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Cursor App Icon Criticized for Non-Compliance with macOS Design Guidelines

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A user on Reddit expressed frustration with the Cursor app's icon size on macOS, noting it appears smaller than other application icons and deviates from standard design guidelines. The user questioned if the Cursor development team was aware of this issue and why it hadn't been addressed. AI

IMPACT Minor UI/UX issue for a specific AI-integrated tool.

RANK_REASON User feedback on a specific product's UI/UX.

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Cursor App Icon Criticized for Non-Compliance with macOS Design Guidelines

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ronfuckingswanson84 ·

    App icon fail

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Is there any particular reason why your piece of crap app icon is smaller than every other Mac app icon, making it stick out like a sore thumb in my dock? Has anyone on your team ever heard of following macOS design guidelines?</p> </div><!-- SC_…

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