For the first time we’re introducing a universal design across our platforms.” With those words, Alan Dye, Apple’s VP of human interface design, marked a turning point at WWDC 2025, as Apple unveiled its broadest design update,

At WWDC 2025, Apple changed how we interact with our devices with the introduction of a new user interface it calls Liquid Glass. Apple CEO Tim Cook described it this way: “Expressive. Delightful. But still instantly familiar.”

Some users and designers are already panning Apple's new user interface dubbed Liquid Glass, even though it's a bit early. There are reasons to think it might improve — but also valid critiques.