RUMOR: Aqua to be replaced with Illuminous
Apple Gazette has received a tip from an apple insider that the Mac OS Aqua User Interface will be replaced with a new UI named Illuminous.
The source goes on to say that we will see a demonstration of Illuminous at Macworld 2007.
The gensis for this rumor started earlier this year when Apple posted a position on Monster.com seeking a senior visual interface designer “to conceive, design and develop future enhancements to Aqua, the dynamic user interface for Mac OS X”.
This is the first time a name for the supposed Aqua replacement has been given.
What will Illuminous look like?
That’s anybody’s guess at this point, but we might be seeing some hints of what Illuminous holds in the recent release of iTunes.
We will keep you posted as more information becomes available.
UPDATE: Interesting bit from MacShrine. They state that a new build of Leopard was seeded to employees on Friday. What’s interesting, as it relates to this rumor, is the following bit of text:
“Apple continues to gloss over the interface, refining it even more and there is an overly presence of black gloss.”
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Appleology | Leopard’s Illuminating Graphical User Interface: Illuminous
December 10th, 2006 at 11:43 pm
[…] Apple Gazette has featured a new rumor from a supposed insider that has claimed that the new GUI that will replace Aqua will be nicknamed ‘Illuminous’. The report has no solid information on what the Illuminous theme will look like, but I believe I know exactly where Apple might be headed. […]
Edwin
December 11th, 2006 at 12:00 am
I think the new interference is going to have a black shiny look.
Aqua erstts av Illuminous - 99mac
December 11th, 2006 at 5:14 am
[…] Aqua erstts av Illuminous En av hemligheterna som Steven (inte) berttade om vid sitt inledningstal vid WWDC 2006 r att Aqua erstts av Illuminous. [i]Hittat p (av) AppleGazette.[i] Bifogade tumnaglar […]
OS X Factor » Mac News for Monday, December 11, 2006
December 11th, 2006 at 9:03 am
[…] Applegazette publishes a rumor that Aqua will be replaced in Leopard with a new UI scheme title Illuminous. Applegazette’s sources claim that the new UI will be revealed in January at Macworld Expo. […]
Leo
December 11th, 2006 at 9:06 am
Me too. But the new Unified theme from iCal in the developer builds gives me also the impression of a more white overall look. I wuold think that themes are coming back to school.
BTW: the moment i read the headline, i crap all over me…
Shatner
December 11th, 2006 at 11:33 am
Ok - so they totally stole my name, Illuminous. I mean seriously what the hell kind of name is that? I am still waiting for apple dev connection to finally list my product in their directory, it has taken FOREVER. http://www.zootalor.com
Tech Spot » Blog Archive » Apple Illuminous vs Microsoft Aero!
December 11th, 2006 at 11:56 am
[…] Φήμες που αναπαράγει το AppleGazette, σημειώνουν πως η Apple ετοιμάζεται να "χτυπήσει" ξανά (όπως μας έχει συνηθίσει τελευταία) με ενα νέο User Interface για το επερχόμενο Mac OS X Leopard. Εγκαταλείποντας το AQUA θα μεταβεί στο Illuminous, για του οποίου τις δυνατότητες δεν γνωρίζουμε τίποτα. Ούτε ενα screenshot. […]
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December 11th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
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December 11th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
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The Fluid Imagination Blog » Blog Archive » Rumor: Aqua to be replaced with Illuminous
December 11th, 2006 at 1:21 pm
[…] Here’s a fun, Mac-related rumor. From Aqua UI to be replaced with Illuminous: “Apple Gazette has received a tip from an Apple insider that the Mac OS Aqua User Interface will be replaced with a new UI named Illuminous.” […]
Jeff
December 11th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
“[B]ut we might be seeing some hints of what Illuminous holds in the recent release of iTunes.”
*Prepares to hurl*
agfrg
December 11th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
In my opinion, we are seeing the Illuminous since 12th September 2006 in a program that, i think, we all use daily.
Probably, the iTunes UI is the Illuminous. It has a mature UI, more sober look compared to Aqua, more imponent, Apple Style.
MD
December 11th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
agfrg: The current iTunes UI is even grayer and more boring than Windows 95 was. I hope they’ll make something better instead.
Anonymous
December 11th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
I just logged into ADC and checked. The latest build is still 9A303 from Nov. 9.
