Author: Elias Voss

Learn how to organize SF Symbols overrides in design files to avoid chaos, save time, and keep your Apple design system scalable. Use naming conventions, locking, and rendering modes to manage symbols like a pro.

Apple maintains a consistent design language across hundreds of products by focusing on cohesive behaviors, dynamic materials like Liquid Glass, and slow, refined updates. This approach keeps the user experience intuitive and trustworthy - not because everything looks the same, but because everything feels right.

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro returns to aluminum for superior heat dissipation, durability, and comfort. Aluminum moves heat 100x faster than titanium, prevents throttling, reduces weight, and cuts carbon emissions-making it the smartest material choice for modern smartphones.

iPhone's lock screen in iOS 26 blends dynamic visuals with smart privacy controls-blurring wallpapers, blocking USB access, and auto-enabling theft protection-so you see what you need without exposing what you don't.

Apple aligns its website and retail stores through a unified design language that prioritizes calm, clear, and consistent experiences. From white space to hands-on product displays, every touchpoint reinforces the same message: simplicity builds trust.

Apple’s alert system offers deep customization for neurodivergent users, letting people control how they receive notifications through sound, vibration, visuals, and voice. Learn how to build calm, predictable feedback that works for your brain.

Most iOS apps fail accessibility tests, with 94% having at least one issue. Learn how Apple measures task completion success, why labels and contrast matter, and how to fix real-world accessibility problems - not just technical ones.

Apple's Liquid Glass material brings real-time, physics-based rendering to iOS 26 and beyond, demanding 120Hz displays and custom silicon to deliver fluid, adaptive visuals that respond to light, motion, and touch. This is UI design reimagined.

Apple's input methods-touch, Pencil, keyboard, and voice-work best together, not alone. Each device has its role, and continuity ties them into a seamless workflow that outshines single-device competition.

Apple builds user confidence not through flashy features, but through tiny, thoughtful interface details. These micro-interactions reduce mental strain, create trust, and make every tap feel intentional and reliable.

MacBook performance isn't just about the chip-it's about how heat moves through the device. Learn how interface design and thermal systems work together to make or break professional workflows.

Third-party apps on Apple devices must align with Human Interface Guidelines to feel native, intuitive, and trustworthy. Learn why HIG isn’t about copying Apple-but about respecting user expectations across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.