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Apple Reveals Liquid Glass Design across All Major Software Platforms

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Business Honor
16 June, 2025

Apple introduces Liquid Glass, a dynamic, immersive design update across all its operating systems.

Apple revealed a daring new software platform design that underlined Liquid Glass, an eye-catching material. This new material offers a dynamic, fluid experience across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, and tvOS 261, reimagining how users interact with technology.

The technological and design teams at Apple partnered to create Liquid Glass which strikes a balance between modern rendering methods and the translucent, reflective properties of actual glass. By responding in real time to the user's movement, environment and information produces a more expressive and visually appealing user interface.

Using this material, controls, buttons, toolbars and navigation components have been reworked to create a visually cohesive experience that complements the curved shapes of contemporary Apple devices. These elements gently change to highlight content and react seamlessly to interactions, whether users are exploring sidebars adjusting sliders or switching tabs.

In apps like Safari, Camera, Apple Music, and FaceTime, the new design brings clarity and depth. Tab bars adapt as users scroll decrease to spotlight content and expanding when needed. Updated sidebars on macOS and iPadOS refract the background content, giving users a clear sense of place and improving immersion.

Across system experiences from the Lock Screen to the Dock Liquid Glass also converts elements like text, widgets, and app icons. In macOS Tahoe 26, users can now personalize desktops with light, dark, or clear tints, along with a transparent menu bar that visually expands the screen space.

For developers, Apple is offering updated APIs across SwiftUI, UIKit, and AppKit, making it easier to mix Liquid Glass into new or existing apps. This is Apple's greatest design change to date, redefining visual interaction while maintaining a recognizable user experience.