JK
December 11th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
What if the UI is configurable… White gloss for white MacBooks and Black for Black MacBooks? Would go with your iPod as well
And, yes I know thre’s more Macs than the laptops. This was just a thought…
Jk
Mark
December 11th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
Since this is unconfirmed, detail-weak, and coming from a single source, my money is on Steve (or his appointed leak-detector) seeding this to ferret out an internal loose-lipped source at Apple.
Gryphon MacTHoy
December 11th, 2006 at 6:40 pm
It shouldn’t be hard to make the UI have a selectable colour palette. Black, white, grey? Boring. I want COLORS! Application specific, at that!
Goes for the hardware, too. You’d think black and white were the only shades plastic comes in. Retarded.
JP
December 11th, 2006 at 7:10 pm
With the release of Microsoft Vista I think Apple might have something up their sleeves. As with all Apple rumors, we will have to wait and see.
Required
December 11th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
I’m all for applying the new iTunes UI systemwide. Finally put the kibosh on brushed metal and give the entire system a 100% consistent, truly unified (not to mention very attractive) look. Sure, it could use some tweaking, but overall it’s very pleasing to my old eyes.
You young’uns can have your flashy colours if you want ‘em. I’ll take easy-on-the-eyes shades of grey any day of the week.
Vincent
December 11th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
It may be something like the Dashboard Web Clip button in Leopard’s Safari, seeing as, in the current state of affairs, the button sticks out like a sore thumb. Seeing as people have hinted a black gloss style, this seems like an interesting place to start looking from.
yousucknuts
December 11th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
I imagine that UI changes toward black/dark themes are work arounds for maximizing battery life.
Andrew
December 11th, 2006 at 8:03 pm
Now we know why Core Animation was created ……
zomg lolkek
December 11th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
platinum
Here's what it'll look like
December 12th, 2006 at 1:05 am
It will be a mix between Platinum and Gold. Very shiny, sexy and sleek. Imagine lemonade, quicksilver and golden pearls. That’s what it will be like. Aero looks like DOS compared to that.
Steven
December 12th, 2006 at 2:12 am
Where are the rumors about a new finder! PLEASE!!!
Someone make something up
DeFacto
December 12th, 2006 at 2:30 am
Black glossy body; glossy anti glare screens, almost vinyl black shine. There were post a year ago saying MAC will go ’shiney’. You wouldn’t believe the leaks that Apple has.
livatlantis
December 12th, 2006 at 2:34 am
Perhaps an Aperture-like UI? Systemwide? *drools*
Andre de Cavaignac
December 12th, 2006 at 2:40 am
Black huh? Sounds like a Vista ripoff. (ducks!)
Dev Singh
December 12th, 2006 at 5:27 am
I wouldt mind osmething like this if it looked like iTunes 7 / Xtorrent .
BTW ; anyone who has a pointer to screenshots of the new iCal ?
Illuminous Rumor at paulmalenke.com
December 12th, 2006 at 7:32 am
[…] I do not usually like Apple rumors, some of them annoy me and maybe one or two really get my attention. The most recent really got my attention though. The rumor that Apple will be replacing Aqua with a new UI. The UI is rumored to be named “Illuminous”. Some are saying that this is a move by Jobs because he is afraid of Aero. Aero is the new Windows UI, it is the glass-like look that is supposed to knock Apple off of the top of the mountain as far as aesthetics go. You can read the article at the Apple Gazette. Filed under Apple, Windows Vista and Rumors. | var blogTool = “WordPress”; var blogURL = “http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog”; var blogTitle = “paulmalenke.com”; var postURL = “http://www.paulmalenke.com/blog/archives/28″; var postTitle = “Illuminous Rumor”; var commentAuthorFieldName = “author”; var commentAuthorLoggedIn = false; var commentFormID = “commentform”; var commentTextFieldName = “comment”; var commentButtonName = “submit”; […]
some guy
December 12th, 2006 at 8:41 pm
if they redo the interface to match Aperture and other pro apps, it would be amazing. designers prefer to have the interface fade into the background as much as possible so that the work comes to the foreground. Aperture does a great job of that, while the rest of Aqua is so distracting that it actually interferes with my aesthetic judgment.
a
December 12th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
black and glossy? Like Vista?
