IOS 26 now takes place on compatible iPhones, but the transition to the new Apple liquid glass interface has left some users to feel a little painful in the head.
“Glass design makes him heavy and draining mentally,” wrote a Reddit user, while another complained: “It made me dizzy.”
Although personally, I am not ready to condemn the new design to the heap of “flop” for the moment, I can understand the frustration. Liquid glass gives the menus and interface elements a transparent glass quality; IOS 26 is a big change, and which will take some time to get used to it.
However, if you are sure that the default appearance of liquid glass is not for you, there are a few ways to reduce its intensity.
Increase the contrast
First of all, to alleviate the effects of liquid glass without totally Deleting them, there is a practical “increase contrast” option in the parameters. To find it, head to Settings, accessibility, display sizes and text, then switch the increase in contrast cursor.
This option makes as its name describes: it increases the contrast, so the interface elements are more defined. Increasing the contrast maintains the transluid, but it eliminates the softness of the liquid glass, giving the icons a more visible border.
See the image above to have an idea of what I mean – the change is particularly visible in the control center.
Reduce transparency
The second more drastic option is to reduce transparency, which removes almost all of iOS 26 translucent.
To light it, Access the same page Settings (Settings> Accessibility> Text display and size), then switch the Reduce Transparency option.
Again, the control center is a good place to see this change in action. In the two images (above), I accessed the control center from the home screen, but the home screen is only visible in the first image (when the reduction in transparency is not activated). When reducing transparency, the background appears in the form of a block color.
Both together
If you Really I don’t like liquid glass, you can switch the two above -mentioned options (increase contrast and reduce transparency) simultaneously. This gives you the sharper edges and removes transluid, which makes it clear.
For me, this combination is a little too much, but I will give the three options (in default liquid glass, increase the contrast and reduce transparency) a test for a long time to see which I prefer.
What do you think? Do you like it or do you hate liquid glass? Let us know in the comments section below. And if you are still undecided on the latest Apple software update, see our overview of five essential features in iOS 26.
