MacOS 27 Clears Menu-Item Icon Clutter, Reinstating Simpler Menus
MacOS 27 Golden Gate removes the menu-item icons introduced in Tahoe, restoring a clean menu bar. Apple updated the Human Interface Guidelines to favor sparse, purposeful icons, highlighting actions and features rather than clutter. The change is praised as a positive turn ahead of WWDC and a sign that Apple’s UI direction is returning to clarity.