Apple prepares to reveal iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and related operating systems in the coming months. These updates emphasize performance boosts and enhanced stability over bold visual overhauls.
Liquid Glass Faces Readability Criticism
Liquid Glass, debuted in iOS 26, draws mixed reactions primarily due to readability challenges. Design leader Alan Dye, key to its creation, left Apple for Meta late last year. Steve Lemay now serves as the new design head, sparking speculation about potential shifts.
Recent Customizations and Future Outlook
Users gained customization options post-launch, including the ‘Tinted’ mode in iOS 26.1 and the ability to disable Liquid Glass highlights in iOS 26.4. However, the latest internal builds of iOS 27 and macOS 27 reveal no major design alterations.
Given the extensive development behind Liquid Glass, Apple anticipates years of incremental refinements rather than an immediate redesign.
Potential New Slider Feature
iOS 27 may introduce an additional customization layer: a system-wide slider to fine-tune glass intensity. This would expand beyond current ‘Clear’ and ‘Tinted’ choices, mirroring the lock screen clock adjustment slider.
