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Mint
3 days ago
- Mint
Apple brings Journal App to more devices with iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe
Apple's native Journal app, first introduced in 2023 with iOS 17.2, is set to make its way to the iPad and Mac later this year, the company confirmed during its WWDC 2025 keynote. The expansion comes alongside the launch of iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, which will bring a host of new features to Apple's ecosystem. The journaling app, designed to help users document their thoughts and daily experiences, will now take full advantage of the hardware and interface capabilities of the iPad and Mac. Until now, the app has been limited to the iPhone, but the move to bring it to more devices is seen as a natural progression. On the iPad, Journal will gain support for the Apple Pencil, allowing users to include handwritten notes, sketches, and drawings within their entries. Additionally, users will be able to insert photos, audio clips, and other media to enrich their daily logs. The larger screen real estate and multitasking capabilities of the iPad are expected to enhance the journaling experience significantly. Mac users, meanwhile, will benefit from the familiarity and efficiency of a physical keyboard, offering a more seamless way to type entries compared to the iPhone's on-screen keyboard. Apple also highlighted that the app will support multiple journals for different themes or life events, all of which will be synchronised across Apple devices via iCloud. Journal entries will be end-to-end encrypted and securely stored on iCloud, ensuring privacy and peace of mind. To safeguard content further, entries can be locked using Touch ID or Face ID, depending on the device in use. The app also introduces features aimed at helping users revisit their memories, such as a location-based map view of entries, the ability to bookmark moments, and advanced filters to search through past logs using criteria like photos, locations, and fitness activities. Powered by on-device machine learning, Journal provides intelligent prompts tailored to each user's recent activity — including places visited, music played, and photos taken — to encourage meaningful and consistent journaling habits. The updated Journal app will become available on iPad and Mac with the rollout of iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, both scheduled for public release later this year. With its arrival across Apple's wider product range, the app is expected to become a more central part of users' digital lives, encouraging reflection and creativity on a broader scale.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
What is Liquid Glass? Internet reacts to Apple's new software design
Apple's Liquid Glass made a splashy debut this week, but it might not be for everyone. Some social media users have been quick to criticize or poke fun at the "beautiful, new" software design for iOS 26, which was unveiled at the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference, an annual information technology conference hosted by the tech juggernaut. The design, dubbed Liquid Glass, was crafted with a "translucent material [that] reflects and refracts its surroundings, while dynamically transforming to help bring greater focus to content," Apple said in a news release. Alan Dye, Apple's vice president of Human Interface Design, called the iOS 26 rollout the company's "broadest software design update ever." 'It combines the optical qualities of glass with a fluidity only Apple can achieve, as it transforms depending on your content or context," said Dye in a statement. Here's what to know about Liquid Glass, and what people are saying about it. Liquid Glass is a new software design, or aesthetic, described by Apple CEO Tim Cook as "Expressive. Delightful. But still instantly familiar." According to Apple, the "look" makes apps and system experiences more expressive and delightful while being instantly familiar. It is translucent and behaves like glass in the real world and its color is informed by surrounding content and intelligently adapts between light and dark environments. The new design, unlike previous iterations, will extend across platforms, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26 and watchOS 26. Many people like the idea of Apple's "Liquid Glass," but the execution, not as much. Some of the most prominent concerns include the readability of notifications and the distortion to the image behind the squiggly, bubble-shaped app outline. "The new liquid glass looks abysmal and is a perfect example of focusing on form/prettiness/design over of functionality/readability/practicality like, what are we doing here," an X user wrote in a June 9 post. Some have also speculated the new design would not have passed the sniff test of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. "Steve Jobs had very famously said that design was how it works, not how it thoughts on liquid glass would have been interesting," one user wrote, referencing a famous quote from the founder. Others, still, felt that Apple completely missed the mark by offering the "liquid glass display" instead of revisiting the AI upgrades unveiled at last year's WWDC. Memes, critiques and threads have surfaced on social in the wake of Apple's announcement. See a compilation of posts made about "Liquid Glass" below: Contributing: James Powel and Mike Snider, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What is Liquid Glass? New Apple iPhone aesthetic sparks discussion
