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Updated · OSXDaily · Apr 28
Apple adds Reduce Bright Effects toggle to iOS 26.4+
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Updated · OSXDaily · Apr 28

Apple adds Reduce Bright Effects toggle to iOS 26.4+

12 articles · Updated · OSXDaily · Apr 28
  • The accessibility setting appears in iPhone and iPad Settings under Display & Text Size, and is available in current release iOS 26.4.2.
  • When enabled, it immediately reduces bright highlights and flashing on buttons, search bars, icons and the keyboard within the Liquid Glass interface.
  • The feature targets users who dislike the glossy visual style, but Apple has not added the same option to macOS Tahoe.
Is Apple's controversial 'Liquid Glass' a design failure that a simple accessibility toggle cannot truly fix?
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