Apple announces macOS Golden Gate 27
The new OS follows last year’s Tahoe, which introduced the Liquid Glass redesign to MacBooks and Mac desktops.
The new OS follows last year’s Tahoe, which introduced the Liquid Glass redesign to MacBooks and Mac desktops.
by Jun 8, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC
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Apple has announced macOS Golden Gate 27, the next version of its desktop operating system. The new Golden Gate version of macOS brings a global slider to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass UI effects, with a tighter corner radius of windows to give them a more unified look.
The new OS for MacBooks and Mac desktops is the follow-up to last year’s macOS Tahoe 26. Tahoe added some handy features, like a revised Spotlight search and a Phone app, but was controversial due to its bold (and often disliked) Liquid Glass redesign.
Tahoe was the last major macOS update for Intel-based Macs, and the upcoming version will leave them behind. Those with aging Macs still using x86 Intel chips were promised three years of security updates.
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