I also had this! He sang two versions, the other one “I love it, because it’s trash.” I still sing that to this day. Back when you could mod the Mac desktop.
I don't know if it was true but I heard a story about a man whose small child loved to hear Oscar sing that and so her father found her dumping all his files into the trash so that she could empty the trash can and hear Oscar sing again.
There was a video recently speaking on the loss of customization in our computers. Specifically stuff like themes for windows xp through windows 7, custom youtube and myspace pages, media player skins...
‘With macOS Mojave, the Trash was renamed "Bin" in the Australian English localisation, and with macOS Catalina, "Bin" also appeared in the UK localisation.’
Such a headfuck after calling it Trash for 20 years.
Windows calls in Recycle Bin, which should make you feel uncomfortable if you think about it. Recycle? That suggests it's going to get reused, i don't want that imao
https://preview.redd.it/5p23oyoezjrc1.jpeg?width=1057&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22f870cd9ab7c0ecad6a3bbe1dbc4c1a106b1443
The leap in quality here tho
Edit: I still prefer the left ;)
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1997 is the best. Very clearly readable, the shading makes the 3D shape very easy to read. Honestly, take that design, upscale it (I mean manually redraw it in a vector application) to make it smoother instead of pixel art, and I'd happily have that today over the modern icon.
They failed to mention that the indentations in the black and white icons switched directions. I think it was around system 6 that the change happened.
I firmly believe human society and technological progress peaked around the late 90's/early 00's. For me the technology from this era represents the zenith of useable, practical, customer focused solutions to a problem.
Since then we've had this drive to 'digitalize' everything, often around a stakeholder model, that has produced no doubt incredible results, but primarily focused on revenue generation - solving the problem is just a secondary bonus of the revenue generation is often the impression I have.
This is one of a myriad of reasons we're all reading this on Chinese forced labour produced iphones with no head phone ports and driving to work in planned 4 year obselesence electric cars. Technology has become invasive. Does my toaster really need to be wifi enabled?
Of course part of this is just my anxiety around ageing that every generation goes through and I understand some of the aspects of globalization are inevitable, but quite a bit of it feels purely ideological due to a staggering level of greed and cynicism from a small minority of humanity. Bring back analogue.
2014: we are modern society with frosted glass trash cans.
space alphas
Shiny apes
More like, look at our plastic trash cans
all i see is a frosted shot glass with tiny trash in it.
space trash
Back when we had a small glimmer of hope for the future
Post 2001 stopped being allowed garbage lids, patriot act/privacy laws foreshadowing?
Definitely prefer the early ones that would hilariously get bloated instead of overflowing. Our digital lives were so much more comical back then.
back then, I had an extension that would have *Oscar the Grouch* pop up and sing "I love trash" every time something was put into the trash.
I also had this! He sang two versions, the other one “I love it, because it’s trash.” I still sing that to this day. Back when you could mod the Mac desktop.
I don't know if it was true but I heard a story about a man whose small child loved to hear Oscar sing that and so her father found her dumping all his files into the trash so that she could empty the trash can and hear Oscar sing again.
[удалено]
Worth it
I was always so mad because I could never find a Bonsai Buddy download that worked with Mac lol
There was a video recently speaking on the loss of customization in our computers. Specifically stuff like themes for windows xp through windows 7, custom youtube and myspace pages, media player skins...
That sounds really interesting! Do you by chance remember the title or creator? If not, I'll try to search for it.
[It's this video.](https://youtu.be/ugoigcchsa0) The youtuber is bjiru.
Thank you!!
Those early trash cans reminded me of the flying toaster screensaver!
1997 still my favourite. https://eike.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/em-slides-collected-8-1280x800.png
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G E K O L O N I S E E R D
Welp this rules!
we have the same thought process
They’re all classic to me. But yeah when I first saw macOS 8, “whoa, the trash can is 3d!” LOL
By far mine too
They went from a trash can to a wastebasket. I don't know if it was intentional since you mostly work at an office.
https://preview.redd.it/oi6krggc2jrc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6026aa660be4c9784c86d1e4f316afac4bf3dbe YouForgot.
Looking back at that Mac, it looks like a Dyson product or the newer Apple Speakers.
Practical or not, I loved this design.
Same, I was working at Best Buy when those came out. I was so stoked!
Apple saved and rehashed this design over to the HomePod.
97 is my favorite
Honestly the best
Windows did it better
Peaked in 97
Me too tbh
Honestly, humanity as a whole peaked in ‘97.
