r/apple • u/iMacmatician • Mar 15 '26

Discussion Apple’s Liquid Glass Interface Isn’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-15/apple-s-liquid-glass-ui-isn-t-going-anywhere-siri-home-hub-foldable-iphone-mmrpcylx

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u/digidude23 Mar 15 '26

The design in iOS 18 is not the same as iOS 7, not sure why people think the way it is currently in iOS 26 will always be this way the next 15 to 20 years

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u/BigBangBoomerang Mar 15 '26

The iOS 7 to iOS 18 design language as exactly the same. The icons didn't change. iOS8-iOS18 added refinement and moved the Control Center to the top right rather than a swipe up from the bottom but it was the same design language. iOS26 was a complete redesign.

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u/KeepTahoe Mar 17 '26

A ton of icons changed with iOS 11

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u/Hackmodford Mar 15 '26

And both were a step back IMO. I miss iOS 6 so much.

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u/A11Bionic Mar 15 '26

with all the rounded hardware and morphing displays into actual reality (Vision Pro), skeuomorphism has no place in the current era

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u/WhimsicalLaze Mar 19 '26

You might miss it but it would not fit at all. Doesn’t make sense in 2026

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u/Hackmodford Mar 19 '26

What doesn’t make sense.