macOS Golden Gate

macOS Golden Gate
Version of the macOS operating system
DeveloperApple
OS family
Working stateDeveloper beta
Source modelClosed, with open source components
Update methodSoftware Update
PlatformsARM64 (Apple silicon)
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded bymacOS Tahoe
Official websitewww.apple.com/os/macos/
Support status
Pre-release (beta)

macOS Golden Gate (version 27) is the upcoming twenty-third major release of Apple's macOS operating system. The successor to macOS Tahoe, it was announced on June 8, 2026, at WWDC 2026[1][2][3] and will be released in late 2026.

Features

macOS Golden Gate focuses on user feedback for the previous release, fixing and refining features. Many aspects of the Liquid Glass design language have been also been updated.[4]

Development and supported devices

The first developer beta of macOS Golden Gate was released on June 8, 2026.[5] macOS Golden Gate runs on all Macs with an Apple M1 or A18 Pro chip or later. Apple Intelligence features are supported on all Macs, but only those with an M3 chip or later with at least 12 GB of RAM support on-device Siri AI.[6] Golden Gate also drops support for all Macs with an Intel processor.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  2. ↑ Clover, Juli (2026-05-18). "Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Schedule, Sends Media Invites". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  3. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (2026-06-01). "Apple Shares WWDC26 Wallpaper, Playlist, 'Get Ready' Video, and More". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  4. ↑ Clover, Juli (2026-06-09). "All the Liquid Glass Changes in macOS Golden Gate". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  5. ↑ Clover, Juli (8 June 2026). "Apple Releases First iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Betas to Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Cunningham, Andrew (2026-06-08). "macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  7. ↑ Cunningham, Andrew (2025-06-09). "Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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