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Usability

One product that I feel exemplifies usability design is Apple's MacOS Catalina.  I mention Catalina specifically because it is Apple's latest operating system and the most accessible to date.  In fact, usability is such a staple of MacOS that during Apple's WWDC 2019 event, there was an entire keynote given on usability and accessibility alone.  From a user who does not employ all the accessibility features offered by Catalina, I still think the average user experience is highly efficient and easy to understand and navigate.  Virtually every Apple-engineered experience remains consistent with the entire Apple ecosystem and returning users know what to expect, at least from a software perspective.  I think Catalina is especially geared toward creatives and tailors itself to every unique workflow, while still adding flexibility.  Overall, it's very customizable to suit special gestures, key-bindings, and color adjustments.  


An overview of Catalina's accessibility features can be found here: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-accessibility-features-mh35884/mac 

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