Creating engaging sites, apps, and content are big business. Whether you’re looking to get a new gig or launch your own project, user interface and user interaction design skills are super valuable.

Editor’s Note: Celebrating the Mac’s 25th anniversary means more than just looking back—it also requires us to look ahead to what your computer will be like in ...

A recent source code leak reveals Microsoft built and tested a number of divergent themes for Windows XP, with one closely resembling Apple's legendary Aqua GUI. Among a cache of Windows XP source ...

Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/vegefox.com/AA+W/Adobe Stock/Apple The term 'Mac power user' is a bit vague and almost sounds exclusionary, but I'm here to tell you ...

Popular password management app 1Password today previewed the "next generation" of its app, 1Password 8, featuring a more contextual user interface, redesigned menus, improved password generation, and ...

We learned recently that VLC was getting a significant update, with an all-new and more modern VLC 4 user interface. But a sneak peek at the Linux version unfortunately doesn’t look good. It does ...

Sure, it looks charmingly retro today. But the little Macintosh computer introduced in 1984 was a daring machine in its time—and its influence on everything Apple does has been profound. As I probably ...

Opening two files in the same app on an iPad requires rocket science. Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac Thanks to the recently launched iPadOS, I can finally do simple things on my iPad that I’ve always ...

Mac computers are the standard for some industries, and many professionals prefer using them for work—even when it’s not required. When project management software is optimized for macOS, workflows ...

Remember the adage, “Don’t trust anyone over 30”? Putting aside the fact that you’re likely well past that age if you recognize the line, if you live by it, you may view 32-year-old Apple Inc. with a ...

Two of the early Mac user-interface designers argue in a lengthy FastCo piece that Apple has abandoned many of its original human interface design principles in both OS X and iOS, and a switch to an ...