Why “Glass” is being discussed
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I hate liquid glass with passion. Having said that, it's much more bearable in 27.
by egorfine · Sep 15, 2026
Parent is thinking iOS/iPadOS, not macOS. Older devices that are not capable of running iOS 26 are still receiving security updates for iOS 18, but any device supported by…
by MrDOS · Sep 15, 2026
Yes it changed, first it reduced the transparency in many places, most notably in notifications, and made the glass dark. Now it makes the glass just a black plastic, but also i…
by teekert · Sep 15, 2026
Same but in reverse, a certain psychiatric medication turned on an internal monologue I've never had before and it drove me absolutely, literally insane until it wore off. Never…
by jaggederest · Sep 15, 2026
Transparency is obviously not the only change they added with this liquid glass thing.
by klrefg · Sep 15, 2026
They want to own the glass (the one in our pockets) so much.
by paweladamczuk · Sep 15, 2026
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Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid. Because it is often transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window panes, tableware, and optics. Some common objects made of glass are named after the material, e.g., a "glass" for drinking, "glasses" for vision correction, and a "magnifying glass". Read more on Wikipedia