Accidental Tech Podcast 644: You Have to Invert
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Jun 19, 2025 The hosts dive into the trials of installing betas on various devices, sharing lessons from their experiences. They critique the liquid glass design aesthetic, emphasizing the balance between visual appeal and functionality. A lively discussion on macOS interface changes highlights user frustrations with new minimalist designs. The challenges of adapting app interfaces for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are explored, revealing both bugs and intriguing new features. AI's evolving role in app development and personal favorites from recent conferences round out the engaging conversation.
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Easy macOS Tahoe VM Install
- Casey Liss installed macOS Tahoe in a VM using VirtualBuddy easily within 5-10 minutes.
- The VM approach is quick for exploring but lacks full hardware functionality like Apple Silicon and hardware boot.
Liquid Glass Distracts More Than Highlights
- Liquid Glass aims to highlight underlying content but often draws attention to controls instead.
- Overusing it with arbitrary content behind floating controls causes distraction rather than focus.
Liquid Glass Is Primarily Aesthetic
- Apple uses Liquid Glass mainly because it looks cool, not because it improves usability.
- The flashing light/dark inversion on controls during scrolling is distracting and harms readability.
