In 2007, Steve Jobs took the tech world by storm with the release of iOS, introducing our fingers to a whole new way of moving about a screen.

In the six years since then, Apple users have seen a new iteration each year. Its the latest one, iOS 7, was released this week on Wednesday.

A new GIF uploaded by Redditor Cer0zer0 captures just how the look and feel of the iPhone home screen has evolved. (The GIF is made from images from Cult of Mac.)

Image: Reddit, Cer0zer0

iOS 7 is the most colorful version of the operating system we've seen yet, ditching the skeuomorphism of years past and embracing a translucent, bubbly facade.

Then, take a closer look at the transition of features from iOS 6 to iOS 7 — and the guys who created them — with this GIF from GadgetLove.

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iOS 7 GIFs When iOS 7 users ask about signal strength, they don't go "How many bars do you have?", they say "How many balls do you have?". — Harvinth Skin (@harvinthskin) September 19, 2013

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