Apple has officially dropped the iOS 26 public beta, offering curious users an early look at the company’s first major OS overhaul since iOS 7, featuring the new Liquid Glass interface
Apple has officially dropped the iOS 26 public beta, offering curious users an early look at the company’s first major OS overhaul since iOS 7, featuring the new Liquid Glass interface and a suite of Apple Intelligence capabilities. This release marks another a step towards unifying the new design language across Apple’s ecosystem, which includes macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, etc.First showcased at WWDC 2025 in June, iOS 26 introduces the Liquid Glass look—a translucent, fluid design that transforms icons, menu buttons, and navigation bars with subtle animations reflecting and refracting light. This redesign extends across system applications like Phone, Camera, Safari, Music, and system areas such as the Lock Screen, Control Center, and Home Screen, aiming for a more immersive UX. Early developer betas saw some fluctuations in transparency, but it looks like the public beta has refined the effect. Personally, it looks great when there’s animation or movement, but looks rather bland when static.
