Apple’s WWDC 2025 opened with a visual bombshell: iOS 26 features a complete redesign under the banner of Liquid Glass — a translucent, fluid design language that transforms every element of the OS, from the dock to the control centre to notification banners. It’s Apple’s most significant visual overhaul since iOS 7 in 2013, and initial reactions are a mix of awe and adjustment.
Liquid Glass dynamically adapts its transparency and blur based on the content beneath it, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality that feels futuristic. Combined with updated iconography and a new font rendering system, iOS 26 is unmistakably different. The same design system extends across iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and watchOS 12 for unprecedented visual consistency across the Apple ecosystem.
Beyond design, Apple Intelligence gets major upgrades in iOS 26: a context-aware Siri that truly understands what’s on your screen and can act across apps, improved Writing Tools with tone matching, and deeper ChatGPT integration. The redesigned Mail app with AI-powered triage arrives at last.
iOS 26 developer beta is available now. Public beta arrives in July. Full release alongside iPhone 17 in September. The Apple ecosystem just got its biggest refresh in over a decade.
Source: Apple Newsroom