More than 20 icons have changed in macOS Tahoe: Here’s how to identify them all

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

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Audio MIDI Setup

Apple

Automator

Apple

Calendar

Apple

Chess

Apple

Clock

Apple

Contacts

Apple

Digital Color Meter

Apple

Disk Utility

Apple

Font Book

Apple

iPhone Mirroring

Apple

Macintosh HD

Apple

Migration Assistant

Apple

Photo Booth

Apple

Preview

Apple

Screen Sharing

Apple

Screenshot

Apple

Stickies

Apple

Terminal

Apple

Text Edit

Apple

Time Machine

Apple

Learn more in our macOS Tahoe superguide.