.

(btw, the original creator's site doesn't seem to be working at the moment...hmmmm)