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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by 56k on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @07:28AM (#12164826)
You know, Google Chrome's icon doesn't depict a webpage, but I know I can click on it and use it to browse the Web.
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by Angostura on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @07:45AM (#12164897)
The difference with icons for Web browsers is that there really is no real-world equivalent of a Web browser, so producing icon metaphors is not an issue.
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by shaurz on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @11:56AM (#12166508)
A spider web, obviously ;-)
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by 56k on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @07:48AM (#12164904)
A globe.
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by verinus on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @09:00AM (#12165265)
for a maps app, but inet?
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by thedaemon on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @09:39AM (#12165501)
Obviously it should be a cat video, or Facebook.
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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by raverbashing on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @08:01AM (#12164966)
Yes (neither does Opera or Mosaic have anything to do with Web browsing), however:

- Chrome is a brand, and people have been educated to expect that from it (same with Ps and Ai - "everybody" knows what's that)

- Photos is an utility, it does not exist outside of Mac OS X. Like the fuel icon in a car gauge, it is supposed to be discoverable

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Re:The Apple Goes Mushy Part I: OS X's Interface Decline by klausa on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @07:26AM (#12171918)
It does. There's Photos on iPhones, on TVs and Watches.
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