Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on September 14, 2026

Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on September 14, 2026. The update brings Siri AI features, adjustable Liquid Glass styling and family-safety controls. Apple’s compatibility list covers specific Apple-silicon Mac models, including MacBook Neo (2026).

Which Macs Apple lists as compatible

Apple lists these Mac product lines and model-year thresholds for macOS 27 Golden Gate:

The list is tied to the named product families and model years. Check your Mac’s model year and chip against the relevant row before deciding whether it meets Apple’s listed compatibility requirements.

What Siri AI does in macOS 27

Apple describes Siri AI as supporting conversational requests, questions that use personal context, queries about what’s on screen and assistance in supported apps. The feature list also includes a dedicated Siri app and access to online information. Apple’s feature page lists English as the available language for Siri AI.

Liquid Glass and family-safety features

macOS 27 includes a Liquid Glass slider for adjusting the interface’s appearance, along with revised toolbars and edge-to-edge sidebars. The update also includes child-safety controls: Ask to Browse, Communication Safety, and limits and schedules for screen time.

More changes in Photos, Safari and Calendar

Apple’s feature list includes photo-editing tools, automatic Safari tab grouping, and Safari notifications for anticipated changes such as price drops or restocks. Calendar can create events from natural-language descriptions. Other listed changes include VoiceOver improvements, shared iCloud album enhancements, and pull-to-refresh gestures in selected apps.

Apple also lists performance improvements for AirDrop transfers, server browsing and Safari home-page loading. The feature descriptions do not attach a numerical speed gain to those improvements.