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Apple Changes Liquid Glass Again in iOS 26 Beta 6
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This definitely takes me a beat longer to read…and I have 20/15 vision…
While I do value form and design, if the function isn’t there, what is the point!
I can go out and buy a lovely piece of art if all I wanted was something that looked nice.
While I do value form and design, if the function isn’t there, what is the point!
I can go out and buy a lovely piece of art if all I wanted was something that looked nice.
Um, this is unreadable. At this point, I think Apple needs to make this a slider feature. Reading the comments from the last few betas, there is no agreement on what people think is great here. If you want to read your windows, slide it to a lower setting. If you like the liquid effect, slide it back to increase the effect.
Not to say that’s what’s going on here, but while running ‘round these here internets, I’ve seen content makers misspell words, intentionally post vids with incorrect LUTS, mangle an easily pronounceable word, etc. JUST so people will engage with the content thus viewing the ads.
If this doesn't prove Apple are completely lost I don't know what does. South Park should do a show about this! Cook OUT!!!!!
You can still set the time to use a solid color instead of translucent.
Liquid Glass will join such legends as Enhanced Siri, Vision Pro, and Apple Maps.
A developer is going to have to verify this, but to me, having two options, one that is the default and one that is a known specific alternative that works a specific way would be an easier target to hit when designing my app interface. Giving users the ability to define parts of the UI with a widely configurable transparency set could cause a bit of a headache.
This also helps developers that are working on their new UI’s as several apps I use convert the UI to Liquid Glass as it’s a known quantity. That allows the developer to present a functional working UI as they work on how they specifically want to present their UI in Liquid Glass.
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This should be perfect for you, then, because folks earlier in the thread have mentioned that it’ll be unreadable by default!
“Quickly” is what to you?
Mac OS X 10.0 to OS X 10.10 Yosemite spans 13 years of Aqua interface.
Drives me insane when you put the "before" on the right side...
I'm glad I will never be able to see the time again.
I'll be turning off every glass option I can find in the settings. Yeesh.
I'll be turning off every glass option I can find in the settings. Yeesh.
I remember one article where they weren't even consistent through the entire post. 🤣
You mean how the transparent app icons are frosted and the transparent folders are liquid glass? Just pick one, Apple. Both on the screen simultaneously really just looks... wrong. Or, if there's just too much love for each from different quarters to pick just one, give us a toggle to pick one ourselves.
Fancy that... I'm not the only one who noticed.
With the type of talent that passes for CEO’s these days, I’m almost certain that folks that don’t like Cook would like any Cook replacement even less.
Apple's way of bumping Apple Watch sales. Make the time unreadable on the iOS devices.
The long path to functional and aesthetic glass UI design is littered with bodies. Many attempt it, but few, if any, master it.
It seemed to finally work in Vision OS, but judging by the results, the Apple desing team didn't "crack" it in a 2d environment.
It seemed to finally work in Vision OS, but judging by the results, the Apple desing team didn't "crack" it in a 2d environment.
It looks worse!!!! Can't they just leave well enough alone? I wonder how the general public will react to this "transparent" interface.
Some people will like it, but some people will hate it. Nonetheless, you can't have a polarizing UI, and they're going to have to error on the side of more opaque/muddy.
I'm glad Apple isn't backing down. They will probably continue to tweak it throughout the whole iOS 26 cycle.