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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
September 19, 2025
2h ago
Liquid Glass Design on iOS 26 Divides Users. Here’s How to Tone It Down
Apple’s iOS 26 update brings a bold new design language called Liquid Glass, giving the iPhone a glossy, translucent look. But instead of wowing users, the..
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Apple’s latest iOS 26 update introduces a "Liquid Glass" design that has caused user discomfort, including dizziness and eye strain, leading many to seek ways to mitigate its effects. Despite negative feedback, Apple has made only minor adjustments, maintaining the core of its new aesthetic.
- The iOS 26 "Liquid Glass" design uses blurred transparency, which some users find disorienting and visually noisy.
- Initial user feedback on platforms like Reddit describes the design as an "optical nightmare" due to tilted icons and background bleed-through.
- To alleviate discomfort, users can navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and enable "Reduce Transparency."
- The "Reduce Transparency" feature replaces translucent panels with solid backgrounds, making text more legible and reducing the "shimmer effect."
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