At WWDC, Apple announces Liquid Glass, a new feature reminiscent of Windows Vista's Aero Glass, reigniting comparisons and sparking debate.
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It's time for a raw, unfiltered take on Apple's latest design language, Liquid Glass, which made its grand debut at WWDC 2025. And let me just say, I'm shocked, but not in a good way.
For years, Apple has been known for nicking features and ideas from other platforms. This year at WWDC, they've grabbed Call Screening and Direct My Call from the Google Pixel for the iPhone and finally implemented their version of Windows Snap on macOS. But with Liquid Glass, things are taking a turn for the worse.
Liquid Glass seems to be nothing more than a pale imitation of a design that's been around for decades—Microsoft's Aero Glass, first unveiled in 2006 with Windows Vista. Aero Glass introduced blurred glass effects across the entire desktop interface, including the Taskbar, Start Menu, and app window titlebars. It looked futuristic for its time, even if most PCs could barely handle it.
Windows 7, cleverly, took Aero Glass a step further, with more glass panes, glow, and blur effects throughout. It was a perfect blend of old and new Windows interfaces. It's easy to see why I loved it, and sad to see it go with the debut of Windows 8 in 2012.
I gotta say, I loved Windows Vista and Windows 7 due to their effects like glow and light. The light effects in Aero Glass were realistic and not overpowering, only appearing when you hovered over clickable items. It added a touch of sophistication to the interface.
Now, Apple's Liquid Glass tries to take it to the next level, but it's falling short. One of the biggest problems is contrast—or the lack thereof. Areas of the OS relying on blurred glassy aesthetics don't separate themselves well enough, making text hard to read against whatever interface is behind it.
This was never an issue with Aero Glass, which ensured the blurred, glassy effects were strong enough so that objects behind it were barely visible, guaranteeing easy readability. Apple seems to have missed that memo, with multiple cases where the glass effects are too translucent, like the new control center that's barely blurred and lets you read large text straight through it. That's a recipe for headaches, people.
Liquid Glass does introduce some cool UI choices that Aero Glass never did, thanks to the power of today's computers and phones. The glass materials bend light around edges like real curved glass, which sounds impressive, but in practice it's just distracting. It makes everything look like a virtual bubble, rather than realistic glass.
Apple might think they're creating something revolutionary with Liquid Glass, but it's clear they need to dial it back if they want users to like it. In the words of a famous critic, "On paper, it sounds great, but in practice, it needs a lot of fine-tuning."
If you're a Windows Vista or Windows 7 fan, don't worry. Liquid Glass is just developer beta 1, and Apple will likely fine-tune it over time. But one thing's for sure—Apple will never admit they were wrong, because that's just Apple for you.
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