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apple-ux-guidelines

Provide Apple Human Interface Guidelines guidance for designing platform-consistent interfaces.

37|12|Updated Feb 24, 2026
Search Tags:#accessibility#ui design#ux guidelines#ios design#human interface#apple HIG
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npx skills add https://github.com/exiao/skills --skill apple-ux-guidelines
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: apple-ux-guidelines
Source: https://github.com/exiao/skills/tree/main/visual-design/apple-ux-guidelines
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/exiao/skills --skill apple-ux-guidelines

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you understand and apply Apple's Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) to design user interfaces that are intuitive, accessible, and platform-consistent across all Apple devices.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Platform-Specific Guidance: Get advice tailored to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS.
  • Component Deep Dives: Understand the best practices for layout, navigation, controls, and system experiences.
  • Foundation Principles: Learn about color, typography, accessibility, motion, and privacy.
  • Use Case: You're designing a new feature for an iPad app and need to know whether to use a sidebar or tabs for navigation, and how it should adapt to Split View.

Quick Start

Provide guidance on designing a navigation bar for an iOS app.

Frequently Asked Questions about apple-ux-guidelines

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
What are Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for designing an iOS navigation bar?▼

Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for an iOS navigation bar dictate using standard system components to ensure intuitive, platform-consistent layout, controls, and accessibility across all Apple devices.

How do I design an iPad app interface that adapts to Split View?▼

To design an iPad app interface adapting to Split View, apply HIG platform-specific conventions for sidebars or tabs, ensuring layout navigation and component-level best practices maintain accessibility and usability across different screen sizes.

Does the Human Interface Guidelines provide specific UI design patterns for watchOS and tvOS?▼

The Human Interface Guidelines provides specific UI design patterns for watchOS and tvOS, offering tailored interaction patterns, foundational principles, and component-level best practices to ensure platform consistency across all Apple platforms.

What is the best way to implement accessibility and color contrast in iOS UI design?▼

The best way to implement accessibility and color contrast in iOS UI design is by following HIG foundation principles, which outline specific conventions for color, typography, motion, and privacy to ensure adherence to accessibility standards.

When do I need to use a sidebar versus tabs for iPadOS navigation?▼

You need to use a sidebar versus tabs for iPadOS navigation based on HIG platform-specific conventions, which provide component deep dives into layout and navigation to ensure intuitive interaction patterns and platform consistency.

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