Apple Addresses Concerns with Liquid Glass Design
Apple's major design overhaul, Liquid Glass, has been met with a polarizing reaction from users. While some users liked the sleek, transparent designs that look "glassy," others found the new design difficult to read.
New Customization Options
At Apple's WWDC 2026 event, the company announced some changes that may benefit the Liquid Glass haters among us. Apple says that it is "updating the foundations of how Liquid Glass is built to ensure exceptional readability." This will be accomplished by diffusing "complex content" behind it to create more depth and separation between content panels.
User Control and Redesigned App Icons
Crucially, Apple said that it won't force users into this new look. Instead, the company is adding a new slider and settings to adjust Liquid Glass, so users can set it anywhere from ultra clear to fully tinted. On both iOS and MacOS, Apple will also redesign its app icons to look more refined and cohesive, which could help pull the Liquid Glass look together.
Developer Benefits
Developers will be glad to know that Liquid Glass customizations will work within their apps at launch. This is evidently important enough to Apple that the company kicked off WWDC with this assurance that Liquid Glass will get better.
"Like with all major design updates, there is a natural process where we take a bold leap forward, and then we continue to iterate," Apple said in its presentation. "Our team really appreciates your feedback, and we considered it deeply as we refined the new design over the past year.\