Aqua
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Aqua is the distinctive, glossy, and translucent graphical user interface introduced by Apple for macOS, known for its vibrant colors, smooth animations, and skeuomorphic design elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqua canonical | 18 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphical user interface
ⓘ
user interface design language ⓘ |
| announcedAtEvent | Macworld Conference & Expo 2000 ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Steve Jobs ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
Aqua blue
ⓘ
graphite ⓘ |
| companyBrand |
Apple Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple
|
| designCharacteristic |
brushed metal texture
ⓘ
drop shadows ⓘ gel-like controls ⓘ glossy appearance ⓘ pinstripes background ⓘ reflections ⓘ rounded rectangles ⓘ skeuomorphic design elements ⓘ smooth animations ⓘ translucent elements ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ water-inspired look ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| includesElement |
Aqua buttons
ⓘ
Dock ⓘ menu bar ⓘ scroll bars ⓘ sheets ⓘ toolbars ⓘ traffic light window controls ⓘ window title bar ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent macOS UI designs ⓘ |
| influencedBy | water metaphor ⓘ |
| introducedWithVersion | Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah ⓘ |
| notableCriticism | overuse of gloss and transparency ⓘ |
| notablePraise | visually appealing and distinctive look ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple Macintosh computers
ⓘ
surface form:
Macintosh
|
| previewYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| replacedInterface |
Silver
ⓘ
surface form:
Platinum
|
| successorInterface | macOS flat design style ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Dock magnification
ⓘ
animated opening and closing of windows ⓘ genie effect window minimization ⓘ live resizing of windows ⓘ |
| targetDeviceType |
desktop computers
ⓘ
laptop computers ⓘ |
| usedInOperatingSystem |
macOS
ⓘ
surface form:
Mac OS X
macOS ⓘ |
| usedInVersionRange | Mac OS X 10.0 to OS X 10.9 Mavericks ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
3D-like interface
ⓘ
highly textured interface ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
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