Hans India
11-06-2025
- Hans India
First Look at macOS Tahoe 26: Liquid Glass UI and Smarter Spotlight Search
At Apple's WWDC 2025, the company unveiled its latest desktop operating system, macOS Tahoe 26, debuting an all-new visual style dubbed Liquid Glass. The design is set to appear across Apple's device lineup, and after spending a day testing the developer beta on an M4 MacBook Air, it's clear Apple is blending form and function with mixed results. The update brings smoother transparency effects throughout macOS, from the Dock and Finder to widgets and system apps. On the Mac's larger display, the Liquid Glass design feels more like a subtle visual layer than the bolder implementation seen on iPhones. It's a noticeable shift, though whether it becomes more appealing over time remains to be seen. The Dock now features a frosted translucent background, moving away from the flatter aesthetic of macOS Sequoia. Widgets like Weather and Calendar adopt the same hazy, frozen-glass look, while dropdown menus retain a higher opacity for better readability. New UI elements also bring more dramatic changes. For example, the volume and brightness indicators have been relocated to the top-right corner of the screen and revamped with a distorted glass style. However, their elongated horizontal form may not sit well with every user. 'Frankly, they're ugly, and I find their new elongated horizontal look strange and out of place,' the user noted. A particularly notable tweak is the Menu Bar, which is now invisible—removing the previously opaque bar that used to hide the screen's notch. While it opens up more visual space, it may feel disorienting to long-time users. Beyond visuals, the real winner in this beta could be Spotlight. The updated search feature is now faster, smarter, and more useful in daily tasks, offering improved contextual awareness and better results across local files and web content. While the aesthetics may still divide opinions, the functional upgrades to Spotlight are a clear productivity boost, hinting at Apple's continued push to combine elegant design with powerful utility.
Tatler Asia
11-06-2025
- Tatler Asia
Here's what was announced at Apple WWDC 2025, and what it means for Apple users. (It's looking good.)
Liquid Glass leverages the powerful graphics hardware in Apple devices to dynamically render a crystal-like material that visually behaves like real-world glass. Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV users will notice various interface elements—such as buttons, sliders, switches, text, tab bars, sidebars and media controls—taking advantage of real-time rendering. Even the Home Screen, Control Centre, Lock Screen and notifications receive an eye-catching makeover. Interface elements, such as lens-like buttons and panels, exhibit optical properties that subtly magnify the content beneath. Liquid Glass elements come with either a clear appearance or coloured tints, which can layer across dark and light modes. iOS 26: A shinier, smarter iPhone experience Above Users look forward to WWDC mainly because of iOS updates. This year, iOS 26 features a new Home Screen and Lock Screen design along with a new look for app icons and widgets on the iPhone (Photo: Apple) In addition to its new name, iOS 26 introduces several improvements over its predecessor, iOS 18. The most visible is the Liquid Glass design, inspired by the translucent display of Apple's Vision Pro headset. Beyond visual enhancements, iOS 26 delivers new features for key iPhone apps, including Phone, Camera, Messages, Safari, Maps, Photos, Wallet, Music and CarPlay. A new Games app consolidates all games, offering an improved experience for Apple Arcade subscribers. In the Phone app, a new unified layout combines Recents, Favourites and Voicemail. Users can now screen unknown senders in Messages and create custom backgrounds. The Camera app sports a simplified interface with clear photo and video options, while the Photos app offers separate Library and Collection views. iOS 26 is expected to launch in September. iPadOS 26: Power and flexibility for iPads Above iPadOS 26 takes takes advantage of a larger touchscreen along with unique features of the iPad (Photo: Apple) PadOS 26 marks one of the most significant updates for iPad to date. It brings the Liquid Glass aesthetic while preserving the intuitive design of earlier versions. A new windowing system allows users to manage windows with simple gestures—closing, resizing, minimising or tiling them with a flick. Using Exposé, users can view all open windows at a glance for faster navigation. The enhanced Files app offers improved file management, including a new List view, folder customisation, folder dragging in the Dock and the ability to set default apps for opening files. The new Preview app enables users to manage and edit PDF and image files. Meanwhile, Background Tasks allow users to run and monitor hardware-intensive operations. macOS Tahoe 26: A refined desktop experience