New iPhone and Mac design 'Liquid Glass' appears, reproducing the optical properties of glass such as light refraction and reflection while providing rounded corners

The new design ' Liquid Glass ' was announced at the keynote speech of the annual developer conference ' WWDC25 ' held by Apple from 2:00 on June 10, 2025. Liquid Glass will be used in all Apple products, including iOS and macOS.

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Flat design was introduced in iOS 7 in 2013.

The flat design took advantage of the power of Apple's A6 processor.

More than a decade later, Apple Silicon is much more powerful.

As processors have become more powerful, people are increasingly using multiple Apple products in conjunction with each other.

So, a common design was introduced across all platforms.

That's 'Liquid Glass.'

Liquid Glass incorporates the optical properties of glass.

The appearance changes depending on the content.

It reproduces the refraction and reflection of light.

The video controls look like this:

The appearance changes in real time depending on the content and input.

Angular rectangular elements have been redesigned to have a rounded look.

More of the screen real estate is available for content.

Its appearance changes depending on the brightness of the environment.

On-screen elements dynamically change shape to accommodate what is displayed.

Context menus are now easier to see.

The tab bars of various apps will become smaller while scrolling.

Scrolling upwards will restore the tab bar to its original size.

App icons are rendered as multiple layers of Liquid Glass.

You can switch the icon to light or dark mode.

In addition, it can also be changed to a clear appearance.

Widgets also have a clear look.

Liquid Glass is the foundation of a new era of Apple products.

Liquid Glass will be available across iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26, providing a consistent look and feel.

Details of iOS 26, which uses Liquid Glass, are summarized in the following article.

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