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Liquid Glass is a new material introduced by Apple that brings a dynamic and fluid design to apps and system experiences. It behaves like real glass, being translucent and adapting its color based on the content and environment. Liquid Glass is designed to create a distinct functional layer that elevates controls and navigation, making the user experience more intuitive and immersive.
In the session Meet Liquid Glass, it is explained how Liquid Glass dynamically morphs between controls, maintaining a singular floating plane that enhances fluidity and seamless transitions within apps. This material is designed to make apps feel more organic and immersive by bending and shaping light in new ways.
For developers looking to integrate Liquid Glass into their apps, the session Build an AppKit app with the new design provides guidance on using Liquid Glass elements to elevate key controls and enable content to flow seamlessly. It is recommended to limit the use of Liquid Glass to the most important elements of your app to maintain clarity and focus.
If you are interested in learning more about the design principles and adaptivity of Liquid Glass, you can explore the session Meet Liquid Glass, which discusses how Liquid Glass adapts to different contexts and platforms, ensuring legibility and maintaining a clear separation from the content layer.

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Build an AppKit app with the new design
Update your AppKit app to take full advantage of the new design system. We’ll dive into key changes to tab views, split views, bars, presentations, search, and controls, and show you how to use Liquid Glass in your custom UI. To get the most out of this video, we recommend first watching “Get to know the new design system” for general design guidance.

Meet Liquid Glass
Liquid Glass unifies Apple platform design language while providing a more dynamic and expressive user experience. Get to know the design principles of Liquid Glass, explore its core optical and physical properties, and learn where to use it and why.