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iOS 27 beta 5 adds a Liquid Glass transparency slider in Settings → Appearance, letting users dial how glassy the UI looks; the Ultra Clear setting is now more transparent than in earlier betas, with tweaks like redesigned app icons and new Siri AI voice options.
Apple's iOS 27 Beta 5 adds refreshed app icons with Liquid Glass, expands on-device Siri AI voice customization ( Pace and Expressivity for all voices, limited to newer iPhone models), introduces contact company display in lists, enables Create a Pass outside the U.S., adds splash screens for Photos/Wallet/Music, and tightens Search/Ask animations; it also adds App-in-Search controls (how many results, whether to show apps, and shortcuts), a Wi‑Fi-only view in Control Center, a last-update timestamp in Settings, a thicker Clock font, a clearer Liquid Glass setting, a Personalize Smart Replies toggle in Mail, and a Battery notice when poor cellular impacts drain ahead of the fall release.
Apple’s iOS 27 Beta 5 adds a refreshed Liquid Glass icon design to several apps, including Safari, Siri, Settings, Remote, App Store, and Preview, with Safari gaining a brighter blue and more detailed compass lines, Siri adopting a bubble-like look, and Preview receiving a loupe-over-background treatment. Maps, Photos, and Weather already updated in the beta, and Apple says more icons could be updated in future betas ahead of the iOS 27 release expected in about a month.
Apple releases macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta 2 with expanded Siri AI that can answer from a user’s inbox, documents, and camera roll, plus a hidden AI interface; the update brings fixes to Liquid Glass and system search, adds Apple Intelligence design tweaks, and introduces tools to create custom Safari extensions and AI-powered Shortcuts using natural language. A new Aspect Ratio in Phone Mirroring hints at foldable iPhone support. To try it, enroll in Apple’s Beta program at beta.apple.com and install via System Settings > General > Software Update.
WhatsApp is rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign to the Mac app, bringing a UI that mirrors iPhone and iPad with a redesigned sidebar, chat bar, and attachment menu, plus new Locked Chats (requiring authentication) and Communities sections in the sidebar. The desktop update closes the design gap with mobile versions, but the rollout is limited and will reach more accounts over the coming weeks.
macOS Golden Gate public beta brings Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, and other AI-powered features to testers, including a Write with Siri tool for drafting/editing, iPhone Mirroring, and an updated UI with a Liquid Glass slider and edge-to-edge sidebars. Safari gains AI-driven extensions and smarter tab grouping, while overall performance and indexing are improved (Spotlight, Mail, Messages). The beta requires an M1+ Mac (and an A18 Pro MacBook Neo for some features), backups are advised, and Siri AI isn’t yet available in the EU or China during the rollout.
iOS 27 expands Apple’s Liquid Glass design by adding a system-wide transparency slider that lets you dial in Liquid Glass tint and transparency on iPhone, replacing the previous Clear/Tinted options and applying across the UI (App Store, Podcasts, Lock Screen notifications); Apple may refine it further before final release, but the feature is ready to ship.
macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces Siri AI within Spotlight and a new Ask interface, expands Apple Intelligence with AI features across apps (Safari, Photos, Shortcuts, Calendar, Mail, Messages), brings Visual Intelligence to the Mac, and updates Liquid Glass with UI refinements, all tailored for Apple silicon Macs.
Ars Technica’s Andrew Cunningham surveys macOS 27 Golden Gate’s non‑AI improvements, spotlighting UI refinements like a tunable Liquid Glass effect and reworked window corners, streamlined menu-bar icons, better external-display support (including 5K ultrawide), enhanced virtualization and container machines, and a suite of small performance wins; plus new Appearance/theming options (including Xcode window tinting) and a note that the beta is still evolving.
Apple's iOS 27 developer beta fixes the Liquid Glass optical illusion that made app icons look crooked as you move the iPhone; the specular highlights no longer tilt the icons, though edge highlights remain, and a new Liquid Glass slider in Settings lets you tune clarity or tint. The fix is early and could change before the final fall release.
Apple’s macOS Golden Gate introduces a more polished Liquid Glass: a new System Settings slider for translucency, uniform toolbar and window radii for consistency, edge-to-edge sidebars with color icons, more detailed icons across modes, and HDR depth for a richer UI. The update also brings visible UI refinements to active windows and sidebars, with Siri AI features via iOS 27. It’s currently in developer beta with a public beta planned for July and a fall-wide launch.
The macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta trims back Liquid Glass by adding a transparency slider, starting in the middle to soften UI elements without going fully opaque and reducing distractions. Edge-to-edge sidebars with colorful icons and larger window radii improve readability, though users can still opt for stronger transparency reductions in Accessibility. Siri AI remains on a waitlist for now, while performance remains uncertain in this early beta on the MacBook Neo; nitpicks include a less legible battery icon and missing tiling features. Overall, a polished UI refresh that backpedals on Liquid Glass with several welcome refinements and more features to come.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, a performance- and privacy-focused update for iPhone 11 and newer that adds a configurable Liquid Glass slider, faster app launches, quicker photo imports and AirDrop, plus UI refinements, redesigned Screen Time, Health cycle tracking, an AirPods EQ, and a Siri AI capable of understanding on-screen content and chaining actions; a developer beta is available now.
Apple unveiled iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate with a focus on refinement: enhanced Liquid Glass visuals and icons, redesigned toolbars and edge-to-edge sidebars, improved search across Spotlight/M Mail/Photos, upgraded parental controls, and broad performance optimizations that backport newer CPU scheduling to older devices, promising faster app launches, quicker photo indexing, and more reliable handoffs ahead of a fall release for developers and the public.
At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled refinements to Liquid Glass, including a new transparency slider, sidebars that expand to the full window edge with refraction beneath them, and preserved color for sidebar icons. The company also said it will extend Liquid Glass into first‑party app icons, continuing its unified design language across platforms.