Duncan
December 12th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
I am looking forward to it. They are advertising for jobs in my area with apple to work on some new iPay project, methinks I will apply.
Llib Setag
December 13th, 2006 at 12:48 am
OH! Darn, and just when Vista was just catching up to 2001 Mac OSX Aqua…
Been there, done that, moving on…
Adrian Fogge
December 13th, 2006 at 2:21 am
Bad news guys, 9A326 is not being seeded…
Graham Fluet
December 13th, 2006 at 2:36 am
“OH! Darn, and just when Vista was just catching up to 2001 Mac OSX Aqua…
Been there, done that, moving on…”
my thoght exactly. Apple will always be at least one step ahead.
MACNOTES.DE » Notizen vom 13. Dezember 2006
December 13th, 2006 at 4:32 am
[…] Neue Preview Apple hat in der Nacht eine neue Preview-Version von Mac OS X Leopard für die Entwickler bereitgestellt. Der Build 9a321 bringt neben den üblichen Fehlerbeseitigungen nur kleinere Änderungen. Die erwartete neue Benutzeroberfläche Illuminous ist (noch?) nicht enthalten. […]
¿Aqua o Illuminous?
December 13th, 2006 at 5:10 am
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mandaris
December 13th, 2006 at 5:15 am
@Shatner
Maybe because your application serves such a limited function.
Appleísmo | Para los fieles seguidores... » Aqua reemplazado por Illuminous
December 13th, 2006 at 5:34 am
[…] Más información: Applegazette […]
Michael
December 13th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
@Graham. Euh, the Vista UI is partly black, who’s the copycat now?
Aqua to be replaced with Illuminous « The Tech Planet
December 13th, 2006 at 1:14 pm
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Thomas Davies
December 13th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
I would like a Prosumer styled interface across the board for Leopard, but I kind of think it would be quite difficult to market that to any one but Mac lovers. I think the style would put off new Mac users, seeing as Apple stats say 50% of all Mac purchases are from new customers.
And finally, am I the only one who freaking loves the brushed metal!?
Illuminous la nueva GUI de Mac OS X » Malla20.com
December 13th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
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Stephen
December 13th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
LOL, Apple, start your photocopiers more like it.
PS, Uri for the field name? rofl harris!
Next OS X rumored to feature new GUI! at Bit Sticks
December 13th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
[…] News Source: AppleGazzete […]
Next OS X rumored to feature new GUI « IMP Info
December 14th, 2006 at 8:57 am
[…] The genesis for this rumor started earlier this year when Apple posted a position on Monster.com seeking a senior visual interface designer “to conceive, design and develop future enhancements to Aqua, the dynamic user interface for Mac OS X”. source: AppleGazzete […]
Next OS X rumored to feature new GUI - TechEnclave
December 14th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
[…] Mac OS X’s Aqua has matured very slowly over the last few years. It seems like many OS X users are tired of Aqua and ready for a new revolutionary GUI to compliment and enhance the experience of using a Mac. An increasingly popular theme for Apple’s latest applications have been smooth unified metal and dark glass. With each major update to one of Apple’s applications, its seems like the days with blue gel scroll-bars and candy bar progress bars are ending. Its no question that Leopard will feature a new GUI, but no one really knows what it will look like. Its no doubt that Leopard will feature resolution-independent graphics support that will allow for greater resolution displays with the same and windows sizes. However, the details of the interface have not yet been revealed, but many are hoping that we will see the final announcement of Leopard features at Macworld 2007, where chances of a GUI announcement are high. Apple Gazette has featured a new rumor from a supposed insider that has claimed that the new GUI that will replace Aqua will be nicknamed ‘Illuminous’. Apple’s latest trend in its software GUI is a darker, flatter, translucent, reflective, “illuminating” glass appearance. The genesis for this rumor started earlier this year when Apple posted a position on Monster.com seeking a senior visual interface designer “to conceive, design and develop future enhancements to Aqua, the dynamic user interface for Mac OS X”. * RUMOR: Aqua to be replaced with Illuminous *by*Apple Gazette Next OS X rumored to feature new GUI” ); var ch_selected=Math.floor((Math.random()*ch_queries.length)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; //–> ————————- Advertisement ————————- […]
Mac OS X Aqua is going to be replaced with Leopard! at FCHouse
December 14th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
[…] In these days rumors about Apple are running high. Between the invincible iPhone and the iTunes fall I’ve read an interesting spotlight on the next OSX: Leopard. It is told that Apple is going to replace the winning layout Aqua (that has become quite old) in order to present a new layout called Illuminous. […]
Noscope | Rumors On A New Future OSX Interface
December 15th, 2006 at 5:10 am
[…] I’m just now surfacing after 7 days of the flu, trying to catch up on the feed-reader. Being interested in interface design, one thing sprung out; if you’re a mac fan, you might have already read it: rumor has it that the next mac operating system, OSX, will get a new interface. The rumor elaborates that this new interface will feature black gloss, lights, and be codenamed “Illuminous”. […]
Aqua to be replaced with Illuminous? at Windows X’s Shrine
December 15th, 2006 at 7:01 am
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kishore
December 17th, 2006 at 9:13 am
this is kishore
Paul
December 18th, 2006 at 1:23 am
I doubt they’d replace everything, in one go - (aside from when they release OS 11)
Perhaps they’re going to create a standard Full Screen Interface and the widgets (not dashboard, but things like buttons) that are required for that are shiny & black like Coverflow’s scrollbar & Front Row’s various things?
