MacOS Design Guidelines
Skill Verified ActiveApple Human Interface Guidelines for Mac. Use when building macOS apps with SwiftUI or AppKit, implementing menu bars, toolbars, window management, or keyboard shortcuts. Triggers on tasks involving Mac UI, desktop apps, or Mac Catalyst.
To provide developers with comprehensive and actionable guidelines for building macOS applications that adhere to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, ensuring a native and user-friendly experience.
Features
- Detailed rules for macOS HIG
- SwiftUI and AppKit code examples
- Guidance on menu bars, windows, and toolbars
- Keyboard shortcut and pointer interaction best practices
- Accessibility and visual design standards
Use Cases
- Building native macOS applications with SwiftUI or AppKit
- Reviewing Mac app UI code for HIG compliance
- Implementing standard macOS interface elements and behaviors
- Ensuring accessibility and keyboard-driven interaction for Mac users
Non-Goals
- Providing generic iOS or watchOS HIG
- Covering web or Android design principles
- Offering opinions outside of Apple's official HIG
- Replacing IDEs or development tools themselves
Practices
- UI Design
- Human Interface Guidelines
- Accessibility
- Code Quality
Prerequisites
- macOS development environment (Xcode)
- Familiarity with SwiftUI or AppKit
Installation
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skillsRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
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