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Re:Show HN: Desktop Fruit – A Curated Blog of Mac App Design by kitsunesoba on Friday January 29, 2016 @10:30PM (#11000357)
I agree with this. In addition, these designs all center themselves around app-specific themes, which is unfortunate because (at least IMO) one of the biggest benefits of a native desktop app is that it conforms to the system's look and feel by using standard widgets. Throwing that out the window in favor of style seems wasteful.

The desktop apps that impress me most are those with designs that create beauty through the stock system look and feel.

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Re:Show HN: Desktop Fruit – A Curated Blog of Mac App Design by HappyTypist on Saturday January 30, 2016 @12:32AM (#11000681)
The best design is something that combines the native look and feel with a dash of style. You don't have to be 100% native UI elements, just very close to it.
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