For a company as adept at design as Apple is, the company's decision to completely revamp the Finder icon in macOS Tahoe 26 was bewildering. Whereas the icon historically featured a dark shade of blue ...

Apple's Liquid Glass software design language is bringing a new look to your Mac. Some of it you'll likely spot right away -- like the revamped menu bar, which will have a completely clear background.

With macOS 26, Apple has announced a dramatically new look to their UI: Liquid Glass. Solid material icon elements give way to softer, shinier, glassier icons. The rounded rectangle became slightly ...

When it comes to iOS 26, Liquid Glass and legibility have been the subject of much discussion around the iPhone software redesign. On the Mac, however, app icon decisions have stirred up a lot of ...

A few months ago, we pointed to an Apple icon comparison (see “BasicAppleGuy’s macOS Icon History,” 9 September 2025). Now Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba has weighed in with another look at how Apple’s ...

Apple’s macOS has consistently set the standard for design evolution, and its app icons are a key part of this legacy. Comparing macOS 26 Tahoe to macOS 15 Sequoia reveals a deliberate shift in design ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...