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5+ New Features Coming in macOS 27
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The ability to turn off transparency/translucency already exists within the accessibility settings. So… yeah?
Honestly that was kind of an odd question to ask.
I’m a nerd and use Siri on my Mac. I’d like to see visual intelligence on my Mac like on my phone
Fix. Rounded. Corners.
akbarali.ch
macrumors 6502a
I like liquid glass, it sure requires refinement coherence, actually entire UI requires polishing, but i'd prefer liquid glass.
Please remove the highlighted borders on the top of windows Apple...... This and all of these simmering tilted white border of application icons. Apple please, Why do you hate symmetry??
If they can be disabled then that is okay, if not then I will be staying with Tahoe.
It is how things go sadly, in the tech world.
Look at people in the windows would that can't update to Windows 11, people with older phones, Iphone or Android that can't update.
My PC don't officially support Windows 11, it is possible to stick it on there, but Ms could stop that at any time and have tried to.
Apple is doing what other tech companies do. A friend has a Trashcan mac, she has used OpenCore Legacy Patcher to update it Ventura I think. Official support have gone for it long ago.
This is one of the reasons I dropped Windows, they added more features and the OS got worse. MS was more interested in AI and getting people to have a M.S account and use their cloud than they were in producing an OS that worked.
I used a Mac a few times and thought, this is better and spent out money to get one. MacOs is not perfect and Apple do make mistakes, but the OS is a lot better than Windows, certainly Windows 11.
It tones it down and that is what I have done, but still need some more control.
Outside of the previously promised AI and Siri 2.0 features some might consider this a smaller update.
iOS 27 has been the star of the rumors we've been hearing ahead of Apple's WWDC 2026 event, but there have also been a few tidbits about the next version of macOS, macOS 27. We don't know as much about macOS 27 as we do about iOS 27, so there will be some surprises in store.
Liquid Glass Revision
Hate Liquid Glass on the Mac? It's not going anywhere, but Apple is planning a "slight redesign."
Liquid Glass transparency and shadows don't work as well on the Mac as they do on the iPhone, and Apple has some revisions in mind. Don't expect Apple to revert to the pre-Tahoe design, but minor improvements are likely.
Siri
Most people probably never use Siri on the Mac, but that could change with macOS 27. The smarter, more capable version of Siri that we've been hearing about endlessly isn't just for iOS. Siri is also coming to macOS, with a new Siri interface planned and, presumably, a standalone Siri app for the Mac.
We don't know as much about the macOS 27 Siri interface as we do about the iOS 27 interface, but it'll probably parallel what's coming in iOS. On the iPhone, Siri will be integrated in the Dynamic Island. Will Apple somehow carry that over to the Mac's notch? Who knows, but it's possible. Siri on iOS has a dark interface that's hinted at in WWDC graphics, and we could get that same style in macOS 27.
If you want to read more about the changes coming to Siri, check out our iOS 27 roundup.
AI App and Feature Updates
Most of these rumors are for iOS 27, but a lot of what's available on iOS is also available on macOS.
- Photos - The Photos app will include new Extend and Reframe options. Extend generates image content beyond the original frame of the photo, and Reframe lets users change the perspective of an image after it's captured. There's also a tool for natural language photo edits, but it might not be ready to go when macOS 27 launches.
- Image Playground - Apple is testing new models that produce more lifelike images, plus there could be some updates to the app interface.
- Wallpaper - iOS 27 is getting a wallpaper-generating feature that uses Image Playground, so it makes sense for it to be available in macOS 27 too.
- Shortcuts - The Shortcuts app will let users ask Siri to generate a shortcut using natural language. With a short statement on what a shortcut should do, AI will whip it up and add it to the app. It'll make shortcuts much easier for the average person to use.
- Writing Tools - In addition to spell check, there will be a grammar check feature. Writing Tools will also support expanded rewriting and text generation capabilities.
- Safari - Safari is getting a feature for automatically organizing browser tabs into groups, which will be useful for tab addicts who like to see just how many tabs their Mac can handle before it starts to feel sluggish.
Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Bug fixes and performance improvements will be a focus in both iOS 27 and macOS 27. In fact, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple is working on a "Snow Leopard-style update" for iOS 27 and macOS 27.
Apple wants to improve the underlying quality and performance of macOS.
Touchscreen Support
There is a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display that's going to come at some point during the macOS 27 release cycle, so there could be hidden touch-based tweaks. This isn't a device that we're expecting until late 2026 at the earliest (and 2027 is more likely), but researchers who like to dig into macOS code might find some hints of touchscreen support.
No More Intel Macs
It's the end of the road for Intel Macs. If you're still using a Mac with an Intel chip, you won't be able to upgrade to macOS 27. macOS Tahoe is the last version of macOS that runs on Intel Macs, and macOS 27 will require an M1 Apple silicon chip or later.
Apple has phased out all Intel Macs, and it stopped selling the last Mac with an Intel chip in 2023.
Speaking of phasing things out, Apple is ending support for Rosetta 2 after macOS 27. Rosetta will still be available in macOS 27, but not macOS 28. If you're still using an app that relies on Rosetta, it will need an Apple silicon update by fall 2027 or it's not going to work anymore.
macOS Name
One detail that rarely leaks ahead of WWDC is Apple's name for the next version of macOS. Apple uses California landmarks for its Mac software, and there are still plenty to choose from. "Project Big Bear" is the name of the hashmoji file that Apple shared on X, so macOS Big Bear is a possibility. If macOS 27 focuses on bugs and is a "Snow Leopard" update, Apple could pick macOS Emerald after Emerald Bay.
Emerald Bay is a small bay off of Lake Tahoe, and it would be a fitting choice. "Snow Leopard" followed "Leopard," and using the same kind of linked name would be a strong signal of Apple's commitment to performance improvements in the macOS 27 update.
Launch Date
macOS 27 will be available for developers after the June 8 WWDC keynote event. A public beta will follow in July, and the software will see a public launch in the fall.
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However, Mac OS will be stripped of all Rosetta 2 and other code for x86. Meaning the whole thing is optimised for Apple silicon.
Apple Home will be stripped of the old legacy architecture, leaving behind only the new. This could be big for HomePods.
Combine this with further refinement and possible re-writing of code.
This could be a big year for the ecosystem’s stability and I can’t wait for that.
xhantos
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If LG was just 'transparency/translucency' then you'd be 100% correct. Unfortunately it is not.
All the more reason for Intel users to stay on Sequoia. By the time they’re absolutely forced to upgrade to a newer Mac, I suspect the nonsense that is Liquid Glass (and the buggy mess that is MacOS 26) will be quaint memories.
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podycust
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No thanks last thing we need is a touch friendly macOS the ui will be come a mess like when Microsoft tried shoehorning in touch support to windows.
Also Mac rumours the touchscreen Mac is just a rumour at this point! I never know anyone that had a touchscreen laptop ever use the touch screen lol
Also Mac rumours the touchscreen Mac is just a rumour at this point! I never know anyone that had a touchscreen laptop ever use the touch screen lol
mac-kitty
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Please, Apple, fix the many bugs in the Music app!!
Liquid Glass not going anywhere? Fine. I'm not upgrading from Mac OS 15 until it does. I don't need to. I have everything I need. Everything works. I'm not touching it.