On macOS 26 Tahoe, run this command to disable Liquid Glass:

defaults write -g com.apple.SwiftUI.DisableSolarium -bool YES

Kinda shocked this is possible. Is Liquid Glass just a skin layered on top of macOS’s now‑classic UI? That would explain a lot… (Tip from Capi Etheriel, via r/MacOS.)

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