WWDC 2025 and iOS 19 Discussion

iOS 26 Beta 2 tones down the Liquid Glass effect

Apple has released its second iOS 26 beta to developers, and the latest update tackles several user complaints associated with the new Liquid Glass design.

There’s a more pronounced blur option for Control Center, which regulates the new Liquid Glass effect. The background uses a darker shade and adds more blur to help with legibility.

The Reduce Transparency option in the Accessibility menu is also dialed up a few notches and makes menu items and icons easier to read.

Safari gets a repositioned new tab button (“+”), which is now located in the bottom left corner next to the URL box. The Wallet app now offers support for tracking packages. Siri can scan your emails and find tracking numbers.

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iOS 26 Beta 2 tones down the Liquid Glass effect

The update is available to all registered users part of the Apple Developer Program. Apple has released its second iOS 26 beta to developers, and the...
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Everything New in iOS 26 Beta 2

Apple provided developers with the second beta of iOS 26, introducing the first changes and refinements to the new operating system since it debuted...
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Reminds me of when I had to install some third party app to get Windows Vista Aero glass knockoff on Aero basic. The app kept crashing Explorer.exe though.
 
Europeans to miss certain iOS 26 features due to strict EU regulations

Users in the EU are still waiting for their iPhone mirroring on Macs, and they won't be getting the Live Activities feature anytime soon either, due to strict EU regulations under the Digital Markets Act. In a recent statement, Kyle Andeer, the president of Apple Legal, said that some of the upcoming iOS 26 features may be delayed for European consumers or might not arrive at all. There are even talks about EU users losing the AirDrop function.

According to Apple, Europe's DMA is hurting the company as it requires it to share its technology with other parties. Additionally, the privacy requirements under the Digital Markets Act are unrealistic and appear to favor certain companies, Cupertino claims.

Apple has once again pointed out that Meta is exploiting the DMA's requirements and is asking for technology and user data that has nothing to do with Facebook or Instagram's core services. In the meantime, Apple is being forced to delay products and features because the EU is making it hard to comply with all the rules, which don't seem to apply to all companies equally.

Apple's official stance is that the DMA isn't designed to protect customers, but to favor companies instead, sometimes European ones.

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Europeans to miss certain iOS 26 features due to strict EU regulations

According to Apple, the EU is favoring certain companies and discriminating Apple. Users in the EU are still waiting for their iPhone mirroring on Macs,...
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The rumours of the new Macbook with an A18Pro and 8!!!! GB RAM.
 
Liquid glass was just a bad idea to begin with. Glass and text on limited screen real estate don't go well together... It's far too jarring.

That they're walking it back to be more like VisionOS originally is no surprise. What's funny is that Apple's liquid glass would probably be great on VisionOS due to its huge canvas.
 
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