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Apple Announces All-New 'Liquid Glass' Software Redesign Across iOS 26 and More

Apple today announced a complete redesign of all of its major software platforms called "Liquid Glass."

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Announced simultaneously for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and CarPlay, Liquid Glass forms a new universal design language for the first time. At its WWDC 2025 keynote address, Apple's software chief Craig Federighi said "Apple Silicon has become dramatically more powerful enabling software, materials and experiences we once could only dream of."

Inspired by visionOS, Liquid Glass is layered throughout the system and features rounded corners have been matched to the curved screens of the devices. It behaves just like glass in the real world and morphs when you need more options or move between views.

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App icons have been totally redesigned with multiple layers of Liquid Glass, and there is a new clear look that sits alongside light mode and dark mode. Apple also showcased design changes to the Camera app, Photos, Safari, Phone, FaceTime, and more.

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The Lock Screen now features options for a clock that dynamically changes in size depending on how much space is available, 3D photos, and more. Animated album art can now take up the entire Lock Screen. Apple says the new Liquid Glass design language sets the stage for years to come.

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TheBonk Avatar
12 months ago
Come on…that’s a readability nightmare. God forbid you have any kind of complex background.



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AppliedMicro Avatar
12 months ago
Undistracted focus on the most important calls blablabla...

...while showing off a user interface that's distractingly cluttered and hard to read:




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TwoBytes Avatar
12 months ago
I saw liquid glass.
I want skeuomorphism back.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CChrisG Avatar
12 months ago
Love it, fresh, clean and beautiful
Score: 32 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 months ago
I am confused. This looks completely phoned in. I'm not sure what I expected but it wasn't Windows Vista Aero Glass.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 months ago
Change for the sake of change is dumb.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)