If you’ve downloaded macOS 26, the biggest visual change is the interface that brings a new look to menus and buttons. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. It’s a polarizing look for sure, but far more jarring will be the new icons that come with it.
If you’re a veteran Mac user, some of the icons may throw you off because Apple made a drastic change. Other icons will be instantly recognizable–you may not even notice a difference unless you take a closer look. In many cases, the icons are simpler and have less character than they did before.
Here are 21 examples of Apple apps that have new icons. In all of the images below, the icon on the left is from macOS Sequoia and the icon on the right is from the macOS Tahoe beta.
Finder
Apple
Audio MIDI Setup
Apple
Automator
Automator: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Calendar
Calendar: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Chess
Chess: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Clock
Clock: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Contacts
Contacts: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Digital Color Meter
Digital Color Meter: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Disk Utility
Disk Utility: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Font Book
Font Book: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
iPhone Mirroring
Apple
Macintosh HD
Macintosh HD: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Migration Assistant
Migration Assistant: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Photo Booth
Photo Booth: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Preview
Apple
Screen Sharing
Screen Sharing: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Screenshot
Screenshot: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).
Apple
Stickies
Apple
Terminal
Apple
Text Edit
Apple
Time Machine
Apple
Learn more in our macOS Tahoe superguide.
Author: Roman Loyola, Senior Editor, Macworld
Roman is a Macworld Senior Editor with over 30 years of experience covering the tech industry, focusing on the Mac and other products in the Apple ecosystem. He is also the host of the Macworld Podcast. His career started at MacUser, where he received Apple certification as a repair technician (when Apple did that kind of thing). He's also worked for MacAddict, MacLife, and TechTV.