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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 Versus Windows 7 IconsThe new Windows seven icons were introduced with Vista and many carry over to Windows 7. On the other hand Mac OS ten has some icons that are extremely clear like the internal drive whereas on Vista and Windows seven seems 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 clearly convey a message of what they signal. Some of the major differences between the two start if you look at the folder icons. While they both use folder shapes, Windows 7 sticks with the more normal yellow color which is closer to their real-world counterparts. Mac OS elects to use a speckled blue color which more looks like a recycled paper than traditional file folder. This change happened in Leopard and was met with some feedback. 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 choosing an emblem sticking out of the folder. This sticking out blob of the side of the folder makes it more troublesome to see what the folder means like it probably did in the days before Leopard which was actually better to tell one from the other. The new Windows seven icons were introduced with Vista and many carry over to Windows seven. On the other hand Mac OS 10 has some icons that are awfully clear like the internal drive while on Vista and Windows seven seems more like an external drive. Windows doesn't dump its older icons either. If you look in the icons, you'll still see stuff like the 3.5 and 5.25 floppy disk. Some differences with the trash bin is that on the Mac it looks expanded when full. Windows 7 has continued the glass-like style which it debuted in Windows Vista, there are several icons with a newer style that steps away from the glassy look. One of them is Wordpad which in Windows seven follows a very different style. Also in Mac OS X, the TextEdit icon has text which ran in the'Think Different' TV adverts which Apple did in the late 90s. There also are many more icons that have this playful touch than in Windows that 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 creative bent. This, of course, is firmly tied to the branding of each OS : Windows is business-oriented and Mac OS is more artistically driven and personal. While this isn't engraved in granite, it is something which has been long known in the industry. The practical approach to icons is more apparent in both systems System Preferences and Control Panel sections. The icons on both systems clearly convey their meaning without any room for confusion. These 2 sets of icons while interesting serve that purpose. Hopefully, the way icons are rendered in Windows seven will change with the following upgrade. They are currently in .ico format which is not the simplest to handle within .exe and .dll files. ![]()
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