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After Apple fired iOS software chief Scott Forstall in late 2012, its globally-respected lead hardware designer Jonathan Ive became responsible for the look and feel of iOS—one of Apple’s biggest changes in a decade. Defined by his pursuit of elegance, Ive quickly undertook a complete redesign of iOS, focusing both on improving usability and removing “skeuomorphic” (real world) visual elements he deemed unnecessary. Yesterday,…
