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Apple to Refine Liquid Glass Design in macOS 27
The company will address shadows, transparency issues and text readability problems with its current design language in the next version of macOS. Mark Gurman reported that the tweaks reflect the original vision of Apple's design team after an incomplete software implementation. The updates will be unveiled at WWDC on June 8.
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Apple is introducing a slight redesign to Liquid Glass with macOS 27, according to Mark Gurman. The changes target the shadows and transparency quirks that have drawn criticism since the design language launched. Liquid Glass has faced user complaints about poor text readability and inconsistent looks between apps.
It has also not transitioned smoothly onto larger displays on desktops or laptops. Gurman reported that these issues stem in part from Liquid Glass being created with OLED technology in mind while most Macs still run on LCD panels. The upcoming Liquid Glass tweaks on macOS are supposed to represent how the Apple design team wanted it to look from the start.
The issues with Liquid Glass are attributed to a not-completely-baked implementation from Apple's software engineering team. On the hardware side, the Liquid Glass interface could look a lot better on the expected OLED touchscreen MacBook that could arrive as soon as this year. This marks the latest adjustment to the design.
1 added an option to frost the interface for more opacity and contrast.
Apple is also working on bug fixes, battery-life upgrades and performance improvements for the next macOS. Engadget reported that these changes, along with the Liquid Glass redesign, will be officially unveiled at the next WWDC on June 8. The next version of macOS is macOS 27.
