That About Wraps It Up for Stock Mac UI

The author critiques the direction of Apple's stock Mac UI and explores the challenges of using stock vs. custom UIs in Mac applications. They argue that user familiarity with stock UI is overrated, as users can adapt to custom designs effectively. The author reflects on their experiences with developer effort in maintaining stock UIs and considers experimenting with alternative designs for their app, NetNewsWire, suggesting a need for more creativity in Mac app design.