Will F-Secure ever change to a traditional UI?

// although I’m not familiar with the mentioned publication and don't know if it's worth it to know about the 'concept'. :)

I would also lean towards a more traditional look. And more "professional" graphics. As well as accurate and 'strict' texts - which is close to decent now, as for me; unlike some texts/wordings in other AV solutions/companies.

For me, however, it would come down more to how much I might like the cartoon images, and / or how beautiful or stylish I think they are.

If they were to my taste, then I would consider the appearance quite professional (and I don't know what to consider traditional now). And I would consider it an elegant addition to the traditional one; so much that even putting aside whether they have anything to do with sensible placement in the UI / functionality or anyhow descriptive. No matter in what style or degree of 'seriousness' the cartoon images are made. In any case - I won't think of it as a childish stuff, although rather informal.

But if I don't like them, then it will be a completely different matter (regardless of how relevant they are to the description or context). Such as their style, appearance, quantity or anything else.

Currently, I'm using the Windows version with panels collapsed; as mentioned: "so at least there is that option" :). And to be honest, I don't use it on still supported Android devices because of the UI.

Because when using it on mobile device - I would feel confused and distracted. Performing some quick and simple tasks has become stressful (here I'll clarify that for no particular reason - I use the child profile setting, so I don't know if there are more 'cartoons/decorations' or not).

When there are a lot of graphics (more than enough), you just have to 'ignore' a significant part of the screen or perception and try to 'pull out' the desired item (when still graphics can interrupt attention to themselves). Perhaps if the drawings were more scenic and picturesque for me, this would not be a problem (I don't know)… but I have never seen such a UI before. :) Either it is traditional (professional, neutral) or annoying.

Going back to the Windows version (although I think this applies to macOS version as well) - without the "cartoon images" - I find the UI very professional and modern. By professional I mean that it looks and feels like a system application. And by modern - that it is in accordance with the vast(?) majority(?) of accessibility guides, understandability, some generally accepted rules of layout, design and all that. And not being so boring as "just a system app".

I think that withSecure still has a more corporate UI (so to speak, F-Secure for Business), and F-Secure is trying to somehow show its consumer orientation. At the same time, make it all trendy (since it seems to me that such UI in web design is very 'trendy') and modernized. Why? This probably somehow falls into their age usage statistics (how old their users are) or in what locations they are located (where such UI is found with a bang). Otherwise, it would be difficult for me to understand adhering to an approach that is likely "inappropriate" for security software and is popular in many other areas.

Still I think that many people don't care about the UI, just to be able to complete the task is enough. So, 'cartoon images' or 'professional traditional look' - they won't even pay attention. Others may, on the contrary, like the 'funness'. So, their desire to make 'consumer' software a bit of cheerful and friendly is maybe just too much dependence on industry in general. How the industry is trying to solve a task of making easygoing-fun-friendly-digital looking visuals rather than figuring out how to do it right (or just suitable for your own identity or 'section of industry').

For example, I do like (probably) UI of F-Secure Internet Security 2010/2011/2012 or sort of. As well as their 'branding' from that time for any solution, package, tool. Felt by me as soft, light and clear. But still kind of fresh, professional. And traditional for 'security' software perception. However, it is probably quite outdated (and even in those years it would not have been the most newfangled, since it was still somehow with the look and feel of a system application; and nothing really playful or custom).

But some users found it as boring; and lack of 'changes' as as critical point. Or even want to explore some experiments. Something like: this (gui boring), or this (interface. to improve the image), or this (interface for windows 8).

I do like that 'mostly' their UI seems integrated into the system pattern (be it Windows or macOS) and does not feels like a toy (so to speak). They also quite often follow design trends (especially web design and, accordingly, their web resources), which sometimes I like and sometimes I don’t. Because there are not always real reasons for this. And where it would be nice to update and modernize it, it still hangs on old nails.