NSSegmentedCell misplaced in Liquid Glass mode (macOS 26)

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Created Feb ’26

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We are currently testing our application under macOS 26 in Liquid Glass mode and noticed an issue with NSSegmentedCell.

Our app makes extensive use of NSCell-based drawing. Since macOS 26, when running in Liquid Glass mode, NSSegmentedCell does not render at the expected location.

The control itself appears visually correct, but it is clearly drawn offset from the rect it is supposed to occupy. In compatibility mode, everything renders exactly as expected (same code, same layout).

To illustrate the issue, here are two screenshots of the same view: Liquid Glass mode 👉 (screenshot 1 – segmented control visibly shifted) Compatibility mode 👉 (screenshot 2 – correct rendering)

The regression is obvious when switching between the two modes.

This behavior has been present since the first macOS 26 release and is still reproducible with Xcode 26.2 (17C52).

I have already filed a report via Feedback Assistant (FB reference available if useful), but I’m posting here to see whether others are experiencing the same issue or have found a workaround.

Thanks.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Feb ’26

Hello @PatPol,

I'm interested in taking a look at that FB report, do you mind sharing the FB number below?

I'll make sure it's on the right path. And If there's a sample project attached I could possibly offer direct workarounds, or feel free to provide code in this thread.

Thanks!

 Travis Trotto - DTS Engineer

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PatPol OP

Feb ’26

Hi,

Here is the FB number FB21616308

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PatPol OP

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Hello

Any updates for FB21616308 ?

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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Hello @PatPol,

Thank you for filing this report!

As far as I can see, this bug report is being handled by the relevant engineering team, who is currently investigating resolutions which require changes to this framework.

Details are generally provided to you in Feedback Assistant, however It looks like nothing's there yet.

In the meantime, please test on future updates as they are released and update us here if anything changes.

I hope this helps,

 Travis

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