iOS 26 Beta 3 Update: Apple Tones Down Liquid Glass Design Amid User Backlash

iOS 26 Beta 3 Update: Apple Tones Down Liquid Glass Design Amid User Backlash

Apple’s iOS 26 just got a visual overhaul—but not the kind many fans were expecting. In the third developer beta of iOS 26, Apple has further toned down the transparency in its Liquid Glass design language, which was first unveiled at WWDC. The change affects elements like navigation bars, buttons, and tabs, which now appear more frosted and solid, reducing the once-prominent see-through aesthetic.

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