Above macOS Tahoe 26 introduces a new design for Mac (Photo: Apple) With the new Liquid Glass enhancing the Mac experience, macOS Tahoe 26 introduces a redesigned Dock, sidebars and toolbars. An enhanced Spotlight redefines the search experience on the Mac with search results ranked intelligently based on user relevance while having the ability to search documents even on third-party cloud storage. Actions such as sending an email, playing a podcast or creating a note can be directly launched from Spotlight. With Continuity, users can make cellular calls on their iPhone using the Phone app on the Mac. Notifications on the iPhone can also be displayed on the desktop. MacOS Tahoe 26 also introduces several improvements in apps like Safari, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, Journal and Notes. watchOS 26: A smarter companion on the wrist Above watchOS 26 offers a new look with advanced health features (Photo: Apple) watchOS 26 introduces a refreshed look to Smart Stack widgets, hints, Control Centre, notifications and navigation. The new Workout Buddy feature uses workout data and fitness history to generate personalised motivational messages—such as pep talks or workout insights—via an AI-generated voice model based on real trainers. The Workout app benefits from an updated layout and navigation. Smart Stack's improved prediction algorithm ensures users can access key information faster. Additionally, a new wrist flick gesture lets users dismiss notifications without touching the screen. visionOS 26: Enhancing spatial experiences Above Apple Vision Pro lets users share spatial experiences with other users in the same room (Photo: Apple) visionOS 26 introduces enhanced Personas for Apple Vision Pro users, with more photorealistic avatars that feature finely rendered hair, eyelashes and skin. The OS now supports 180° and 360° cameras from GoPro, Insta360 and Canon, enabling more immersive content creation. The new update also supports PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, expanding gaming options. Spatial experiences—such as 3D movies, games and content—can now be shared with other Apple Vision Pro users in the same room. Using generative AI, 2D photos can be transformed into immersive spatial images that can be viewed from multiple perspectives. Apple Intelligence: getting smarter across the system Above Shortcuts are supercharged with Apple Intelligence, allowing users to tap directly into Apple Intelligence models (Photo: Apple) Apple Intelligence introduces new capabilities that will be available across Apple devices. Live Translation is now integrated into Messages, Phone and FaceTime, performing translations on-device and displaying them as text or audio in real time. Visual intelligence enables users to identify objects using their camera and pose questions to ChatGPT about what they see. It can also recognise events and automatically add them to a user's calendar. Additionally, Apple Intelligence-powered Shortcuts can summarise text, compare audio transcriptions and create images using tools such as Writing Tools and Image Playground.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Time of India
Explained: What is Apple's Liquid Glass design, and how it will change the way you use iPhone, iPad or Mac
Apple has unveiled its most ambitious design overhaul yet with Liquid Glass, a revolutionary material that transforms how users interact with their devices. This translucent, fluid material combines real glass properties with dynamic adaptability, creating interfaces that respond intelligently to content and context. For the first time, Apple is implementing a unified design language across all platforms, iOS 26 , iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26, fundamentally changing how buttons, controls, and interfaces behave on your favorite devices. Unlike previous design shifts that focused on aesthetics alone, Liquid Glass represents a fundamental rethinking of how software and hardware work together to create more intuitive, magical interactions. App icons are built of multiple Liquid Glass layers Your home screen and dock are getting a complete makeover. Every app icon, widget, and dock element now features multiple layers of Liquid Glass that create stunning specular highlights and depth. These aren't flat images anymore, they're dimensional objects that respond to light and movement. In macOS Tahoe 26, you can choose between light, dark, colorful tints, or an elegant clear appearance that makes your icons feel like premium glass objects sitting on your desktop. The customization options are extensive. You can match your icons to your wallpaper's mood, create a minimalist clear aesthetic, or go bold with vibrant tints that make each app pop. The system intelligently adjusts icon contrast and brightness based on your background, ensuring everything remains legible while looking stunning. Widgets receive the same treatment, creating a cohesive glass-like ecosystem across your entire interface. Controls adapt to your actions Traditional static buttons are history. Liquid Glass transforms every control, from simple switches to complex media players, into dynamic elements that morph based on what you're doing. These translucent controls sit above your content