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Apple Releases iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design
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iPhone user since 2007.
Until 2025.
I don't have words to describe how ugly and disturbing the iOS 26 is.
And I thought iOS 7 was bad...
Until 2025.
I don't have words to describe how ugly and disturbing the iOS 26 is.
And I thought iOS 7 was bad...
Liquid glass is horrific. Transparency reduced. Prayers up for a big change after negative response.
not a fan of the lines around EVERYTHING.
Hmm strange but I checked the build and it seems to be official release?
iOS 26.0 (23A340)
Yep jumped from 3 hours to preparing. The actual installing took about twenty minutes.
iPad Pro. Home Screen, tap to open a folder. Open an app from that folder. Now swipe up to close the app. The dock rises up from the bottom, then slides back off and disappears (when it realizes it’s showing a folder, not the top-level Home Screen). Gah!
Even more so on iPadOS since the changes were much larger.
I do appreciate those who love to be on the bleeding edge bleeding on my behalf.
I'll be staying on Sonoma for a few more months too.
I have nothing positive to say about liquid glass.
This entire thing should be opt in, if you want it.
Just leave my devices alone.
Sadly reduce motion, reduce transparency and increase contrast don't do enough.
The darkened keyboard background, various icons with odd halo white corners, various apple icons that look like knockoffs of themselves, weird menu radiuses that don't match other radiuses, on/off toggles that now have to be pills that expand and animate beyond their physical size ... buttons that out of the blue have dirty shadows / halos .. like you have not washed your hands in ages???!!!
What in the world ???
I don't think I have ever been as disappointed with Apple's design choice, and that includes when they went anti skeuomorph, took color away and introduced grey text and icons on grey backgrounds.
This entire thing should be opt in, if you want it.
Just leave my devices alone.
Sadly reduce motion, reduce transparency and increase contrast don't do enough.
The darkened keyboard background, various icons with odd halo white corners, various apple icons that look like knockoffs of themselves, weird menu radiuses that don't match other radiuses, on/off toggles that now have to be pills that expand and animate beyond their physical size ... buttons that out of the blue have dirty shadows / halos .. like you have not washed your hands in ages???!!!
What in the world ???
I don't think I have ever been as disappointed with Apple's design choice, and that includes when they went anti skeuomorph, took color away and introduced grey text and icons on grey backgrounds.
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Updated my 11 Pro Max. About 5.3 GB. Took about half an hour, after it came back up it was SUPER slow and laggy for about 5 minutes, then fine. Liquid Glass is...Interesting. I'm going to give it a fair shake but I have a feeling I might be turning reduce transparency on.
Do you need the rest of the Apple ecosystem? If not, then switch. I like my iPad though I don't use Apples software services. I like My M1 MacBook Air. PC laptops are all about Gaming, and I don't game.
My Desktop is Linux and my phone is Android with most of the bloatware stripped away. They are the best choices for me.
When I updated my Apple devices and saw liquid gla$$ everywhere, inconsistent transparency, white edges around icons, widgets, notifications...
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Still getting used to the new appearance. I’m somewhat on the fence. The Liquid Glass effect is OK. Somehow the overall effect looks a bit cartoonish, garish. Some things look too heavy, thick. Considering the small size of the iPad display the lines and such should be thinner, more compact.
I notice this more when trying to use multiple windows. The rounded corners seem to take up extra space.
I notice this more when trying to use multiple windows. The rounded corners seem to take up extra space.
I'm not sure I like liquid glass design. I may end up turning it off, if I get tired of it or it ends up costing me battery life.
Came here for the complaining about Liquid Glass, and I’m not disappointed.
Where’s the “Steve Jobs wouldn’t let this happen” comment?
Where’s the “Steve Jobs wouldn’t let this happen” comment?
