I don’t think Liquid Glass is inherently bad.
I think Apple’s implementation and overuse of those effects is bad.
I think Apple’s implementation and overuse of those effects is bad.
* Consistent look across instances
* Consistent look as surrounding content changes
* Contrast is meaningful
* Interactsble elements are not stacked on the z axis
* Animation conveys meaning
You can see evidence that even Apple understands this by the presence of the options to disable many aspects of Liquid Glass living in the accessibility options.
I’d pay… 30€ for my Mac to again look like the cat-named versions.