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No More Icons in Every Menu by Default
Hacker News | Oct 20, 2026 | riffraff
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But once Apple started putting icons in all their menus in Tahoe, I lost a persuasive point in my argument. It’s no longer: “Apple doesn’t put icons in their menus. ” It’s: “Apple tried putting icons in all their menus, and even they went back on it! ” They designed it, shipped it, lived with it for a year, then publicly changed their guidance on it. To me, that’s a lot more persuasive than simply saying, “Apple doesn’t do this. ” Choosing not to do something you’ve never done is one thing.
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