Stephen
December 18th, 2006 at 11:30 am
Yes, I can confirm this rumor.
Mac Emulation Resources » Apple Dropping Aqua?
December 18th, 2006 at 11:31 am
[…] Although this rumor is unconfirmed, due to the lack of screenshots. […]
Einkaufszettel für 2007 » admartinator.de
December 19th, 2006 at 11:16 am
[…] Mac OS X 10.5 - was freue ich mich auf Time Machine und Illuminous! […]
UKMac.net » Blog Archive » Latest Rumour on New Leopard Interface
December 19th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
[…] According to AppleGazette.com the latest rumour regarding the mysterious secret features of Leopard, the soon to be released major upgrade to Apples OS X, is a re-worked GUI code named Illuminous. Apparently the interface is continuing to be tweaked and latest builds released to employees this week are said to be sporting a new glossy black look. […]
sethtv
December 21st, 2006 at 10:22 pm
I hear Illuminous and I think of those new iPod Nano commercials… I’m imagining something pearlescent, that almost looks like its glowing… can’t wait to see the next GUI!
Dimenticato dal tempo :: Built dopo built, da Aqua a Illuminous :: December :: 2006
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:34 pm
[…] A mio avviso è molto più probabile che Illuminous (il presunto nome della nuova interfaccia) si riveli più che altro come un’evoluzione di Aqua: nulla di straordinario e molto da criticare. In ogni caso, migliore di Aero. […]
Gadgetnfo » Rumor: Mac OS X Aqua Not Shiny Enough, to be Replaced by Illuminous
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:46 am
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January 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
[…] Mac OS X 10.5 - was freue ich mich auf Time Machine und Illuminous! […]
Predictions for MacWorld 2007 | BrockWoolf.com
January 7th, 2007 at 11:21 am
[…] Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard As in my experience I have noticed that Apple tend to under promise and over deliver when it comes to the public, I am 99.8% confident that Leopard will be available at MacWorld. At the last Apple Developer’s Conference, Steve was up on stage making jabs at Microsoft and criticising them for how long it was taking to release Vista. Steve said that Apple will be releasing Leopard in the first quarter of 2007. Now that Windows Vista is available for business users and will be publicly available on January 30, I think Steve would have had the Leopard development done and ready to release, just so he can brag that Leopard is out before Vista. As far as features go, we already know about Time Machine, Spaces, Spotlight update, etc however Steve said this was only the tip of the iceberg. I predict we will see major updates to the Mac OS interface and we may also see some big improvements to the Finder. Rumours have been floating around about a new graphical interface called Illuminous which will replace the current Aqua in order to compete with Windows Vista’s Aero glass. Other rumours say that Leopard is going to push the hardware pretty hard so you probably won’t want to install it on anything other than an Intel Mac. The likelyhood of a new gra[hical interface I think will be the biggest improvement to Leopard. One that I will welcome with open arms. […]
Serial Serveur » Blog Archive » FatBits: John Siracusa’s Journal
January 8th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
[…] Je reprends la liste des possibilités d’annonce pour MacWorld SF demain, selon John Siracusa pour voir lesquelles sont probables ou pas : - un Mac Pro doté de huit coeurs : Intel ayant annoncé ses puces quad-cores, pourquoi pas ; - L’annonce de la date exacte de lancement de Leopard : non. Lors des sorties précédentes, la date exacte de lancement a été tenue secrète jusqu’à quelques semaines avant la sortie (cf les annonces de lancement de Jaguar, Pantherou encore Tiger pour s’en convaincre. Donc, demain, présentation des fameuses Top Secret Features, mais pas d’annonce exacte de date de lancement. Peut-être le mois, et encore, pas sûr. - La virtualisation dans Leopard […]
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January 10th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
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January 11th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
