Apple's new iOS 26 update offers one of the most radical visual redesigns in iPhone, iPad, and Mac history. The new "Liquid Glass" design language features transparent components, reimagined app icons ...

Want to switch back to full-color icons? Just repeat steps 1-3, but select Default instead of Clear. iOS 26 also lets you choose between always using Dark icons, automatically switching from Default ...

Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26 on July 24 and the beta brings a Liquid Glass design to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, alongside other updates like a new Games app. As part ...

First Apple added dark mode icons, then it gave us tinted icons. Now, Apple has made its stance on the future of icons clear with the introduction of Liquid Glass. If you watched the WWDC 2025 keynote ...

If clear icons are your preferred look on your iPhone in iOS 26, you can take a step further by pairing them with these matching wallpapers to get the best look for ...

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