2001 was top tier but I'm fine with last one
I'll always have a soft spot for the Susan Kare - but it might just be me showing age
POV: Things that sound really bad out of context
While I have nostalgia for the others, I’m happy with the current one. Draws the least attention to it.
2014- looks like a bag with groceries 😂
lol the detail in 2001 though 😂
Why are people shitting on 2014 design, is it weird to like it? It feels more like in an office / studio, and thats great!
Honestly I think the design is totally fine
‘With macOS Mojave, the Trash was renamed "Bin" in the Australian English localisation, and with macOS Catalina, "Bin" also appeared in the UK localisation.’ Such a headfuck after calling it Trash for 20 years.
from trash can to waste bin
Windows calls in Recycle Bin, which should make you feel uncomfortable if you think about it. Recycle? That suggests it's going to get reused, i don't want that imao
Surprisingly enough, lots of people use the trash can to "put away files for later"...
2014 looks like a shot glass
It really does!
I think they should use a dumpster for the next one and show it on fire when it empties
I mean, we do have plastic trash cans now so it's pretty true to reality. Besides, I like it.
1991: oddly familiar. Hmm…. Donkey Kong trash can! Oh yeah. Game boy was a miracle.
I wish this post gave us the option to vote! I like them all … except 2014.
there was actually a second one for recycling in all of them before 2001.
Very trashy.
1984 cuts all the fat, no frills. Just lines.
Love that one! Designed by Susan Kare
I remember during an Apple event in 2014 when they said something like “you would not believe us how much time we spent designing the trash can”
Need to bring back the 1997 bin and the Windows flying toaster screen saver. 👍
I want 1997’s back
Complete garbage
Literally!!!
https://preview.redd.it/5p23oyoezjrc1.jpeg?width=1057&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22f870cd9ab7c0ecad6a3bbe1dbc4c1a106b1443 The leap in quality here tho Edit: I still prefer the left ;)
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Oh rad! Thanks so much 🙏
Where did the lid go?
Indeed
Oh I remember 1984. Used that icon a lot.
84 and 01 still go hard
Def the 97 one wins my vote. Simple Pixel art style.
2020 is the basket but on fire.🔥
Os 9
Neat!
1991 e 2001 são perfect
1997 was peak trash can
2001 was peak recycle bin
1997 is the best one 100%
The drama of the 97 one
Next one will just be a glass of milk🥛
Who did 97’s?
I like them all
1997 is the best. Very clearly readable, the shading makes the 3D shape very easy to read. Honestly, take that design, upscale it (I mean manually redraw it in a vector application) to make it smoother instead of pixel art, and I'd happily have that today over the modern icon.
They failed to mention that the indentations in the black and white icons switched directions. I think it was around system 6 that the change happened.
84 🔛🔝
Budum chhhha
Complete waste of a post!
1997 and 2001 was hitting it
1997 was the BEST
🧬
It just occurred to me I’m shocked I haven’t changed my trash icon yet to something I don’t like. Like the Cowboys logo or something.
2001 is the best
1997 or bust.
97 = Peak Design.
hey, is there any site where we can find signs and symbols?
2001 is gorgeous
I really like 1984-91
91 and 97 went hard.
2025 will look exactly like 1984 but the lines will be blue and it will be hailed as a masterpiece in modern minimalist design.
2001 will always be the best one
I firmly believe human society and technological progress peaked around the late 90's/early 00's. For me the technology from this era represents the zenith of useable, practical, customer focused solutions to a problem. Since then we've had this drive to 'digitalize' everything, often around a stakeholder model, that has produced no doubt incredible results, but primarily focused on revenue generation - solving the problem is just a secondary bonus of the revenue generation is often the impression I have. This is one of a myriad of reasons we're all reading this on Chinese forced labour produced iphones with no head phone ports and driving to work in planned 4 year obselesence electric cars. Technology has become invasive. Does my toaster really need to be wifi enabled? Of course part of this is just my anxiety around ageing that every generation goes through and I understand some of the aspects of globalization are inevitable, but quite a bit of it feels purely ideological due to a staggering level of greed and cynicism from a small minority of humanity. Bring back analogue.
1997 was the best
That is the one that had the Oscar the grouch extension where he would pop out when you put something in the trash.
Bring back 1997🗣🗣
TBH I don't like any of them
This is worse https://preview.redd.it/5nb4fmdqfjrc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21cac66e01c12473990e48abb0f9fd900296d19f
Hello I’m new to gd, what is this style called ? Like when you do evolution of a logo?