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MACNOTES.DE » Meinung: Was das iPhone uns über Leopard sagt
January 12th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
[…] Edles Schwarz Ich denke, die Benutzeroberfläche des iPhones, gibt einen kleinen Hinweis, was wir auch für Leopard erwarten können: schwarze Bedienelemente. Eine überarbeitete Benutzeroberfläche wurde für 10.5 schon mehrmals prognostiziert. Zuletzt sprachen die Gerüchteseiten von einer in schwarz gehaltenen Oberfläche namens Illuminous. Insofern kann die Benutzeroberfläche des iPhones als Hinweis darauf gewertet werden. […]
… BlogMind … » Blog Archive » X coisas que eu gostaria de ver no OSX (Leopard)
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:13 pm
[…] 10) Mais efeitos Gráficos + Perfumaria; Efeitos no Gerenciador de Janelas são a marca registrada da Apple e que faz grande parte da fama do seu Sistema, mas que tem perdido terreno para os efeitos causado por Servidores Graficos do Linux como AIGLX e XGL e o Looking Glass da Sun. Espero que o novo ambiente que irá substituir o atual Aqua seja uma passo além destes sistemas e recoloque a Apple na vanguarda dos efeitos mirabolantes no Desktop. Parece que o novo Gerenciador de janelas irá se chamar Illuminous … não tenho certeza, mas é um belo nome. O da Microsoft se chama Aero … alguém falou em plágio aí?? […]
Trev
January 27th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Right now the “light” in os X doesn’t come from any particular direction. All the the windows have shadows. When I picture this new interface in my head I see windows illuminated from behind, and light, instead of shadow, bordering the windows. The light would come from behind the windows (although not nearly all of it (the contents of windows have to be evenly lit (and brightly)for readability) and maybe a slight color tint to the light coming from the back of the windows. And I expect a glossy, chromey, dark–not translucent–title-bars and the buttons would be glassy not chromey, and slightly translucent-sitting flush on the window, not floating as in jaguar, or sunken like panther/tiger). When a window is not selected it falls into a subtle shadow, with the window in front of it illuminating it slightly. While aqua put the yum in operating systems, Illuminous will put the sexiness into them. Anyway, that how I imagine it.
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March 24th, 2007 at 4:49 am
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Rumor: Mac OS X Aqua Not Shiny Enough, to... [Cloudee @ Ectio.us]
March 29th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
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Matthew Treder
May 7th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Well said, Trev. I can already see it in my mind’s eye.
Lighting is every interior decorator’s best friend and (probably) worst-kept secret. It only makes sense that it will play a vital role in our favorite interfaces.
Apple-Cider
June 20th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Illuminous? That sounds very enlightened.
It’s not like huge clues about the new UI weren’t left all over the website (before the updated look post DC07).
A black UI is creeping in through iTunes coverflow, FrontRow, TimeMachine and the new “get info” type windows. But expect to see the same desktop when you start your leopard based mac as is shown on the apple website. Customisation options are still going to be available anyway.
spittips101
July 5th, 2007 at 5:10 am
interfacelift.com has a version of it. u need shapeshifter to use it. i dont know if this is a fake one but its looks nice either way.
Illuminous
September 3rd, 2007 at 3:24 am
Illuminous is not a word. Luminous is, illuminous is not. Look it up in the dictionary if you don’t believe me. So this whole thing is silly.
weight loss
September 22nd, 2007 at 11:37 pm
I don’t get it…
weight loss
September 26th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
I bet it will come in all sorts of shiny pastel colors.
The official Leopard thread - Page 38 - MacNN Forums
October 10th, 2007 at 10:50 am
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mariangela
November 30th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Umm my next pc is Mac i have decided , imminent conversion