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| Aqua | |
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&sq=starlink&lang=en&file=File:Macosxpb.png) The first version of the Aqua interface, from Mac OS X Public Beta (Kodiak) | |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Initial release | January 6, 2000 |
| Written in | C++[1] |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Desktop environment |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | developer |
Aqua is the graphical user interface, design language and visual theme of Apple Inc.'s macOS and iOS operating systems. It was originally based on the theme of water, with droplet-like components and a liberal use of reflection effects and translucency. Its goal is to "incorporate color, depth, translucence, and complex textures into a visually appealing interface" in macOS applications.[2] At its introduction, Steve Jobs noted that "... it's liquid, one of the design goals was when you saw it you wanted to lick it".[3]
Aqua was first introduced at the 2000 Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Its first appearance in a commercial product was in the July 2000 release of iMovie 2, followed by Mac OS X 10.0 the following year.[4] Aqua is the successor to Platinum, which was used in Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, and developer releases of Rhapsody (including Mac OS X Server 1.2). Apple continually revised Aqua with subsequent operating system revisions. In 2025, Apple introduced a new universal design across their platforms, called Liquid Glass.
- ^ Lextrait, Vincent (January 2010). "The Programming Languages Beacon, v10.0". Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Developer documentation on Aqua". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Macworld San Francisco 2000". August 20, 2006. 6 min 45 sec. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2009 – via YouTube.
- ^ Apple PR (July 19, 2000). "Apple Introduces iMovie 2". Apple.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
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