Disabling Liquid Glass in iOS and Mac OS for good?

arnoldo130 wrote:

Did I get myself clear?

Maybe but the answer is still the same. There’s nothing you can do about it and you cannot turn it off, period, end of story. Coming up with arguments supporting your position means precisely nothing. The only thing you can do is submit feedback to Apple. You own the device, you do not own the operating system that runs on it. There are now almost 2.5. billion Apple devices active on the world. Your dislike of Liquid Glass does not translate into the majority of users by any means. You only see the complaints here. No one comes here to say they like something, only to complain.

Product Feedback - Apple

No, there is not. There are ways to tone it down, but not shut it off.

On the Mac, System Settings > Appearance, select Tinted.

Also, in System Settings > Accessibility > Display, you can use the Reduce transparency option.

Apple announced more control over it in macOS and iOS 27, due out in the fall.

To have Apple consider your feedback, submit it here:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

At this point, you can't disable it completely. See here for some of the things you can do on an iPhone to mitigate it:

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's Here To Stay

I haven't really noticed much difference on my Mac.

Apple has announced changes in Liquid Glass in iOS 27 which is scheduled to be released in autumn.

Not every change in an operating system is to resolve a problem.

arnoldo130 wrote:

That's exactly the point, I also prefer security and I don't like liquid glass. What part you missed to be unsure?

Actually I think it is very clear with the information provided:

• If you don't like Liquid Glass use the link provided for Feedback to let Apple know.
• No there is not an option to remove the UI, you can only make some changes as has been the case in every UI change previously, and those settings have been included here and even the proposed additions announced at the WWDC.

You are talking about a version of OS that is nearly a year old with another one right around the corner. Beta users are currently providing feedback to Apple on that new version as they continue to test it. As for security improvements those have continued on Mac OS 15 with the last one a month ago for Macs that have not been updated to Mac OS 26.

It is time to move on and shortly you will have another decision to make as far as updating to that version when it becomes available. Some will and some won't. Some will like it and some won't. With 1.5 billion active devices, do you really think that everyone will like the same thing without having 1.5 billion settings for everyone's wishes. It is hard enough coming up with dinner for 5 people that everyone likes without someone wanting something different, but we all seem to get by just fine.

You also may not ask for additional emojis, be an update may include them and you are not able to delete the ones you don't want. Nothing unusual there and the same is true for most aspects of any OS release. There are some controls and settings that can be used to change the appearance, but completely removing an entire UI portion of the OS is not an option that makes any sense.

Well, the thing is, Apple can do whatever they want with their OS. And all vendors do this, not just Apple and Microsoft.

It's kind of like cars. Do we need new designs? No. But everyone gets tired of looking at the same thing, even if there's nothing even slightly wrong with how it currently operates.

An OS is no different. Apple has changed the overall look of the Mac OS several times. Microsoft has done the same to Windows.

Here's an excellent user tip on how to make at least some changes to iOS 26:

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

Kurt Lang wrote:

It's kind of like cars. Do we need new designs? No. But everyone gets tired of looking at the same thing, even if there's nothing even slightly wrong with how it currently operates.

Exactly!

arnoldo130 wrote:

Sure I get it, updates should always be considered as an improvement. But in the car example, if you want the newer design, you go and get the new model, if not you'll be fine using your car the way it is.

But in this case, after maintenance service and oil change, your car's interiors are now yellow, and there's nothing you could do, even when you liked better the way they were before, nobody asks if you wanted to change, and no, there's no way around this.

Did I get myself clear?

Hello~ That’s why I do my research before updating but usually I prefer security over appearance as far as updates go. On the “Did I get myself clear”? …not sure did you? Have a nice day.

~Katana-San~

Two cents here

Not one held a gun to the user's head and forced them to upGrade to Tahoe

As my colleague @~Katana-San~ has mentioned

Do your homework Before one decides to install the current Latest and Greatest Offering from Apple

After all, macOS 26 was released Sept 15, 2025.

That is about 9 months ago and plenty of time to research if THaoe was a good fit for your need

Yes, but I can see where I wasn't clear. I was really only talking about the coach.

A manufacturer could make thousands of changes the buyer would never see (engine, suspension, etc.), but keep sticking the same body on the vehicle.

GM loved sharing components. The Firebird and Camaro were the same from front to back. Same front side panels, unibody roof and rear side panels, trunk lid, hood, doors and windows. The only general exception was the front and rear bumper designs. That, and if you got the Z28, or Firebird TransAm, they had differently shaped hoods to make room for the bigger engines (or just for looks).

Ford could have done the same thing at the beginning; keep improving everything underneath, but also keep sticking the same Model-T body on every car for as long as it would fit.

arnoldo130 wrote:

That's exactly the point, I also prefer security and I don't like liquid glass. What part you missed to be unsure?

Hello once more~ To be certain… I missed nothing. I have lived long enough to learn that I can’t have everything as I might like. So I pick my battles. If you don’t like it let Apple know and there have been multiple posts with links to adjust Liquid Glass. Those are your choices. Take care.

~Katana-San~

arnoldo130 wrote:

I have lived long enough to learn that I can’t have everything as I might like. So I pick my battles.

Then why pick this one? I had a clear position and an open question, nobody asked you specifically to reply. Thank you I guess.

Hello for the last time~ I was not aware that we were at battle. That is merely a turn of speech meaning that there are some things that are inexplicable and at this time this is one of those situations.

As far as choosing to post into any thread in these forums whether it be this one or any other as long as we abide by that to which we agreed…one can do so. The links below have been posted before but they are the current choices to be had.

Product Feedback - Apple

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

Be well.

~Katana-San~

arnoldo130 wrote:

I have lived long enough to learn that I can’t have everything as I might like. So I pick my battles.

Then why pick this one?

You seem to think this is all about you. It isn’t. The choice to not battle the Liquid Glass interface has nothing to do with you. Like all Apple design choices, they will change in a few years. You can live with it until the next one, revert to a previous version, or you can play stompy feet.