A developer reverse-engineered Apple's video wallpapers, creating an open-source project called Phosphene that allows users to extract and repurpose these high-quality video backgrounds from Apple devices.
The article criticizes the declining quality of macOS app icon design, arguing that Apple's push toward uniform squircle shapes and simplified aesthetics has made modern icons look worse than older, more distinctive designs. It notes that even third-party developers are constrained by Apple's rules, while a few apps like BBEdit and Fantastical still maintain strong icon identities.