Macworld People seem to either hate Liquid Glass or…well, the Macalope has yet to see anyone who says they love it. Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar comes the closest in saying “Apple’s Liquid Glass is ...

Apple’s approach here seems purposeful, in a way that Vista never quite nailed. Under Windows Vista, Aero often just looked cool without doing much to enhance usability.

Some users have pointed out that the Liquid Glass interface reminds them of the Windows Vista era, which worked more or less the same way. Additionally, Samsung pointed out OneUI 7 implemented ...

Others said they hoped they’d be able to turn it off. Some also pointed to the similarities between Liquid Glass and Windows Aero, the design language brought to Microsoft Windows Vista in 2006.

You can see the similarities between Apple ‘s UI and Vista’s “Windows Aero” design language everywhere, from the glassified app icons in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 which look a lot like VIsta’s glossy ...

Explore the new features of Apple iOS 26 Beta 4, including the Liquid Glass user interface and restored Notification ...

Select "send message," for example, and the Spotlight Search bar fills with a Mad Libs-esque series of blanks for key details ...

advertisement 06-10-2025 PREMIUM Apple’s Liquid Glass is exactly as ambitious as Apple Apple just introduced its biggest redesign in a decade. It may be that long before we know if it’s any good.

At Apple’s WWDC 2025 event, the company announced its most dramatic software design change in over a decade: Liquid Glass. This visual overhaul gives us a glimpse into what might be coming in ...

On a Mac’s larger display, the big redesign just feels like… well, it’s a design.

In hindsight, it simplifies the clutter in a few apps, such as Camera and Photos. "Liquid Glass is translucent and behaves just like glass in the real world," says Alan Dye, Apple's VP of design.

Others said they hoped they’d be able to turn it off. Some also pointed to the similarities between Liquid Glass and Windows Aero, the design language brought to Microsoft Windows Vista in 2006.