Available across Apple other operating systems, like macOS, Liquid Glass aims to make the software look and operate as if it has glass edges. You can see this approach throughout iOS 26 in things like the app icons' appearance, which includes softer edges and the option to be translucent.

Apple's 2026 operating systems will be unified and see a major visual upgrade called the Liquid Glass design language.

Apple introduced a new, compact design for Safari in iOS 26 that serves as the default layout, but there are two other design options available