Apple’s iOS 26 update has introduced a dramatic new design language called Liquid Glassmaking menus and screens appear frosted and glossy. While some users love the sleek look, others find it distracting or harder to read. Luckily, iOS 26 includes a hidden fix that tones down the shine.
By enabling Reduce Transparencyyou can instantly make backgrounds more solid, improve text readability, and remove the heavy glassy feel — all while keeping iOS 26’s modern design.
Steps to turn off the Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26:
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Open Settings.
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Tap Accessibility.
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Select Display & Text Size.
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Switch on Reduce Transparency.
This small tweak makes menus cleaner and easier to read, especially for users who prefer a simpler interface.
Beyond the Liquid Glass redesign, iOS 26 also adds spatial wallpapers, a new floating tab bar, refreshed Camera app, and deeper Apple Intelligence features like Genmoji, live translation, and smarter shortcuts.
