It's hard to look at Apple's new "Liquid Glass" aesthetic and not think about Windows Vista, Microsoft's much-maligned OS which also touted transparencies and glass-like effects as a bold new vision for computing.

Apple dialed back its announcements at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), opting for practical optimizations over futuristic launches.

Apple is billing it as more dynamic than the previous design language, and it will bring even more consistency across all operating systems including iOS, iPadOS and macOS.