Apple Faces Mixed Reviews Over 'Liquid Glass' Design and New OS Naming Structure
Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' design raises readability concerns, while the company also shifts to fiscal year-based names for its OS updates across platforms.
Overview
- Apple's 'Liquid Glass' design has received mixed reviews due to readability issues with notifications and interface elements.
- Users report distortion in background images and difficulty reading certain interface components.
- The company has transitioned its OS update naming from sequential to fiscal year-based names for better alignment across platforms.
- This change aims to streamline the user experience and enhance clarity in software updates.
- Concerns over the new design highlight the challenges Apple faces in balancing innovation with usability.
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Analysis
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Revamp Apple's OS naming structure to a consistent fiscal year-based system across all platforms.
Apple has transitioned to a consistent fiscal year-based naming structure for its OS updates across all platforms.
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Highlight usability concerns regarding readability and distortion in Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' design.
Concerns about the readability of notifications and interface elements, as well as distortion to the background image, are prominent issues affecting usability for all users.
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There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Left
Revamp Apple's OS naming structure to a consistent fiscal year-based system across all platforms.
Apple has transitioned to a consistent fiscal year-based naming structure for its OS updates across all platforms.
Center
Highlight usability concerns regarding readability and distortion in Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' design.
Concerns about the readability of notifications and interface elements, as well as distortion to the background image, are prominent issues affecting usability for all users.
Right
There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Articles (6)
The Guardian·6d·"…The Series 10 offers the best Apple Watch experience in the slimmest and most compact package."
Wired·5d·"…The main highlight across all of Apple’s updates announced at WWDC 2025 revolves around the new look and feel of the interface, a design language the company calls Liquid Glass."
Wired·6d·"…The fact that there is now Apple Intelligence on your wrist at all might be enough for Apple Watch fans."
USA TODAY·5d·"…Many people like the idea of Apple's "Liquid Glass," but the execution, not as much."
CNET·5d·"…Possibly the biggest announcement in iPadOS 26 is the updated windowing system that will turn your multitasking game up to 11."
TechCrunch·5d·"…Despite its initial flaws, there are signs that the updated design system will receive more attention to detail over time, even if that’s not as obvious in this first release due to its more glaring issues."