AppleGazette claims [1] that Apple is developing a new user interface so as to replace Aqua. The new interface will be renamed "Illuminous".

The site's sources said that the new user interface will look like Apple's recent consumer applications such as iTunes 7 or Front Row.

The new user interface is expected to be demonstrated by Steve Jobs during MacWorld Expo 2007 which takes place next month in San Fransisco.

Apple has dropped first hints on the development of a new user interface earlier this year, when the company published a job posting on Monster.com with the following mission description:

“to conceive, design and develop future enhancements to Aqua, the dynamic user interface for Mac OS X”

However, AppleGazette is not known yet for having reliable sources at Apple and doesn't provide information on the reliability of this report.

MacScoop couldn't confirm these claims either but last year, as we had reported [2] on MacosXrumors, sources had told us that Apple was working on a totally revamped Finder with tight Spotlight integration, new features as well as major user interface changes.