Apple’s solution tries to address these issues through adaptive screens and voluntary modes, but aesthetic vs. usability harmony is still a prime point of scrutiny for UI/UX experts.

Remarkably, Apple listened. In a quiet but telling update to the macOS 26 developer beta 2, Apple reverted the Finder icon to its original design. Well, sort of.

Well, sort of. The new icon still has the Liquid Glass treatment, but Apple changed the color placement back. It did it without an announcement or a press release.