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Ever used an iPhone or iPad?

For apps made by Apple, like Settings or Mail.app, the dominant background colors are white and light gray.

(The App Store uses more colorful backgrounds because it is trying to sell you stuff.)

Why does Apple choose those colors? Because the typical Apple user is intimidated by computers, and those are the most calming colors.




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