On iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and more, your apps will take on a whole new look based on Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign. All you need to do to adopt this new style in…

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Apple's iOS 26 introduces a Liquid Glass redesign that automatically applies to recompiled apps. Developers can temporarily opt out using the UIDesignRequiresCompatibility flag in Info.plist, but Apple plans to remove this option in Xcode 27, making the new design mandatory. This gives developers time to adapt their apps to the new visual style while maintaining compatibility with older designs.

Opting your app out of the Liquid Glass redesign with Xcode 26 – Donny Wals