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macOS Golden Gate
Version of the macOS operating system
Desktop screenshot of macOS Golden Gate
DeveloperApple
OS family
Working stateBeta
Source modelClosed, with open source components
Latest preview27.0 beta 4[1] (July 20, 2026; 10 days ago (2026-07-20)) [±]
27.0 public beta 2[2] (July 22, 2026; 8 days ago (2026-07-22)) [±]
Update methodSoftware Update
Supported platformsARM64 (Apple silicon)
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded bymacOS Tahoe
Official websiteapple.com/os/macos
TaglineMore personal. More refined.
Support status
In developer beta and public beta
Articles in the series
iOS 27
iPadOS 27
watchOS 27
tvOS 27
visionOS 27

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,[3][4][5] and will be released in late 2026. It is the first version of macOS to run exclusively on Macs with Apple silicon and the last version with full Rosetta 2 functionality.[6][7]

It is named after the Golden Gate, a strait between the Presidio of San Francisco and the Marin Headlands, which connects the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.[8]

Development

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The development of the then-unnamed macOS 27 was confirmed by Apple at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 during its Platforms State of the Union event when it outlined the conclusion of the Mac transition to Apple silicon. Apple stated that macOS 27 would drop support for Intel processors and be the last version with full Rosetta 2 functionality.[9]

macOS Golden Gate was formally announced at WWDC on June 8, 2026. The first developer beta was released the same day.[10] The name "Golden Gate" (specifically "GoldenGate", no spaces) was also previously used as the internal code name for macOS Big Sur.[11]

Features

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Apple said that macOS 27 Golden Gate focuses on refining features introduced in the previous release based on user feedback.

System features

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  • Window border shapes are consistent across applications, reversing a change introduced in macOS Tahoe.
  • The mouseover cursor again uses the glove icon found in versions prior to Tahoe but using a different design.[12]
  • Pull-to-refresh is available in Safari, Mail, News, Podcasts, and Calendar.
  • The iPhone Mirroring app supports window resizing.
  • Notes and Freeform include additional Markup drawing tools.[13]
  • "Ask Siri" integration.[14]

Removed features

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Other changes

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  • Golden Gate includes the same default wallpaper as iOS and iPadOS, as well as a new Golden Gate wallpaper.[18] Beginning with macOS 27.0 beta 3, the Golden Gate wallpaper became the default.[19]
  • Menu bar items no longer display icons by default, reversing a change introduced in macOS Tahoe.[20]
  • Beginning with macOS 27.0 beta 3, Spotlight was removed from the menu bar in favor of Siri.[21]

Supported hardware

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macOS Golden Gate runs on all Macs with an Apple M1 or A18 Pro chip or later, which includes:[22]

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.[23]

Golden Gate drops support for all Macs with an Intel CPU, including the Mac Pro (2019), the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, four Thunderbolt 3 ports), and the iMac (2020), ending support for x86-64 processors. Intel-based applications will still be able to be used with Rosetta 2.[9]

Release history

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The first developer beta of macOS Golden Gate was released on June 8, 2026. The Golden Gate developer betas are available to anyone with an Apple Developer account, without needing a developer subscription.

macOS Golden Gate releases
Version Build Release date Darwin version
Supported: 27.0 beta 1 26A5353q June 8, 2026 27.0.0
xnu-13361.0.0.501.1~2
Wed May 27 02:13:13 PDT 2026
Supported: 27.0 beta 2 26A5368g June 22, 2026 27.0.0
xnu-13432.0.5.501.1~2
Mon Jun 15 22:59:39 PDT 2026
Supported: 27.0 beta 3 26A5378j July 6, 2026 27.0.0
xnu-13432.0.50.501.3~1
Mon Jun 29 21:25:23 PDT 2026
Supported: 27.0 beta 3 release 2
(public beta 1)		 26A5378n July 13, 2026
Supported: 27.0 beta 4 26A5388g July 20, 2026 27.0.0
xnu-13432.0.94.501.4~1
Tue Jul 14 21:41:19 PDT 2026
Preview version: 27.0 public beta 2 July 22, 2026
Legend:
Supported
Latest version
Preview version

See Apple's official release notes.

References

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  1. ↑ Clover, Juli (July 20, 2026). "Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate Beta 4". MacRumors. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ Mendes, Marcus (July 22, 2026). "macOS 27 public beta 2 now available, here's how to install it". 9to5Mac. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Clover, Juli (May 18, 2026). "Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Schedule, Sends Media Invites". MacRumors. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (June 1, 2026). "Apple Shares WWDC26 Wallpaper, Playlist, 'Get Ready' Video, and More". MacRumors. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Di Benedetto, Antonio (June 8, 2026). "Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate". The Verge. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hanson, Matt (June 8, 2026). "macOS 27 Golden Gate announced at WWDC 2026 — here's everything you need to know". TechRadar. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ Elliot, Matt (June 8, 2026). "MacOS Golden Gate Gets Better Search, Smarter Siri, Greater Liquid Glass Control and More". CNET. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Cunningham, Andrew (June 9, 2025). "Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Di Benedetto, Antonio G. (June 8, 2026). "Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls". The Verge. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Remember that? We recap the features of every macOS Apple's released". Macworld. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ Sokolovsky, Mark (June 14, 2026). "macOS 27.0 Golden Gate". Low End Mac. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (June 12, 2026). "iOS 27 Adds New Drawing Tool to Your iPhone's Messages App". MacRumors. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "macOS Golden Gate: What's New and What It Means for Mac Users - Your Mac Tech". yourmactech.com.au. June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Warning: Apple Says macOS 27 Won't Support AirPort Time Capsule Backups". MacRumors. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ Clover, Juli (June 22, 2026). "Apple Dropping AirPort Utility From the App Store With iOS 27". MacRumors. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ Mendes, Marcus (June 22, 2026). "Apple confirms AirPort Utility app is going away soon". 9to5Mac. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "macOS Golden Gate Gets New Wallpaper". MacRumors. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ Saini, Rajat (July 7, 2026). "macOS 27 Beta 3 Adds New Golden Gate Sunset and Night Wallpapers". The Mac Observer. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  20. ↑ Hillard, Wesley (June 8, 2026). "macOS Golden Gate menus revert to having no icons by each item, as it should be". AppleInsider. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ Clover, Juli (July 6, 2026). "macOS Golden Gate Beta 3 Now Available for Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ "OS - macOS 27 Golden Gate". Apple. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ Cunningham, Andrew (June 8, 2026). "macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
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