macOS 27

One day after rolling out macOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers, Apple is now rolling out the equivalent build for users enrolled in the public beta program. Here’s what’s new.

A new open-source tool is going viral over its promise to let users who aren’t interested in Apple Intelligence reclaim 12GB or more of storage on their Macs. Here are the details.

Apple is rolling out the third developer beta of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, ahead of its official rollout in the coming weeks. Here’s what’s coming.

I’m in the middle of testing Dell’s 32-inch UltraSharp U3226Q, and my thoughts so far are extremely positive. The picture quality of this OLED panel is impressive, especially when HDR is enabled in macOS. I’ll have a full hands-on review of the UltraSharp on our YouTube channel.

Meanwhile, I wanted to note a key improvement Apple introduced in macOS 27 regarding HDR support. A drawback of using an HDR-ready third-party monitor on macOS 26 Tahoe was the inability to activate High Dynamic Range at the common 2560 x 1440 scaled resolution. Fortunately, the newest macOS release resolves this problem.

A key new feature in macOS 27 is Safari’s Notify Me function. This has the Apple Intelligence automatically monitor a web page for updates and send a notification when it occurs.

This feature can be useful in a wide variety of ways, with price drops being one of the most obvious. Unfortunately, a limitation means that it doesn’t yet support what I would consider the most important use case for Notify Me …

Although Apple’s revamped personal assistant is no doubt the headlining feature in macOS 27 Golden Gate, there are many other new features and refinements in this year’s update that don’t involve Siri AI. Read our post as I cherry-pick a few of my favorite new macOS 27 updates, and be sure to watch our video as I walk through them all.

After releasing the second developer beta for macOS 27.2 Golden Gate yesterday, Apple is now rolling out the public beta as well. Here are the details.

Developers can now install macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2, ahead of the upcoming official release in a few weeks. Here’s what’s coming.

Wait a minute… Is Siri on the Mac good now?

It only took a decade, but with this week’s launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate, Siri has finally come to life on the Mac. It’s still in beta, and it’s not perfect, but the update represents a much improved and highly integrated experience that takes into account personal context while prioritizing privacy.

Watch my full video as I walk through the top macOS 27 features: Siri AI edition, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos.

Now that macOS 27 Golden Gate is officially out, Apple is moving on to its next beta cycle, straight to macOS 27.2 beta 1. Here are the details.

Included in today’s 2027 system updates from Apple are several new Screen Time and parental control features aimed at giving parents more control over how their kids use their devices. Here are the details.

If you’re on the fence about installing macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple’s lengthy list of security fixes might be enough to convince you. And if you’re sticking with an older version, you may want to install macOS Tahoe 26.7 or macOS Sequoia 15.8 sooner rather than later. Here’s why.

After months of beta testing, macOS 27 Golden Gate is now rolling out to everyone, bringing Apple’s new Siri AI, deeper Liquid Glass refinements, major Safari additions, and a long list of performance and quality-of-life improvements. Here’s everything new.

Developers can now submit apps built for iOS 27 and Apple’s other new operating system releases, ahead of their official rollout next Monday. Here are the details.

Apple has announced that macOS 27 Golden Gate will ship to all users next Monday, September 14. Here are Apple’s official release notes for macOS 27.

With the “Surprise and Shine” event now in the books, Apple is now rolling out the first developer and public Release Candidate of macOS 27 Golden Gate ahead of the operating system’s public launch. Here are the details.

Continuing Apple’s weekly test releases ahead of the official launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate, the company is now rolling out beta 8 for developers. Here’s what to expect.

Update 5:04 p.m. ET: Now available for public beta testers as well.

Apple has published a new support document explaining how Spotlight indexing works across its devices, including three things it says can help the process finish more quickly. Here are the details.

Apple implemented a Siri AI waitlist for beta users of its upcoming operating systems, and it appears the same will be true when iOS 27 and macOS 27 officially launch next month.

This means that you won’t have immediate access to the new Siri AI features when your devices update to their new OS …

Following the release of the seventh developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and Apple’s other upcoming software updates, the company is now rolling out the corresponding public betas. Here are the details.

Developers can now install macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 7, just a week after the rollout of beta 6. Here are the details.