like a functional glass layer, expanding when you need more options and shrinking to let your photos , videos, or apps take center stage. The material intelligently refracts surrounding colors while maintaining perfect legibility, ensuring controls enhance rather than distract from your experience. In practical terms, this means your camera app's controls will subtly shift their appearance based on whether you're photographing a sunset or a snow-covered landscape, while music controls will pick up hints from your album artwork. The system automatically adjusts contrast and opacity to ensure every button remains easily readable regardless of the content behind it. Tab Bars disappear when you don't need them Navigation just became smarter. In iOS 26, tab bars now shrink automatically as you scroll through content, giving you maximum screen real estate for what matters most. The moment you scroll back up, they fluidly expand to full size. This isn't just visual trickery, it's a fundamental shift toward content-first design where navigation stays accessible but never overpowers your primary focus, whether you're browsing photos or reading articles. The transition happens so smoothly that it feels natural rather than jarring. Apple has fine-tuned the timing and animation curves so the tab bar responds perfectly to your scrolling behavior, creating more immersive experiences in apps like Apple News, Photos, and Safari without sacrificing the quick navigation that iPhone users rely on. Sidebars blend into background iPadOS and macOS users get the most dramatic change with redesigned sidebars that refract content behind them while reflecting your wallpaper and surrounding interface elements. Apps like Apple TV become more immersive as these glass-like panels provide navigation without creating visual barriers. You'll always maintain spatial awareness of your context while the sidebar intelligence adapts its transparency and color temperature to your current content. Lock Screen time flow around photos The Lock Screen clock gets the most elegant upgrade. Instead of rigid text placement, your time display now crafts itself from Liquid Glass and dynamically reshapes to nestle behind subjects in your wallpaper photos. Each numeral's weight, width, and height adjust individually using a specially modified San Francisco typeface, creating seamless integration between interface elements and your personal photos while maintaining perfect readability. This feature showcases Apple's attention to personalization. Whether your wallpaper features a pet, landscape, or portrait, the time display intelligently positions itself to complement rather than compete with your chosen image. The system analyzes depth and subject matter to determine optimal placement, ensuring your Lock Screen feels uniquely yours while the time remains instantly readable. Real-time rendering that reacts to every movement Behind all these changes lies sophisticated real-time rendering technology that makes Liquid Glass feel alive. The material responds to device movement with realistic specular highlights, creates subtle animations during interactions, and continuously adapts its appearance based on ambient lighting conditions. This isn't just aesthetic, it's functional feedback that makes every tap, swipe, and gesture feel more natural and responsive than traditional static interfaces. iOS 26, macOS 26, and more: What this means for your daily device use The transition to Liquid Glass represents more than visual polish, it's about creating more intuitive, responsive technology. Apps like Camera, Photos, Safari, FaceTime, Apple Music, and Apple Podcasts all benefit from these changes, with interfaces that feel more alive and responsive to your actions. The material's ability to adapt to both light and dark environments means your device will look great whether you're using it outdoors in bright sunlight or in a dimly lit room. Apple has also addressed the completely transparent menu bar in macOS Tahoe 26, which makes your Mac 's display feel significantly larger by removing visual barriers between your content and the edge of the screen. This creates a more immersive experience whether you're editing photos, watching videos, or working on documents. The technology behind Liquid Glass draws inspiration from visionOS, Apple's spatial computing platform, but adapts those three-dimensional concepts for traditional screens. Real-time rendering ensures every interaction feels immediate and natural, while the material's response to device movement creates subtle but noticeable feedback that makes your device feel more connected to the physical world. Apple says that its engineering and design teams collaborated extensively to ensure Liquid Glass works seamlessly across all hardware generations while taking advantage of the company's latest silicon advances. For developers, new APIs in SwiftUI, UIKit , and AppKit make adopting these materials straightforward, with tools like Icon Composer helping create consistent experiences across all platforms. The result is Apple's most cohesive design language ever, one that maintains each platform's unique character while creating unprecedented visual harmony between iPhone, iPad , Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
