dB CooperCoolerPseudonym@wandering.shop
Nov 2, 2026, 8:33 PMThe best OS UX ever was System 7, for all its flaws
I also liked NeXTStep but that was admittedly a niche fetish on my part
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Charlie Strosscstross@wandering.shopNov 3, 2026, 9:10 AM@CoolerPseudonym System 7 *with a virtual desktop installed* IMO. And as an OS it has serious weaknesses, of course—but the UX was top-notch.
Cadbury MooseCadbury_Moose@wandering.shopNov 3, 2026, 12:11 PMThat was before they started ignoring the "Human Interface Guidelines" book.
<Sigh.>
I've still got Macs that will run the classic systems: 7.0 -> 7.6.1 and then 8 - 9.
I now have to upgrade because Cloudflare have broken my online banking access (after the recent malware attacks, etc.) and Proton going AI. 3:O(((>