iOS 27 fixes Liquid Glass, and not just with a slider

Apple's iOS 27 update addresses the Liquid Glass transparency debate by introducing a slider for customizable transparency levels, but developer beta testing reveals the company has made more extensive improvements beyond the slider.

In asking one big question and highlighting 11 key features https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/09/apples-ai-announcements-one-big-question-and-11-key-features/ about iOS 27 https://9to5mac.com/guides/ios-27/ , I said that the Liquid Glass debate was over. Apple introduced a slider that enables everyone to choose their exact desired degree of transparency, including effectively switching off the effect altogether. But in running the developer beta on my main iPhone with the Liquid Glass effect maxed out, I’d now argue that the company has done far more than this …