Apple is introducing a new Liquid Glass design across its software platforms. It’s all about adding transparency and glass shine effects to Apple’s in-app interfaces across its renamed iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 operating systems.

We talk about the hot new stuff from Apple, including Liquid Glass, iPadOS windowing, Live Translation, and more on this episode of the Macworld Podcast!

Srinivas’s comment comes as speculation grows around Apple’s next big hardware move—AR glasses that could one day replace or work seamlessly with the iPhone.

Who did the glass-like design first? Was it Apple with its Aqua transparency effects in 2000, or Microsoft with its Aero Glass theme in Windows Vista in 2007? Either way, Microsoft seems to think Apple’s Liquid Glass design bears some resemblance to its glass look in Windows Media Center,

Apple revealed iOS 26 featuring Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, but the lack of an AI killer feature left analysts questioning its competitive edge.