Article: 6 min

The article discusses the issue with MacOS 26's app icons, which were altered to have a 'Liquid Glass' appearance, leading to blurry and uniform designs. The author highlights improvements in MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) that restore clarity and distinctiveness to the icons. The main concern is Apple's prohibition on shapes for third-party app icons, which affects usability and creativity.

• Tahoe release introduced 'Liquid Glass' icons with a regression in clarity and distinctiveness.
• Golden Gate updates improved the icons, restoring sharpness and removing Liquid Glass effects.
• Third-party app icons were forced into a uniform squircle shape, affecting usability for users with color vision deficiency.

Quality:
The article presents an opinion on MacOS app icon design changes, highlighting usability concerns and the author's preference for distinct shapes.