Until Windows 7 came along, it was challenging at best to control what did and didn’t appear in the System Tray. It wasn’t uncommon to see a dozen or more icons littered down there.

Microsoft has cancelled its new Windows 11 system tray redesign after strong user backlash, opting to keep the classic taskbar experience based on extensive user feedback.

The simplified Windows 11 system tray design was close to being launched, but Microsoft backed out at the last minute.

Apart from the System Settings app and Siri, macOS 15 will include visual changes to several core apps, including Calculator, Notes, Safari and Voice Memos - all of which were exclusively revealed ...