Mac OS X 10.2.3 and Later: Some Window Buttons Lack Drop Shadow, Appear Countersunk
Applications with brushed-metal appearance themes may incorporate slight changes to the close (red), minimize (yellow), and maximize (green) buttons that you may use to manipulate windows. The buttons appear countersunk (rather than raised) and thus do not have drop shadows.
Products Affected
Mac OS X 10.2, Mac OS X 10.0, iChat, iSync, iCal
Symptom
The close, minimize, and maximize buttons in certain applications' windows have a new appearance. They appear countersunk (rather than raised) and thus lack drop shadows.
Solution
This is deliberate design change. Not all brushed-metal-themed applications will automatically inherit this change (such as iTunes). No troubleshooting is necessary.
The close, minimize, and maximize buttons in certain applications' windows have a new appearance. They appear countersunk (rather than raised) and thus lack drop shadows.
Solution
This is deliberate design change. Not all brushed-metal-themed applications will automatically inherit this change (such as iTunes). No troubleshooting is necessary.