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Clear is the current Liquid Glass design, which is more transparent and shows the background underneath buttons, bars, and menus, while tinted increases the opacity of Liquid Glass and adds more contrast. The new setting can be found on iOS and iPadOS by going to Settings > Display and Brightness, or System Settings > Appearance on the Mac. Apple says that the new toggle was added because during the beta testing period over the summer, user feedback suggested that some people would prefer to have a more opaque option for Liquid Glass. The added setting provides additional customization in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Increasing opacity and adding contrast applies to Liquid Glass throughout the operating system, including in apps and Lock Screen notifications. 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I'm turning it all the way up lol Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree) spillled typos Avatar spillled typos 5 hours ago at 11:05 am What's with the comments about turning it up? It's a toggle, not a slider. Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree) mango316 Avatar mango316 5 hours ago at 11:02 am Wowww!! Apple actually listened to people request!! How shocking!!! ? Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree) greg624 Avatar greg624 5 hours ago at 11:09 am Totally not necessary. Apple just needs to make a choice and stick to it. You're upset that Apple's giving their users choice? Attachment Image Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree) neuralengine Avatar neuralengine 4 hours ago at 11:27 am This is good for accessibility, and it's a step towards acknowledging the failure of this redesign. The sooner they can get past their egos and fully admit this, the better off everyone will be. Glass effects are just way too stylized and loud for an operating system's interface, which should ideally be quiet and neutral. 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