If you happen to hate iOS 26’s Liquid Glass, that is the setting you’ve got been ready for

Apple’s newest makeover, Liquid Glass, has its customers up in arms — half raised in celebration, the opposite half bearing pitchforks. The controversial new interface makes on-screen components translucent and interactive with no matter’s occurring in actual time, extending throughout iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26. If you happen to’ve up to date any of your gadgets, likelihood is, your shows are all see-through.

I dig Liquid Glass on my iPhone 16 Pro, however not everybody shares that fondness. A lot in order that with iOS 26.1, Apple is rolling out a brand new customization choice to carry again some opaqueness to your display screen. So, put down your pitchforks and browse on.

A remedy for Liquid Glass

Again to ‘strong’ glass you go

iOS 26.1 is the primary software program replace for Apple’s latest working system, and the fourth developer and public beta rolled out on Monday, October 20. Together with new alarm options, song-swiping gestures, and an Apple TV+ rebrand (per MacRumors), the replace will embody a brand new toggle that can allow you to customise the look of your system’s Liquid Glass with a brand new ‘tinted’ choice.

The tint renders display screen components much less clear and extra opaque, bringing again some distinction customers felt was misplaced with the unique Liquid Glass design. Whilst you cannot (but) alter how opaque your interface turns into, the addition of the tint choice exhibits that Apple heard the complaints and responded with extra customization. The tech large did not double-back — it doubled-down on placing extra customization choices into its customers’ arms.

How you can get tinted Liquid Glass now

You may want the beta

iOS 26.1 is anticipated to formally launch on the finish of October, however if you cannot wait to frost your Liquid Glass, you may obtain the general public beta now.

To put in the beta, first join at beta.apple.com. Then go to Settings > Normal > Software program Replace > Beta Updates and select iOS 26.1 beta from the listing. Positively be sure that to again up your iPhone first — it is good observe to take action earlier than updates of any type so you do not lose any information.

Upon getting the beta put in, you may alter your Liquid Glass by following these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Show & Brightness.
3. Faucet into Liquid Glass.
4. Choose Tinted.

On the prime of your display screen, you may see an instance of what Clear versus Tinted seems to be like, so select in line with your preferences. Tinted provides extra distinction, and I do suppose notifications look considerably higher after they’re extra opaque — particularly at a look from throughout my desk.