User level: Level 1 (9 points)Preview panel in finder spans vertically to the top of the window and takes the whole height, instead of the space below the tabs.
Posted on Sep 16, 2026 2:00 AM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Sep 16, 2026 5:06 AM in response to klimentt
klimentt wrote:
I understand that it was intentional but it is absolutely misplaced and wrong in concept. Btw both suggested solutions did not help (already applied).
In your opinion, that is. Doesn't bother me a bit, and clearly Apple's developers felt it was right in concept. Regardless, it's part of the UI and only Apple can change it.
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User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Sep 16, 2026 3:56 AM in response to klimentt
This falls into the category of 'it's a feature, not a bug'. With the implementation of Liquid Glass in macOS, Apple incorporated elements of transparency and reflection in many aspects of the UI. This is one of them, where tabs and title bars are partially transparent (like glass). Liquid Glass has been a polarizing feature, with some users liking it, some hating it.
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There were enough complaints about it in Tahoe that with foist with a point update to Tahoe and even more with the upgrade to macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple has added more control over the intensity of Liquid Glass. To reduce the Liquid Glass effect, you can change one or both of the following settings.
2. Go to System Settings > Accessibility > Display, toggle on Reduce transparency.
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I see and can replicate the behavior that you describe. For example, here is your screenshot and you can see, especially when I zoom the image, that the image shows 'behind' the tab bar and the title bar.
To be clear, what you are seeing is the expected behavior with the default macOS settings.
User level: Level 1 (9 points)Sep 16, 2026 4:24 AM in response to neuroanatomist
I understand that it was intentional but it is absolutely misplaced and wrong in concept. Btw both suggested solutions did not help (already applied).
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357955