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macOS Tahoe is More Customizable in Three Ways

The upcoming macOS Tahoe update that Apple previewed this week gives the Mac more personality, with several new customization options.

macOS Tahoe Tinted App Icons
iOS 18 introduced Dark and Tinted options for iPhone app icons, and macOS Tahoe extends those options to the Mac for the first time.

Just like on iOS 26, macOS Tahoe also offers a Clear option for app icons, which pairs nicely with the new Liquid Glass design.

macOS Tahoe Clear App Icons
Second, macOS Tahoe brings the iPhone's customizable Control Center layout to the Mac, allowing you to easily add and rearrange controls.

macOS Tahoe Control Center
Third, macOS Tahoe makes it easy to change the colors of folder icons, and you can add a symbol or emoji to them for a unique flair.

macOS Tahoe Folders
macOS Tahoe is available now in developer beta, with a public beta to follow next month. The update will be released later this year.

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Top Rated Comments

Zorn Avatar
12 months ago
Personally I think they really knocked it out of the park with this year's updates. It's also great that they have been able to update everything together, instead of leaving macOS & iPadOS behind for the next year like they have done so often.

Also, I think one of my favorite unmentioned improvements is the Mail app finally, finally, finally getting the option to not select a new message when you delete or move one. It was always so nonsensical that if I deleted a message mail would pop me into a different one from the list, causing it to become read.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 months ago
Probably the only fairly useful thing out of the Tahoe debacle are the customizable folders, something which, it must be reminded, ALREADY existed in pre-OS X days.

The rest is just fluff.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bollman Avatar
12 months ago
It is a UI nightmare. Tech support is going to pull their hair out.
Just look at this insane version. Who in their right mind tought this would be a nice touch???


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Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
12 months ago

Probably the only fairly useful thing out of the Tahoe debacle are the customizable folders, something which, it must be reminded, ALREADY existed in pre-OS X days.

The rest is just fluff.
It really is.

People are appaerently very easily impressed by anything Apple does.

Folks claiming they "knocked it out of the park" and I'm just like ... "what?"

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
adamlbiscuit Avatar
12 months ago

Maaan. I so want that wallpaper from the first image. :(
Someone on Reddit found it ('https://www.ey.com/adobe/dynamicmedia/deliver/dm-aid--8a6bdaeb-90a9-4a2f-8fa7-2e22e30b0d53/ey-barometer-cee-fourth-quarter-2024-chap1.jpg?quality=85&width=2700&preferwebp=true')
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
12 months ago
This is an abomination





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