iOS 26.1 will include a switch to apply a tinted look to Liquid Glass. The option renders screen elements less transparent. The switch will also reach the iPad, Mac, and presumably the Apple Watch.

Liquid Glass elements distort and interact with the background. Apple’s Liquid Glass is the centerpiece of its sweeping design overhaul introduced in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, marking its most unified ...

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Apple had a big surprise in store for yesterday’s iOS 26.1 beta 4 release: there’s a new setting that lets users tone down Liquid Glass substantially systemwide. Here’s why I see this as a win overall ...

With the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, Apple has introduced a new setting that's designed to allow users to customize the look of Liquid Glass. The toggle lets users select ...

The newest iOS 26.1 beta lets you tint Apple’s Liquid Glass design. The newest iOS 26.1 beta lets you tint Apple’s Liquid Glass design. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He ...

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So. Farewell then, Liquid Glass. You made Apple’s software interfaces all transparent and arguably harder to read. “Why has everything on my iPhone changed?!” That’s what people said about you. When ...

Apple has rolled out a new feature that makes it easier to customize Liquid Glass to your liking. Now users will be able to set the appearance of Liquid Glass to either Clear or Tinted, with the help ...

Reduce Transparency on Liquid Glass To tone down the effect on an iPhone, I went to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and enabled Reduce Transparency. Now, when I look at the folders and ...

iOS 26 might be out in full, but that doesn’t mean we’re off the Liquid Glass roller coaster quite yet. In case you haven’t been paying close attention, people have had some strong thoughts about ...