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Liquid Glass is redefining macOS app aesthetics: Start 9.0, Couch 5, and ReNext lead the way

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Mac and IOS apps Liquid Glass

Liquid Glass is turning heads as three macOS app updates lean into a glassy UI trend. The trio—Start 9.0, Couch 5, and ReNext—signal where macOS and iOS app aesthetics might head next.

Start 9.0 brings a complete UI redesign for macOS 26, with a refreshed main window and redesigned popup menus. It emphasizes a clearer keyboard shortcut display, places shortcuts in the sidebar, and adds an activatable Dock icon. The update also introduces grouped displays, persistent tag states, quick-launch for tag groups, an improved word search, and a redesigned keyboard-shortcut overview, all wrapped in solid performance and stability work [1].

Couch 5 ships on macOS 26 with Liquid Glass and offline features, aligning the look with the OS update. The promo highlights a 30% sale on the Pro version ($5.99 instead of $8.99), and the app’s OS26-wide compatibility reinforces the glassy, fluid feel across platforms [2].

ReNext now includes Liquid Glass in its update, paired with an all-new universal one-thumb gesture system designed for quicker, thumb-friendly navigation [3].

Closing thought: these updates hint that the glassy UI could be spreading beyond a single app, with Couch 5 and ReNext embracing the look as Start 9.0 focuses on a broader macOS redesign.”

References

[1]
Reddit

Start 9.0 is here – Complete UI redesign for macOS 26 and many more improvements!

Mac Start v9.0; redesigned UI, better navigation, hotkeys; users compare with Alfred, Raycast; feedback, feature requests, beta notes and discussions

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[2]
Reddit

Read-Later App Couch — Now with Liquid Glass (On Sale!)

Couch 5 debuts on OS26, sale; browser extensions teased; tags in sidebar; offline text; rivals: GoodLinks, Raindrop.io.

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[3]
Reddit

ReNext now with Liquid Glass

ReNext update adds Liquid Glass and universal one-thumb gesture system; iOS app announcement; download link for iPhone and iPad release.

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