What Craig Hockenberry thinks about design
Mac and iOS developer at the Iconfactory, where he has worked on apps including Twitterrific and Tot. He writes about development at furbo.org.
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4 dated positions, 2025 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Craig Hockenberry has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThe biggest failure with the TipKit introduction is that it ignored the past and how apps have historically been built.
- 4 months earlier
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Their wordsOn the Mac, there is a simple procedure to rebuild the Spotlight index. This same affordance is not available on iOS.
- 8 months earlier
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Their wordsThe bottom line is that one size does not fit all: we don't want a Mac that looks or works like a phone, tablet, watch, or TV.
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Our readingA major new interface redesign takes roughly a year of refinement before it looks presentable.
Their wordsLiquid Glass is currently in a barely presentable state on iOS. It's going to be like iOS 7 and take another year to sand down the rough edges.