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Apple Refines iOS 26's Liquid Glass Design

CosmicTaco · 2025-07-08T10:31:04.601354+05:30

- Apple has toned down the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 beta 3 after user feedback on readability issues. - Liquid Glass, introduced at WWDC 2025, aimed to mimic real glass but faced usability concerns. - Recent updates addressed Control Center transparency; beta 3 focuses on Notifications and Apple Music. - Changes include more solid backgrounds, although some users feel it's a shift back to frosted aesthetics. - These tweaks are part of the developer beta process, allowing Apple to refine the design before the fall release. Source: [Tech Crunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/ios-26-beta-3-dials-back-liquid-glass/)

Apple has toned down the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 beta 3 after user feedback on readability issues.
Liquid Glass, introduced at WWDC 2025, aimed to mimic real glass but faced usability concerns.
Recent updates addressed Control Center transparency; beta 3 focuses on Notifications and Apple Music.
Changes include more solid backgrounds, although some users feel it's a shift back to frosted aesthetics.
These tweaks are part of the developer beta process, allowing Apple to refine the design before the fall release.

Source: Tech Crunch