Apple rolls the playful Liquid Glass easter egg into iOS 27, extending the feature that debuted on iPadOS 26. The Preview app’s magnifying loupe, revamped last year with a glass‑like sheen, now reacts to finger movement, distorting underlying text as users slide it across the screen. The animation mirrors the iPad version that delighted early adopters and received positive feedback from users.

The loupe icon has evolved since Preview first appeared on the Mac in 2001, when it displayed two photos beneath the magnifier. Over two decades the design shed the photos, leaving only the glass element in the recent Liquid Glass overhaul. Bringing the same interactive loupe behavior to iOS 27 signals Apple’s intent to unify subtle UI flourishes across its ecosystem today.

While the easter egg adds no functional advantage, it demonstrates how Apple leverages small gestures to keep long‑standing apps feeling fresh. Developers may look to replicate the effect in their own tools, and power users now have another novelty to explore during everyday tasks. The moving loupe will be present on all iOS 27 devices at launch for iPhone and iPad.