Apple’s approach here seems purposeful, in a way that Vista never quite nailed. Under Windows Vista, Aero often just looked cool without doing much to enhance usability.

Microsoft first unveiled Aero Glass in 2006, which first shipped with Windows Vista that same year. While Windows Vista itself was received rather poorly, nobody ever denied that the OS looked good.

Tame Apple Press pretends it's new because WWDC is hot air After nearly two decades of sniffing at Windows design choices, the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has decided it quite likes Aero Glass ...

Some users have pointed out that the Liquid Glass interface reminds them of the Windows Vista era, which worked more or less the same way. Additionally, Samsung pointed out OneUI 7 implemented ...

Others said they hoped they’d be able to turn it off. Some also pointed to the similarities between Liquid Glass and Windows Aero, the design language brought to Microsoft Windows Vista in 2006.

You can see the similarities between Apple ‘s UI and Vista’s “Windows Aero” design language everywhere, from the glassified app icons in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 which look a lot like VIsta’s glossy ...

On a Mac’s larger display, the big redesign just feels like… well, it’s a design.

While Apple didn't nix any iPhones from its eligibility list last year, that's not the case for 2025 — a few models are ...

The best part of this release is that it happened just as Apple unveiled macOS 26, which has a new “Liquid Glass” design that many say is similar to Windows Vista’s Aero Glass look from 2006.

While we don't yet know the new iPhones Apple will be dropping this fall — though there are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, ...

Apple unveils iOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe and iPadOS 26 with translucent Liquid Glass design at WWDC 2025, featuring ChatGPT integration as competitors advance rapidly.

Others said they hoped they’d be able to turn it off. Some also pointed to the similarities between Liquid Glass and Windows Aero, the design language brought to Microsoft Windows Vista in 2006.