I've noticed this happening as well, but I guess every system is built on the affordances and cultural knowledge of the time it was built.
The original Macintosh (and Windows before 95) were built for people who were more or less familiar with computers already BUT who didn't know so much about the mouse, etc. (And even if the Mac might have been "easier to use" people wouldn't just jump into an expensive machine without knowing what they would be getting). Hence they would "handhold" more. Even the 1st iPhone was more user friendly (design wise) than the newer ones.
Now kids know how to swipe "intuitively" and design will seem less obvious (for people unaccustomed with it) with time.
The original Macintosh (and Windows before 95) were built for people who were more or less familiar with computers already BUT who didn't know so much about the mouse, etc. (And even if the Mac might have been "easier to use" people wouldn't just jump into an expensive machine without knowing what they would be getting). Hence they would "handhold" more. Even the 1st iPhone was more user friendly (design wise) than the newer ones.
Now kids know how to swipe "intuitively" and design will seem less obvious (for people unaccustomed with it) with time.