A Detailed Look at the Design of Apple's New OS - Apple revealed a sneak peek into Mac OS X Yosemite earlier this week. Not surprisingly, Apple updated its desktop OS to match iOS 7's design language. The new OS X now embodies a brighter and flatter styling, coupled with icon updates, font changes, and translucent materials. Here's a quick look at the visual design changes in Yosemite and my impressions of them.

The GoodClean Login ScreenMac OS X Yosemite's login screen is much cleaner and sleeker. A subtle fading animation greets the user when first logging into the new OS.Mac OS X Yosemite's login screen is nicely doneUpdated App IconsMost of the new app icons look sharp and clean. Unlike the mismatched, unclear iOS 7 icons we witnessed last year, Apple managed to provide a splash of freshness to the default app icons without making them excessively bright. The new icons in Mac OS X Yosemite In particular, I like the new trash can icon. Craig Federighi made a note of the time they spent refining this particular ...