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Apple released the macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta for Apple Silicon Macs via the Apple Beta Software Program. Before upgrading, back up with Time Machine; Intel Macs are no longer supported. Supported Macs include Apple Silicon models listed by Apple. To install, enroll in the Beta Program, then in System Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates select macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta and click Upgrade Now.
macOS Golden Gate public beta brings Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, and other AI-powered features to testers, including a Write with Siri tool for drafting/editing, iPhone Mirroring, and an updated UI with a Liquid Glass slider and edge-to-edge sidebars. Safari gains AI-driven extensions and smarter tab grouping, while overall performance and indexing are improved (Spotlight, Mail, Messages). The beta requires an M1+ Mac (and an A18 Pro MacBook Neo for some features), backups are advised, and Siri AI isn’t yet available in the EU or China during the rollout.
Apple released the first public beta of macOS Golden Gate (macOS 27), opening testing to non-developers. The update adds Siri AI features via Spotlight, a dedicated Siri app, and Visual Intelligence that can analyze screen content; it also includes design refinements to Liquid Glass, transparency controls, and more uniform window toolbars, sidebars, and positioning. New Write with Siri, AI editing tools in Photos, improved Shortcuts with natural-language actions, and general performance improvements aim to deliver a smoother experience on older Macs.
WWDC 2026 centers on iOS 27 with broad device support (including iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2), macOS Golden Gate ending Intel Macs and Rosetta 2, iPadOS 27 raising the hardware floor while dropping several older iPad models, watchOS 27 cutting multiple Apple Watch generations and adding smarter features, and tvOS 27 updates. Apple Intelligence and Visual Intelligence tools expand across platforms, with Siri AI becoming a centerpiece (and some regional availability caveats in the EU). The show also teases new UI changes, Genmoji and Image Playground enhancements, and broader updates across VisionOS, macOS, iPadOS, and more following WWDC 2026.
Apple’s iOS 27 keeps supporting the same iPhone lineup as iOS 26, but macOS Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27 drop support for 16 older devices across Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, and Apple TVs.
Apple will drop software updates for 16 devices this fall across watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and tvOS 27, removing several Apple Watch generations, multiple iPad models, Intel-based Macs, and older Apple TV models from official updates. iOS 27 will continue to support all iPhone models, and security patches will remain for the previous OS for about a year. The new OS versions are expected in September after beta testing.
Apple's WWDC keynote reveals iOS 27 and a sweeping suite of updates across its platforms, including enhanced Photos, Messages, Safari, Mail, and Notes; plus new features for macOS Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27, with faster performance, richer sharing, expanded language support, and improved accessibility.
Apple is phasing out Rosetta 2, with most Intel-based apps relying on it likely to stop working on macOS 28. macOS Golden Gate adds a new Intel-Based apps list in Settings (General > About > Intel-Based apps > Details) showing which apps will fail in the future, giving users time to contact developers or find alternatives. Rosetta will not install automatically, but you may see a brief prompt the first time you open an Intel app after upgrading. Some authentication plugins that require Rosetta may fail to load, and macOS Tahoe was the last Intel-era macOS; Golden Gate runs on Macs with Apple silicon.
Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate reverses macOS Tahoe’s icon-heavy menu design by removing most menu item icons (keeping them only where genuinely useful) and updating Human Interface Guidelines to use icons sparingly. The change signals a shift toward a more minimalist UI and is currently in developer beta, with a public beta next month and a fall general release.
MacRumors reports a Terminal workaround to enable Siri AI on the macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta for users on the waitlist: run a sudo defaults write command to disable the waitlist flag, then restart. This lets Siri AI run in the dedicated app with text/voice chat and iCloud history, initially in English, with a caution to test on non-primary machines and back up data. A correction notes the EU limitation is for iPhone/iPad, not Mac.
During WWDC 2026, Apple highlighted a slide detailing 250+ changes across iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. Developer betas are available now with a September public release anticipated. Highlights include a customizable Camera app in iOS 27, a major Siri redesign powered by AI, performance and energy-efficiency improvements, and widespread UI tweaks and feature updates across iPadOS, macOS, Maps, Photos, Messages, Reminders, and more.
Apple’s macOS Golden Gate introduces a more polished Liquid Glass: a new System Settings slider for translucency, uniform toolbar and window radii for consistency, edge-to-edge sidebars with color icons, more detailed icons across modes, and HDR depth for a richer UI. The update also brings visible UI refinements to active windows and sidebars, with Siri AI features via iOS 27. It’s currently in developer beta with a public beta planned for July and a fall-wide launch.
At WWDC26, Tim Cook opened what is expected to be his final keynote as Apple CEO, unveiling a wave of AI-powered updates across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and beyond, including a revamped Siri, new Apple Intelligence features, and an on-device plus Private Cloud Compute architecture focused on privacy; Apple also announced tools like Shortcuts automations via natural language, Safari extension creation from prompts, AI-powered photo editing, enhanced Maps Flyover, iCloud Shared Albums on Android and Windows, and the new macOS Golden Gate, as Cook prepares to transition to Executive Chairman with John Ternus set to take the reins in September.
Apple announced macOS Golden Gate at WWDC 2026, an Apple silicon–only update that lists compatible Macs (including MacBook Neo 2026 and other M-series models) and drops Intel-era machines like 16‑inch MBP (2019), 13‑inch MBP (2020), iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019); Tahoe-era devices will retain security updates for a while but won’t get new features.