Apple has unveiled new design resources that coincide with the launch of its latest operating systems: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26. These resources are aimed at assisting app developers in optimizing the visual appeal of their applications, ensuring they align with Apple’s contemporary design aesthetics, including the newly introduced Liquid Glass style. The Apple Design Resources page on the Apple Developer website serves as a comprehensive toolkit for developers. It offers design templates, color guides, user interface elements, and icon production guides, all aimed at refining app appearances.
On June 9, Apple updated this page to incorporate materials relevant to the new OS versions, significantly enhancing the resources available to developers. For iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, Apple has provided a specialized library for the Sketch design tool, along with an app icon template that is compatible with Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Additionally, there is an updated Sketch library for macOS Tahoe 26, which includes various UI components to facilitate Mac app design. While Apple has not yet released design resources for its other operating systems, there are two other noteworthy additions that impact multiple platforms.
One such update includes PNG and PDF resources for Games and Game Center, also added on June 9. The other is the beta release of SF Symbols 7, a collection comprising over 6,900 symbols tailored to complement the San Francisco font. This update introduces features such as Draw animations, variable rendering, enhanced Magic Replace functionality, gradients, and hundreds of new symbols. As the rollout of Apple’s operating system upgrades approaches this fall, developers have a limited time frame to utilize these new resources effectively to ensure their apps are ready for public launch.
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