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Title: Apple Ships iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 With 'Liquid Glass'
UI Overhaul

Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/15/172...

Apple released iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 today, introducing Liquid
Glass, a translucent design language that represents the biggest visual
redesign since iOS 7 in 2013. The new interface elements dynamically refract
and reflect background content across all three platforms. iOS 26 requires
iPhone 11 or later and second-generation iPhone SE or newer. iPadOS 26 runs
on the same hardware as iPadOS 18 except the 7th-generation iPad. macOS Tahoe
26 supports all Apple silicon Macs, the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2020 13-
inch MacBook Pro, 2020 and later iMac, and 2019 and later Mac Pro. The
transparent menu bar on macOS increases perceived display size. iOS 26's
adaptive Lock Screen time display resizes around notifications and Live
Activities. Desktop icons, folders, app icons and widgets support light,
dark, tinted, and clear appearances across all systems. iOS 26 adds Visual
Intelligence for on-screen content analysis through screenshot button
combinations. Live Translation operates across Messages, FaceTime and Phone
on all platforms, translating text and audio in real-time on-device. The
Camera app received streamlined navigation and lens cleaning hints for iPhone
15 and later models. iPadOS 26 brings Mac-style windowing and multitasking.
Apps support free-form placement and menu bars. The Phone app and new Apple
Games app arrived on iPad. macOS gained the Phone app through Continuity,
including Call Screening and Hold Assist features. Spotlight executes
hundreds of actions without opening applications and automatically assigns
quick keys to frequent actions. Apple Intelligence expands across all
systems. The Shortcuts app gained intelligent actions for text summarization
and image generation. The Wallet app tracks orders across platforms, while
Apple Music introduced AutoMix for song transitions.

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