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Image sizes: 1024x1024, 512x512, 256x256, 128x128, 64x64, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 16x16 File formats: BMP, GIF, PNG, ICO ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mac OS - Snow Leopard vs Windows 7 IconsThe new Windows seven icons were introduced with Vista and many carry over to Windows seven. On the other hand Mac OS ten has some icons that are terribly clear like the internal drive whereas on Vista and Windows seven appears more like an external drive.When it comes to beauty and form, both the Mac OS and Windows seven icons are running neck in neck. If you compare them side by side, there are some differences of note, but the styles of the icons are both pretty and obviously convey a message of what they indicate. Some of the key differences between the two start if you look at the folder icons. While they both use folder shapes, Windows seven sticks with the more traditional yellow color which is nearer to their real-world counterparts. Mac OS elects to use a spotted blue color which more looks like a recycled paper than traditional file folder. This change occurred in Leopard and was met with some criticism. Folder types are also different from Windows 7 icons to Mac OS X with the second embossing an image on the icon and the former opting for an emblem sticking out of the folder. This sticking out blob of the side of the folder makes it more difficult to see what the folder means like it probably did in the days before Leopard which was actually easier to tell one from the other. The new Windows seven icons were introduced with Vista and many carry over to Windows 7. On the other hand Mac OS 10 has some icons that are extremely clear like the internal drive while on Vista and Windows 7 seems more like an external drive. Windows doesn't get rid of its older icons either. If you look in the icons, you'll still see things like the 3.5 and 5.25 floppy disk. Some differences with the rubbish bin is that on the Mac it looks expanded when full. Windows seven has continued the glass-like style which it debuted in Windows Vista, there also are one or two icons with a more recent style that steps away from the glassy look. One of them is Wordpad which in Windows seven follows a very different style. Too in Mac OS X, the TextEdit icon has text which ran in the'Think Different' television adverts which Apple did in the latter 90s. There are plenty more icons that have this playful touch than in Windows which has been known to present business like, utilitarian icons which have carried over into Windows 7. Mac OS icons are known to have a more artistic bent. This, naturally, is firmly tied to the branding of each operating system : Windows is business-oriented and Mac OS is more artistically driven and private. While this isn't engraved in granite, it is something which has been long known in the business. The practical approach to icons is more clear in both systems System Preferences and Control Panel sections. The icons on both systems obviously convey their meaning without any room for misunderstanding. These 2 sets of icons while fascinating serve that purpose. Hopefully, the way icons are rendered in Windows 7 will change with the following upgrade. They're currently in .ico format which is not the simplest to handle inside .exe and .dll files. ![]()
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