Aqua user interface

E229049

Aqua user interface is the distinctive, visually rich graphical user interface introduced by Apple for Mac OS X, featuring translucent elements, colorful icons, and fluid animations.

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Aqua user interface canonical 2
Leopard user interface 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf graphical user interface
user interface design language
announcedAtEvent Macworld Conference & Expo 2000
announcedBy Steve Jobs
colorScheme vibrant colors
designGoal consistency across applications
ease of use
visually rich interface
designLanguage human interface guidelines
developer Apple Inc.
era early 2000s GUI design
feature Quartz rendering engine
animated progress indicators
anti-aliased text
brushed metal window style
colorful icons
dock for application launching
drop shadows
fluid animations
gel-like buttons
genie effect window minimization
live resizing of windows
pinstripes background pattern
sheets for document-specific dialogs
translucent elements
influenced iOS user interface
tvOS user interface
watchOS user interface
introducedInVersion Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
notableComponent Finder windows
dock
menu bar
toolbar icons
operatingSystem macOS
surface form: Mac OS X

macOS
platform desktop computing
predecessor Platinum user interface
replacedInterfaceOf Classic Mac OS
surface form: classic Mac OS
successorConcept macOS flat design refinements
supportsInteraction keyboard input
mouse input
trackpad gestures
usedIn consumer Macintosh computers
professional Macintosh computers
usesTechnology Core Animation
Quartz 2D
visualMetaphor 3D-like controls
water-like translucency

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Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah introducedFeature Aqua user interface
Quartz underpins Aqua user interface
subject surface form: Quartz (Apple graphics)
Spaces (virtual desktops in Mac OS X) visibleIn Aqua user interface
this entity surface form: Leopard user interface