Hello everyone! Although we’re still in the beta phase, I wanted to share my thoughts based on the keynote presentation. I’m firmly in the “love it” camp when it comes to the new Liquid Glass design language.
It’s sleek, modern, and full of promise. However, after exploring both iOS and macOS, I’ve observed that the new design feels more cohesive and impressive on iOS. The brilliance of Liquid Glass truly shines in environments with dynamic content like media, images, or vibrant colors.
On iOS, the design comes alive through album art, emojis, wallpapers, and videos, creating a layered and fluid effect that feels refreshing. Conversely, the experience on macOS feels flatter. Many applications still display buttons and menus over static white sidebars or menu bars, which dulls the glossy, translucent effect of the design.
It appears that numerous Mac apps have yet to fully adopt this new design language. The transparency is limited, and aside from a few refreshed widgets, icons, and specific applications such as Safari and Apple Music, macOS Tahoe lacks the same vitality. I would love to see Apple enhance transparency and dynamic layering throughout macOS.
There’s incredible potential here, but currently, it seems only partially realized. It might even be beneficial if macOS windows drew inspiration from the glassy, blurred aesthetics of the Windows Vista era. Love it or hate it, that era offered a striking design that made UI elements feel more lively.
What are your thoughts? Would you like to see more glass-like elements and blurred transparency in Mac applications?
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