India, July 3 -- Apple's new Liquid Glass design language, introduced across iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26 and other platforms, might just be the company's most cohesive software refresh in years. And unlike some past redesigns, this one appears to be a well-calculated risk that's already winning early praise.

Major design overhauls can be divisive, Apple knows that better than most. Last year's Photos app redesign in iOS 18 drew mixed reviews, with many users finding the changes unintuitive. So the decision to roll out a sweeping visual overhaul across virtually all Apple platforms in 2025 came as something of a surprise.

Yet, what the company has previewed so far suggests that Liquid Glass is more than just a cosmetic update, it's a fre...