EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 1H 1M
75: Liquid Glass Design
from Examining · host Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans
Following up on episode 74 on the September 2025 Apple event, Erik and Kris discuss Apple’s newly released operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and macOS. This year brings perhaps the largest design overhaul since 2013’s iOS 7. Across all its operating systems, Apple has introduced a new concept, “Liquid Glass,” a new material and design philosophy that is both new and old. The co-hosts talk about how Liquid Glass is both different and familiar, comparing it to the original macOS and Windows 7, and also review the major feature changes in each operating system. SHOW NOTES Apple’s introduction of Liquid Glass for WWDC 2025 Six Colors Blog operating system reviews iOS 26 review iPadOS 26 review WatchOS 26 review macOS 26 Tahoe review Apple operating system standards on Figma (and other platforms) Steve Jobs introduces Mac OS X, 2000 part 2 and part 3 Windows 7 design principles (transparency) TIME STAMPS 00:03:46 What is Liquid Glass? 00:13:20 What’s old is new again 00:29:17 iOS 26 00:38:41 iPad OS 26 00:47:08 macOS 26 Tahoe 00:53:37 The future of Liquid Glass CONTACT: Website: examining.ca X: @examiningpod LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/company/examining TEAM INFORMATION: Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: erikchristiansen.net X: @egchristiansen Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca X: @KrisHans
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Following up on episode 74 on the September 2025 Apple event, Erik and Kris discuss Apple’s newly released operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and macOS. This year brings perhaps the largest design overhaul since 2013’s iOS 7. Across all its operating systems, Apple has introduced a new concept, “Liquid Glass,” a new material and design philosophy that is both new and old. The co-hosts talk about how Liquid Glass is both different and familiar, comparing it to the original macOS and Windows 7, and also review the major feature changes in each operating system. SHOW NOTES Apple’s introduction of Liquid Glass for WWDC 2025 Six Colors Blog operating system reviews iOS 26 review iPadOS 26 review WatchOS 26 review macOS 26 Tahoe review Apple operating system standards on Figma (and other platforms) Steve Jobs introduces Mac OS X, 2000 part 2 and part 3 Windows 7 design principles (transparency) TIME STAMPS 00:03:46 What is Liquid Glass? 00:13:20 What’s old is new again 00:29:17 iOS 26 00:38:41 iPad OS 26 00:47:08 macOS 26 Tahoe 00:53:37 The future of Liquid Glass CONTACT: Website: examining.ca X: @examiningpod LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/company/examining TEAM INFORMATION: Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: erikchristiansen.net X: @egchristiansen Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca X: @KrisHans
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