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… Updated window shapes What Apple describes as “updated window shapes” is easily my favorite macOS 27 Golden Gate design change. This refers to the corner radius of app windows. They’re not just updated in macOS 27 Golden Gate. Technically, apps made for macOS 26 Tahoe had an updated shape. …
Apple again warns developers not to do what Apple did in macOS 26 Tahoe Ben Lovejoy | Jun 11 2026 - 7:06 am PT | Jun 11 2026 - 7:06 am PT The menu icons in macOS 26 Tahoe were roundly criticized for being both ugly and making Macs harder to use. …
… Fewer ads in the operating system and a moveable version of their equivalent of the Dock to start. macOS Tahoe struggles with contrast; Windows 11 just struggles Apple’s biggest challenge with the Mac right now is that macOS Tahoe isn’t as polished as it was before the Liquid Glass redesign. macOS … …
Report: macOS 27 to feature UI tweaks to address some Tahoe design complaints Benjamin Mayo | May 10 2026 - 7:11 am PT | May 10 2026 - 7:11 am PT Apple is preparing to roll out a ‘slight redesign’ for the next version of macOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman . …
… Here’s the full list of Macs compatible with macOS Golden Gate: MacBook Neo 2026 MacBook Air with Apple silicon 2020 and later MacBook Pro with Apple silicon 2020 and later iMac with Apple silicon 2021 and later Mac mini with Apple silicon 2020 and later Mac Studio with Apple silicon 2022 and later… …
… The new version finally includes an app icon optimized for macOS Tahoe. GarageBand now includes a macOS Tahoe app icon Apple released macOS Tahoe to the public on September 15, 2025, over 200 days ago, so it’s great to see GarageBand finally receive the love it deserves. …
Apple releases macOS 26.5 beta 2, here’s what to expect Marcus Mendes | Apr 13 2026 - 10:07 am PT | Apr 13 2026 - 10:07 am PT Apple is rolling out the second wave of developer betas for macOS 26.5 and its counterparts. …
macOS 26.5 beta 3 now available, here’s what to expect Marcus Mendes | Apr 20 2026 - 10:11 am PT | Apr 20 2026 - 10:11 am PT Even though Apple skipped macOS 26.5 public beta 2 after releasing the developer beta last week, Apple is now rolling out macOS 26.5 developer beta 3. …
… The release build for macOS 26.6 public beta 1 is 25G5028f, which is the same as yesterday’s developer release. How to install macOS Tahoe 26.6 public beta 1 To install, the first thing you have to do is enroll in Apple’s public beta program at https://beta.apple.com/ . …
… That’s because it will be the first macOS release that’s exclusive to Apple silicon Macs. Last year at WWDC, Apple warned that this transition was coming. It said macOS Tahoe would be the last software version that supports Intel Macs. …
