>But then the computing world isn't the same, and my needs aren't the same.
Strongly disagree, the needs are the same, the interfaces and information flow are different.
This is not a reason to abandon basic UX and UI principles.
On the desktop, the paradigm is still a mouse (pointer device) and keyboard. Accessibility and Usability requirements are the same.
I had more pleasure in recent years from customized KDE environment than the chaotic changes in macOS.
Unifying UX for desktop computers with UX for touch devices is an absurd proposition.
Strongly disagree, the needs are the same, the interfaces and information flow are different.
This is not a reason to abandon basic UX and UI principles. On the desktop, the paradigm is still a mouse (pointer device) and keyboard. Accessibility and Usability requirements are the same. I had more pleasure in recent years from customized KDE environment than the chaotic changes in macOS.
Unifying UX for desktop computers with UX for touch devices is an absurd proposition.