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Tinkle Highlights Your Active Window on MacOS

One of the major complaints of the new Liquid Glass design on macOS Tahoe is that it’s difficult to differentiate windows, and that there is so little contrast between the active window and a background window that it can be challenging for many users to tell them apart quickly. Tinkle attempts to help you immediately ... Read More
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Use “Show Borders” to Clarify Liquid Glass UI on iPadOS 26 & iOS 26

One of the big complaints about the Liquid Glass interface of iPadOS 26 and iOS 26 is that the user interface can be challenging to use, read, differentiate elements, and interact with. There are various toggles and settings that Apple has placed under the “Accessibility” category that can significantly improve the legibility and experience of ... Read More
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Make Your Active Foreground Window Obvious on MacOS Tahoe with Alan

One of the complaints about the new Liquid Glass interface on the Mac is that with such a reduction in contrast, it is increasingly challenging to quickly determine which of your app windows is active in the foreground. Developer Tyler Hall was annoyed enough by this with Tahoe that he created a simple app to ... Read More
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How to Switch from Clear or Tinted Appearance in MacOS Tahoe

The latest versions of macOS Tahoe include a new toggle that allows you to switch between two slightly different appearance modes for the Liquid Glass interface; “Clear” and “Tinted”. This setting was introduced to the Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.1 (and iOS 26.1 / iPadOS 26.1 for iPhone and iPad), and offers another way to ... Read More
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