Why do all these articles never recommend Reduce Motion, as I've posted before, Reduce Motion keeps transparency but turns off the distracting distortions of liquid glass, returning it to the pre-26 ios look.
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iOS 26: Reduce Transparency of Apple's Liquid Glass Design
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Indeed. Apple is currently worth approximately $3.34 trillion, and as of the quarter ending June 30, 2025, Apple has approximately $55.4 billion in cash. With just a tiny fraction of a tiny fracition of that money, Apple could rehire the UI visionary Scott Forstall as well as other exceptionally talented people who were on the iOS 6 UI team in 2012, and then go back to having the most artistic, cultured, and user-friendly UI in the entire industry. But that won't happen because Tim Cook is a clueless and mediocre bean-counting corporate suit with an MBA degree, and thus he doesn't appreciate those things.
transposing AR interface/UI to non AR devices wasn't the smartest move in the first place.
heck, even the vision Pro, which is AR, is frosted glass and more readable than whatever the hell they pulled with this mac/ios redesign
heck, even the vision Pro, which is AR, is frosted glass and more readable than whatever the hell they pulled with this mac/ios redesign
Liquid Glass is a disease that Apple wants you to contract and then it proposes ridiculous ways to mitigate it.
Sticking to 18 and switching to Material when it runs out of gas.
Sticking to 18 and switching to Material when it runs out of gas.
Transparency generally s*cks in user interfaces. A tiny grain of it can make the UI look stunning and interesting. Too much of it and everything brakes.
But Tim was never a product guy and he never will be. Apple is failing. Finally.
But Tim was never a product guy and he never will be. Apple is failing. Finally.
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When I try reducing transparency in dark mode on my iPad, the word "search" in the search box on the left becomes a lot harder to read. That doesn't bode well for other elements.
As a long time Apple user with a vast array of their devices I'm disappointed in OS 26 and how it will impact my daily workflow.
Yes I'm aware it's not finished yet, but it doesn't seem to be trending in a direction that's an improvement over current iOS, iPadOS and macOS, the three primary operating systems I rely on.
My workflow requires I carry two phones, for years I've chosen one iPhone and one Android phone. This has kept me abreast of what's happening with the competition and I must say I truly enjoy my Galaxy S25 Ultra. This Android phone easily integrates with my Apple ecosystem and provides a very satisfying experience.
Time will tell just how these new changes Apple is implementing work out. Perhaps they'll turn out better than this early impression appears. If not they're not the only game in town.
Yes I'm aware it's not finished yet, but it doesn't seem to be trending in a direction that's an improvement over current iOS, iPadOS and macOS, the three primary operating systems I rely on.
My workflow requires I carry two phones, for years I've chosen one iPhone and one Android phone. This has kept me abreast of what's happening with the competition and I must say I truly enjoy my Galaxy S25 Ultra. This Android phone easily integrates with my Apple ecosystem and provides a very satisfying experience.
Time will tell just how these new changes Apple is implementing work out. Perhaps they'll turn out better than this early impression appears. If not they're not the only game in town.
Great that we will be able to turn this off. Liquid glass for me at least right up there with Touchbar, elimination of MagSafe, Trashcan (can’t innovate my ass) et cetera. Sometimes, leave well enough alone could be considered.
Maybe I’m the only one, but with the app icons set to “Default”, I really like the bits of glass effect which are left. I would have it turned on for the icons if they didn’t turn all of the app icons white. Not why they couldn’t keep the colour in the icons while having the glass effect.
But then I liked the transparency in Windows Vista too.
But then I liked the transparency in Windows Vista too.
By default, the power button ends calls. You can change it in Accessibility settings. I can understand the need for people to use it if they have a disability but it should not be the default setting because people do hit the power button by accident.
Check your settings to see if it is enabled:
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I have been toggling the settings on my Apple devices for years. I am in the visually impaired cadre.
From an unemotional perspective, Apple has demonstrated its arrogance and disregard for users. Reasonable management would have given two choices. Liquid Glass, or Original/Standard.
Apple pretending to listen to their user base, offering only a toned-down LG, and acting like they are doing the user base a favor, is the height of arrogance.
Apple pretending to listen to their user base, offering only a toned-down LG, and acting like they are doing the user base a favor, is the height of arrogance.
I love continuity! I wish it was more reliable. Too often just doesn’t work and there’s no clear reason why or how to fix it
Please can you describe how you have that set? I've just tried to test this on my iPhone 15 and it's making no difference at all, that I can tell.
Do you have anything else set? Maybe other options within the Motion section?