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{{Infobox OS version
| name = macOS Golden Gate
| title = macOS Golden Gate
| logo = [[File:MacOS Golden Gate Logo 2026.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| screenshot = MacOS Golden Gate screenshot.png
| caption = Desktop screenshot of macOS Golden Gate
| version of = [[macOS]]
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]
| family = {{flatlist|
* [[Mac operating systems|Mac]]
* [[Unix]], based on [[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]] ([[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD]])
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| GA date = 
| working state = in developer beta, public beta TBA
| source model = [[Proprietary software|Closed]], with [[open-source software|open source]] components
| language count = 
| released = {{Start date and age|2026|09}}
| update model = [[Apple Software Update|Software Update]]
| supported platforms = [[ARM64]] (Apple silicon)
| kernel type = [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]] ([[XNU]])
| license = Proprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with [[Apple Public Source License|APSL]]
| preceded by = [[macOS Tahoe]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.apple.com/os/macos/}}
| tagline = "Truly helpful. Truly yours."
| support status = Pre-release (beta). Drops support for all Macs with an [[Intel#Intel_Inside|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).
| other articles = [[iOS 27]]<br/>[[iPadOS 27]]<br/>[[watchOS 27]]<br/>[[tvOS 27]]<br/>[[visionOS 27]]
}}
'''macOS Golden Gate''' (version 27) is the upcoming twenty-third major release of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[macOS]] operating system. The successor to [[macOS Tahoe]], it was announced on June 8, 2026, at [[Worldwide Developers Conference|WWDC]] 2026<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8 |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-returns-the-week-of-june-8/ |access-date=2026年03月23日 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=2026年05月18日 |title=Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Schedule, Sends Media Invites |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/18/wwdc-2026-schedule-invites/ |access-date=2026年05月18日 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Joe |date=2026年06月01日 |title=Apple Shares WWDC26 Wallpaper, Playlist, 'Get Ready' Video, and More |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/01/apple-shares-wwdc-2026-wallpaper/ |access-date=2026年06月01日 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref> and will be released in late 2026. It will be the first version of macOS to run exclusively on Macs with [[Apple silicon]] and the last version with full [[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta 2]] functionality.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Di Benedetto |first=Antonio |date=2026年06月08日 |title=Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/18/wwdc-2026-schedule-invites/ |access-date=2026年06月08日 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Matt |date=2026年06月08日 |title=macOS 27 Golden Gate announced at WWDC 2026 — here's everything you need to know |url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/macos-27-golden-gate-announced-at-wwdc-2026-heres-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=2026年06月08日 |website=[[TechRadar]] |language=en}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elliot |first=Matt |date=2026年06月08日 |title=MacOS Golden Gate Gets Better Search, Smarter Siri, Greater Liquid Glass Control and More |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/macos-27-golden-gate/ |access-date=2026年06月08日 |website=[[CNET]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Development ==
The development of the then-unnamed macOS 27 was confirmed by Apple at [[Worldwide Developers Conference|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 be the last version with full [[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta 2]] functionality.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2025年06月09日 |title=Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/ |access-date=2025年06月11日 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}</ref>
macOS Golden Gate was formally announced at WWDC on June 8, 2026. The first developer beta was released the same day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benedetto |first=Antonio G. Di |date=2026年06月08日 |title=Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/943695/apple-wwdc-2026-macos-27-macbook-mac-announcement-features |access-date=2026年06月08日 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> The name "Golden Gate" was also previously used as the [[List of Apple codenames|internal code name]] for [[macOS Big Sur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remember that? We recap the features of every macOS Apple’s released |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/672681/list-of-all-macos-versions-including-the-latest-macos.html |access-date=2026年06月09日 |website=Macworld |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=June 2026}}
== Features ==
Apple said that macOS 27 Golden Gate focuses on user feedback for the last release, fixing and refining features.
=== System features ===
==== User interface ====
Many aspects of the [[Liquid Glass]] design language have been regressed, changed and refined to user expectations.
==== Desktop, lock screen and control center ====
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==== Other new features ====
* Window border radii are now the same with each app, reverting a controversial change in macOS Tahoe.
* The mouse cursor has been redesigned, with it resembling a glove like in versions prior to Tahoe, albeit more rounded.
* There is a Liquid Glass slider in the System Settings app to adjust the transparency.
* The pull-to-refresh feature of iOS and iPadOS used in apps such as Safari is available in Safari, Mail, News, Podcasts and Calendar.
==== Removed features ====
* Golden Gate no longer uses a separate default wallpaper and now uses the same as iOS and iPadOS. macOS versions now also use the same logo and slogan as the aforementioned.
* Golden Gate drops support for [[Apple Filing Protocol]] (AFP) and [[Time Machine (macOS)|Time Machine]] backups to [[AirPort Time Capsule]] routers no longer function. AFP is a core Macintosh technology dating all the way back to [[System 6]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025年06月10日 |title=Warning: Apple Says macOS 27 Won't Support AirPort Time Capsule Backups |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/10/macos-27-wont-support-airport-time-capsule/ |access-date=2025年06月11日 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]] has been removed, as Golden Gate does not support [[Intel]] [[Central processing unit|CPUs]].
* Golden Gate no longer uses icons on menu items.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hillard |first1=Wesley |title=macOS Golden Gate menus revert to having no icons by each item, as it should be |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/09/macos-golden-gate-menus-revert-to-having-no-icons-by-each-item-as-it-should-be |website=AppleInsider |access-date=June 9, 2026 |date=June 8, 2026}}</ref>
== Supported hardware and features ==
macOS Golden Gate runs on all Macs with an Apple [[Apple M1|M1]] or [[A18 Pro]] chip or later, which includes:<ref>{{Cite web |title=OS - macOS 27 Golden Gate |url=https://www.apple.com/os/macos/ |access-date=2026年06月08日 |website=Apple |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[MacBook Neo]] (A18 Pro, 2026)
* [[MacBook Air]] (M1, 2020 or later)
* [[MacBook Pro]] (13-inch, M1, 2020 or later)
* MacBook Pro (14/16-inch, 2021 or later)
* [[Mac Mini]] (2020 or later)
* [[iMac]] (2021 or later)
* [[Mac Studio]] (2022 or later)
* [[Mac Pro]] (2023)
[[Apple Intelligence]] features are supported on all Macs, but only those with an [[Apple M3|M3]] chip or later with at least 12&nbsp;GB of RAM support on-device [[Siri AI]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2026年06月08日 |title=macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/macos-27-requires-apple-silicon-as-apple-draws-down-the-intel-mac-era/ |access-date=2026年06月09日 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}</ref>
Intel-based applications will still be able to be used with [[Rosetta (software) #Rosetta 2|Rosetta 2]].<ref name=":0" />
== Release history ==
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.
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