I was wrong about macOS 26 – its design is far worse than I first thought

I was wrong about macOS 26 – its design is far worse than I first thought

macOS 26’s design is a mess, and its missteps suggest there’s something seriously wrong at Apple.

When I first saw macOS 26 unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025 – in particular, its new Liquid Glass design language – I'll admit that I was impressed. It looked sm… [+6377 chars]