macOS 27 to Refine the Liquid Glass Design Approach, but Nothing Too Dramatic
Apple will adjust transparency and shadows to improve contrast and readability, while also adding reliability, efficiency and AI upgrades to macOS 27.
- Apple plans a "slight redesign" of the Liquid Glass interface in the upcoming macOS version, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, targeting "shadows and transparency quirks" before the official reveal at WWDC on June 8.
- Implementation issues, rather than design flaws, created rough edges in the Tahoe interface; Gurman explained that Liquid Glass was originally created for OLED technology, while most Macs still utilize LCD panels.
- Beyond visual tweaks, Apple is working on "bug fixes, battery-life upgrades and performance improvements," Gurman added, while Siri and Spotlight Search functions will also be unified in the new operating system.
- Critics hoping for the removal of Liquid Glass will be disappointed, as the update focuses on refining the existing design language to match the design team's original intent.
- An OLED touchscreen MacBook expected as soon as this year could better showcase the Liquid Glass interface compared to current LCD-based Macs, potentially improving the user experience.
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Report: macOS 27 to feature UI tweaks to address some Tahoe design complaints
Apple is preparing to roll out a ‘slight redesign’ for the next version of macOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The update will feature a refinement of the Liquid Glass design language, cleaning up some of the rough edges seen in the Tahoe user interface. This will apparently include tweaks to the use of transparency and shadows across the system, which should address some user criticism about poor contrast when using Tahoe apps. more…
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macOS 27 will have a "slight redesign" compared to macOS Tahoe, along with an option to automatically group tabs in Safari, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the design changes will help to address some of the criticism surrounding macOS Tahoe's new Liquid Glass interface. In particular, the changes should improve overall readability. "Apple aims to address the shadows and transparency quirks," h…
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] Apple has embarked on a major overhaul of the "Liquid Glass" interface, the design identity of its predecessor, macOS 26 "Tahoe," for its next-generation Mac operating system, macOS 27. This is interpreted as a result of accepting criticism that the dazzling transparency effect, designed based on the iPhone's OLED display, hinders readability for existing LCD-based Mac users. According to Bloomberg on the 10…
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