I've been playing around with writing some Cocoa apps recently, and I am often struck by the UI differences when comparing the different generations of Apple applications (as has been commented on by various luminaries before). There's the original "brushed metal" look (such as can see seen in Safari and iCal), the smooth look (that most 3rd party apps adopt), the "burnt" square look (introduced by iTunes and later by the new iPhoto et al, sans borders).
When I saw Safari next to iPhoto, I realised that something should be done to bring this wonderful web browser back into the fold, and give it a makeover. So I did the logical thing and fired up Interface Builder. And here is the result...
(Safari with the unified Tiger look - click for full image)
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