{"id":30712,"date":"2020-11-17T15:36:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T20:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=30712"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:04:20","slug":"big-sur-notifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/17\/big-sur-notifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Sur Notifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Sparks<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I like the new notification system a lot better than the prior one. Notifications are grouped better. Both notifications and widgets are on the same screen. Widgets also feel more intentional with the new iOS influenced widget system. This has been a win, and I’m using Notification Center now more than ever.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

The grouping is nice, but I don’t like the invisible close boxes, and…<\/p>\n\n

Philipp Defner<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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So many options and yet they are all the same.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I think Mojave’s notification design was better. When a new iMessage came in, there were buttons so that I could quickly reply or mark it as read. Catalina and Big Sur take extra clicks.<\/p>\n\n

Marco Arment<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The important actions are now invisible, hidden behind a hover state that requires an extra click (“Options”).<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

I know the cost — it’s slower to use and less discoverable.<\/p>\n

What are the benefits that make that cost worthwhile?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Peter Kamb<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Wish we could move notifications down 80 pixels... below title bars and tabs.<\/p>\n

Would be much less pressing to immediately dismiss them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n