Apple’s approach here seems purposeful, in a way that Vista never quite nailed. Under Windows Vista, Aero often just looked cool without doing much to enhance usability.

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Some users have pointed out that the Liquid Glass interface reminds them of the Windows Vista era, which worked more or less the same way. Additionally, Samsung pointed out OneUI 7 implemented ...

You can see the similarities between Apple ‘s UI and Vista’s “Windows Aero” design language everywhere, from the glassified app icons in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 which look a lot like VIsta’s glossy ...

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Others said they hoped they’d be able to turn it off. Some also pointed to the similarities between Liquid Glass and Windows Aero, the design language brought to Microsoft Windows Vista in 2006.

On a Mac’s larger display, the big redesign just feels like… well, it’s a design.

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• Annual event: Apple unveiled major software updates for its products at the Worldwide Developers Conference. • “Liquid Glass”: The iPhone’s new software design interface will feature ...

You can now test all of these new OS versions for yourself. Today Apple has released public betas for all of its upcoming software updates. You can get ...