In the fourth developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, Apple has added a new setting that lets users customize the Liquid Glass interface. The toggle offers two options: a clear style (the current transparent design that reveals the background beneath buttons, bars, and menus) or a tinted style that increases opacity and adds more contrast.
Apple says that the new toggle was added because during the beta testing period over the summer, user feedback suggested that some people would prefer to have a more opaque option for Liquid Glass. The added setting provides additional customization in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1.
Increasing opacity and adding contrast applies to Liquid Glass throughout the operating system, including in apps and Lock Screen notifications.
There are multiple other new features in iOS 26.1, including a new slide to stop feature for alarms and timers, new Apple Intelligence languages, a redesigned Apple TV app icon, changes to the Settings app, and more…
MacDailyNews Note: Beta testers, the new settings can be accessed on iPhone and iPad via Settings > Display and Brightness and on Mac via System Settings > Appearance.
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Whoever is responsible for the extreme cluttered mess of iOS 26 should be fired immediately.
Worst, most bizarre interface in the history of Apple Computer Inc.
This is what Mac users get when Apple puts man child, that Steve trusted only to design cardboard packaging, in charge of user interface.
The initial mistake of Aqua UI from early 2000 pale as faint stripes compared to this clusterfck of redesign…. Scratch that – faint stripes rules compared to liquid ass dear Alan Dye 😖
It’s a busier interface all around, even without liquid glass. And they need to put the old app launcher back the way it was. Whoever designed the new one seems to have designed simply to be different rather than better.
There’re plenty of things that need actual improvement. I’m still waiting in vain for there to be folders that can wrap a long list of items around to a second column to the right, where you can see a list form of items and not have to scroll to the bottom.
For years now I have preferred: Accessibility > Display and Text Size > Reduce Transparency.
Some people like me do not have good eyes. for us, Liquid Glass is a nightmare. Apple listens.