How to add colour to mailboxes in Mail sidebar?

Thanx Eric... I already emailed Apple about it. They seem more interested in pushing what they like as opposed to what their Customers like or need.

Apparently, my eyes (and yours) can see a wide light spectrum (aka colors) that Apple management and engineers are unable to see - I feel so blessed.

Apple has made the stupid decision to remove all color from sidebars of their apps (mail, iTunes (ugly)) and even from the Finder. This last one really irritates me because it reduces the usability of the overall system. Colored folders were a favorite of mine and have been replaced by a nearly unnoticeable small color dot. I thought something was wrong with my install when I first discovered this "feature". Apple GUI engineers/managers have really lost their way and do they not even talk to the end users? I am no fan of the flat interface but I got used to it (real life is not flat and boring like this) but why the hang up of removing color from apps. Steve Jobs had no problem with color and used it wisely but the Cook era seems to be only gray scale, which is boring and ugly and looks like it came from the early 1980's.

Fortunately, there are 3rd party apps that bring color back to the finder sidebar but iTunes and Mail are still stuck in old school grayscale.

I look forward to Apple "inventing" color for apps and sidebars and herald it as a major advance is usability.

bars.

Hey Tim, you proudly proclaim the new iMac screens can display over 1 billion colors but for some reason, your company decides to include zero colors in your apps sidebar, please explain this logic? Gray does not enhance usability it really hurts it since I can no longer identify items by color - so sad this was removed.

The purpose of these support communities is to post specific information that other users can help you solve. Droning on with an editorial about Apple engineering, and Tim Cook shortcomings subverts any possible solution, and could very well get your post lit up by the Apple team that administers these communities.

Neither Tim Cook, any Apple leadership, or product teams participate here, so you are just wasting your breath, and our time.

I agree Malcom, but it seems no one but us even cares.

Apple doesn’t routinely monitor the discussions. These are mostly user to user discussions.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Mail Feedback