Want to know what Snow Leopard's interface will look like? Look at iWork.com

Cleve Nettles
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January 14, 2009
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Macrumors today reignited the long standing and falling rumor that Apple was readying a interface overhaul.  If you want to know what 10.6 Snow Leopard interface elements will look like, all you have to do is look at iWork.com.

Apple will be merging the look and feel of the MacOS with the Touch/iPhone look and feel.  UI is evolutionary, not revolutionary (move to OSX from OS9 notwithstanding)

and you, of course, will love it...More below...

 

New System Preferences vs. old. You can even see some of the enhancements in the iWork Applications. These aren't Leopardy feeling elements.

Comments (15)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 9:19am

this makes much more sense. Why would Apple design a whole new interface with Snow leopard coming out in just a few months. Are they going to overhaul iApps in 4 months when Snow Leopard comes out?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 9:35am

iwork, itunes and iphoto already have the new interface, scroll bars etc. and leopard was halfway there already.

Derrick Parker (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 9:21am

I really do. This is the best thing Apple has done since Cyberdog.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 9:36am

reignighted? Maybe you meant re-ignited.

Benjamin Dobson | January 14, 2009 - 9:56am

I like it, but I think the animated progress bar was one of the really good ideas in Aqua. It encourages the user that there really is something happening.

Kev Orng (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 10:01am

Whenever I try to look at iwork.com, I get redirected to apple.com/iwork

Suggestions?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 10:07am

At least, you have to setup an account. To do that, you must purchase iWork or you get the free trial version. It's up to you.

Kev Orng (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 10:36am

That doesn't really jibe with the "share with PC" thing.
How will my PC co-workers be able to view my docs if they just get redirected to apple.com/iwork?

JohnnyK (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 11:57am

You have to invite them to view your work. You don't just want your work sitting out for everyone to see.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 10:38am

you have to go to publish.iwork.com

iPhone Dev (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 1:26pm

iWork.com is still in the beta and has many bugs in it, but ya, its look is gorgeous and if Snow Leopard mimics that look, it would be cool. For a live demo : iWork.com Review

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 14, 2009 - 7:28pm

mobileme has had this look since launch. iWork is as much of a design port as it is a jscript library port

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 15, 2009 - 10:50am

for a funeral home.

Nate (not verified) | January 15, 2009 - 11:28am

You think iWork.com is going hinting at what Snow Leopard's interface will look like? That is ridiculous! You can mimic the OS X interface in the browser but you can't come close to the capabilities of a native desktop environment.

You guys have been trying to extend your coverage of iWork.com way too much. You (9to5mac) reported that iMovie would move to the web. This idea that the WEB interface of iWork holds about as much water - i.e. NONE.

Give it up. We are NOT going to see an new theme. It is going to be a small evolution. Sure there will be icon changes. The scroll bars might change. Will they drop the smooth look for the web knock-off? Ha ha ha ha! NO…

Give it a break.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | January 19, 2009 - 11:57am

It's with us in iTunes already.