The latest OS X Lion developer preview has revealed a visual overhaul of iCal that resembles the iPad app’s look and feel and changes to iChat’s handling of multiple accounts.
Apple has said that OS X Lion is about bringing the lessons Apple learned from developing the iPad back to the Mac, particularly with features such as Launchpad that’s much like the iOS home screen.
But I certainly didn’t expect Apple to take it to such an extreme, drastically changing the aesthetic the company has developed for OS X over the years. While much of the interface is similar, we’re bound to see more big changes in core apps as development continues.
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9to5Mac also reports that iChat now consolidates AIM, Bonjour and Jabber contacts together, taking a cue from Adium.
The developer preview has only been out just long enough for some users to download and install it, so we’ll keep you posted as we hear more.
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