An All-New Design

For the first time in years, Apple has added a fresh new coat of paint to its latest macOS release, not only giving it an even cleaner and more refined look but also adding several new UI features that will make iPad and iPhone users feel right at home.

Apple’s first-party apps gain some new design consistency, offering up full-height sidebars and blending top toolbars in or even losing them entirely, which puts more focus on the app and its content and less on the surrounding controls. The Dock has also been similarly redesigned, and Apple’s own first-party apps have all adopted a square icon design that’s very clearly inspired by their iOS counterparts.