LIquid Glass - turn it off now!

Liquid Glass - Big Mistake


While I am very grateful for the existence of the Apple Support Community, I would like to know how to contact Apple directly. I have not been able to find a way.


The problem I would like Apple to resolve is Liquid Glass. I see that many contributors share my dislike of it. This is not only an aesthetic issue on my part; it is an accessibility issue.


Having enjoyed good eyesight for 75 years I now have "cataracts". This reduces the colour saturation that I perceive - I seem to see everything through a grey mist. My doctor told me a few months ago that it was not bad enough to operate on yet, but I have had to stop driving because I do not meet the UK standards for vision for driving. I had already started enlarging text on the phone, and I have taken the actions helpfully suggested on this forum, to improve visual accessibility.


Why does Apple not give an option to turn off Liquid Glass? It serves no useful purpose and must make the iOS bigger and less efficient. The suggestions I mentioned do help, but they don't restore the level of accessibility I had before.


For years now, I have not warn a wristwatch because the iPhone always showed me the correct time, even when crossing time zones, in large white digits on a black background (in my case). Now it shows the digits in an apologetic grey, with hints of a white outline. It is difficult for me to read this, and what is the point of it?


I bought my first Mac in 1984 and Apple was my preferred supplier up until recently (that's a long story). Apple seems determined to lose this customer altogether.



iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 4, 2026 6:58 AM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2026 6:55 AM

ojgLU wrote:

Dear Apple,
Please provide an OFF switch for Liquid Glass. It's quite pretty, and pretty useless, and often pretty annoying. It adds zero functionality. It's simply superficial glitz without substance.
Thank you in advance.

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