My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting
Apple's iOS 27 public beta introduces a new slider that allows users to adjust the transparency of the 'Liquid Glass' interface. The author tests the 'more clear' setting, noting how it impacts the visual depth and legibility of the operating system.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing evolution of mobile UI/UX design and how companies balance aesthetic trends with user accessibility.
Apple dropped the public beta for iOS 27 in mid-July, with the software’s full release expected in September. The beta version of iOS includes a new slider for adjusting Liquid Glass’s appearance across your iPhone. Apple’s translucent operating system was polarizing when it launched in 2025, with some criticizing how the design impacted text legibility. In response, Apple rolled out updates that tampered with the Liquid Glass effect, making the smartphone interface more opaque.
With iOS 27, Apple gives users the option to make Liquid Glass even more transparent than its default. In the current public beta, this choice is available in Settings under the Appearance tab. If you tap on Liquid Glass here, you can drag it to the left for a more transparent experience.
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