There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and tech platforms making design changes that are universally disliked. The latest victim to this phenomenon is the Apple Mail app, which got a major redesign in
iOS 18. This update is also rolling out on iPads and MacBooks.
The new Apple Mail design separates emails into categories, like Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. It also gives contact photos to each sender, which aligns with the company’s new
branding features for businesses across the iOS ecosystem.
While some users find the redesign visually unappealing and difficult to navigate, others find that they are more likely to miss important messages, which is understandably not ideal.
Across social media, beleaguered iOS users have described this update as “
completely unreliable,” “
indecipherable,” and “
so ugly.” Some have gone as far as to wish the app’s UX designers would “
poop hedgehogs.”
Thankfully, there is a way to turn off these updates without manifesting this unthinkable rectal pain into the world.
techcrunch.com
