Apple to Unveil macOS 27 Next Month With These New Features

[MacRumors]

Apple will unveil its latest software platforms during its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, June 8, and one of them will be macOS 27 for the Mac.

The first developer beta of macOS 27 will likely be available immediately following the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. Following beta testing, the software update should be released to all users in September.

macOS 26 is known as macOS Tahoe, but the name of macOS 27 has yet to leak.

Below, we recap what to expect from macOS 27.

Siri Upgrades

macOS 27 will reportedly include a dedicated Siri app with conversation history. This would make Siri more like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

macOS 27 should also include the personalized Siri features that Apple previewed all the way back at WWDC 2024. For example, Apple showed a user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation based on info retrieved from the Mail and Messages apps. This functionality was previewed on an iPhone, but it will extend to the iPad and Mac.

"We look forward to bringing a more personalized Siri to users coming this year," said Apple's CEO Tim Cook, on an earnings call this week.

More Apple Intelligence Features

Earlier this year, Apple and Google announced that Google Gemini will help power future Apple Intelligence features, and that will extend beyond the more personalized version of Siri. However, exactly which features arrive remains to be seen.

Touch Interface

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is preparing a touch-optimized version of macOS for the rumored MacBook Pro or "MacBook Ultra" with a touchscreen.

For example, if a user touches a button or control on the screen, the report said a relevant set of commands will instantly appear in a menu surrounding their finger. And if a user taps on an item in the menu bar at the top of the screen, the report said the controls will enlarge so they are easier to select with a finger.

Gurman expects a MacBook Pro or MacBook Ultra with a touchscreen to be released by early 2027, so these touch optimizations will presumably arrive in macOS 27. However, the changes might be hidden until the laptop launches.

Improved Stability

macOS 27 will reportedly be similar to 2009's Mac OS X Snow Leopard, in the sense that Apple is apparently very focused on improving "quality and underlying performance." Apple is expected to implement many bug fixes and stability improvements, and there may also be some much-needed Liquid Glass design enhancements.

No Intel Macs

Last year, Apple announced that macOS Tahoe would be the final major macOS release for Intel-based Macs, meaning that macOS 27 will be compatible with Apple silicon Macs with the M1 chip and newer only. However, Apple will likely continue to release security fixes for some Intel-based Macs for at least a few more years.

No AirPort Time Capsule Support

Starting with macOS 27, Macs will not support the AirPort Time Capsule or any other storage drives that use the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), according to a warning shown by Apple on macOS Tahoe. Time Capsule backups will require a storage drive that supports more current file-sharing protocols like SMBv2 and SMBv3.

Article Link: Apple to Unveil macOS 27 Next Month With These New Features

 

[wellander1]

Maybe Apple will reverse course and go all in on intel and release it for every intel Mac dating back to 2006.

 

[mihighil]

Great times when software stability is a feature, tells you all you need to know.

 

[Blackstick]

It's a Snow Leopard style "fix the leaky pipes" release but the end of Rosetta 2 support is the kicker there. I work for a massive media company and you would not believe how many video production teams are using ancient Intel apps that either have no Apple silicon equivalent, or more often there's no budget/desire to upgrade to the newer, costlier, SAAS versions.

As it is, my entire July is gonna be rewriting our build because it even depends on some ancient apps that gotta go.

 

[klasma]

"We look forward to bringing a more personalized Siri to users coming this year,"

Note that, taken literally, “coming this year” doesn’t refer to “bringing a more personalized Siri to users”, but to “we look forward to”.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Finally no more open core legacy patcher !! IT’S THE END HAHAHA

 

[ryanmp]

Touch interface on a laptop, what a stupid idea, I really hoped Apple wouldn't waste time with this. I mean that is assuming 50/50 Gurman is right.

 

[PotentPeas]

It's a Snow Leopard style "fix the leaky pipes" release but the end of Rosetta 2 support is the kicker there. I work for a massive media company and you would not believe how many video production teams are using ancient Intel apps that either have no Apple silicon equivalent, or more often there's no budget/desire to upgrade to the newer, costlier, SAAS versions.

As it is, my entire July is gonna be rewriting our build because it even depends on some ancient apps that gotta go.

macOS 27 still has Rosetta 2, it is the release after that when they are going to drop it.

 

[Siliconguy]

macOS 27 should also include the personalized Siri features that Apple previewed all the way back at WWDC 2024.

It must pain the editors greatly to admit that.

No more AFP might be an issue. The G4 can't handle SMB2 or 3 (it talks to things that are even older). I'll have to route files through the Linux server or sneaker net by USB. Oh well.

I'll give 27.1 a fair shot, it may not matter if the MBA ends up on Linux anyway.

 

[9640418]

I would buy the touch screen MacBook Pro day 1. I thought it was a gimmick until my work gave me an HP and I never looked back. ChatGPT says 25-35% of laptops worldwide sold have a touch screen. I believe it. Very handy.

 

[AppleTO]

Finally no more open core legacy patcher !! IT’S THE END HAHAHA

Not really a great thing. I can’t even tell you how many people’s 2015 and 2017 Air’s that I’ve installed it on. It looks like Tahoe’s not going to be possible, so Sequoia will be the end of the line for security updates in a year and a bit.

 

[Mr. Nice]

I work for a massive media company and you would not believe how many video production teams are using ancient Intel apps that either have no Apple silicon equivalent

I have no sympathy for the companies or customers here.

Everyone knew what was coming, and everyone involved had six years to prepare! 🤷🏻‍♂️

The first MacBook with the M1 chip was released in November 2020.🥳

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Please, for the love of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and all the lambs in that Inn - let us turn off Liquid Glass !

 

[Todd Fisher]

A touch MacBook Pro would definitely be interesting with Logic Pro (especially mixing/fader needs). Not sure outside of that how much I would NEED it, but if the cost difference between a touch MBP and a regular MBP is not too bad, I would love to give it a chance, especially since I am running a MB Air M2 haha. Only real issue that I have with my Mac even today is the hard drive space is too lame.

 

[boswald]

The only thing that really jumps out at me is the so-called "Snow Leopard" fixes/improvements. Curious to see how they speed up the interface, because sometimes it feels like a pig even on an M5 with 24GB RAM...

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

A touch MacBook Pro would definitely be interesting with Logic Pro (especially mixing/fader needs).

I can’t think of anything worse, that’s like TouchBar all over again.

A professional is going to use a precise input mechanism such as the cursor, a mixing desk, or typing in the values. A finger on a screen is the last thing you would want to use.

 

[Blackstick]

I have no sympathy for the companies or customers here.

Everyone knew what was coming, and everyone involved had six years to prepare! 🤷🏻‍♂️

The first MacBook with the M1 chip was released in November 2020.🥳

Oh I don't care either, but most executives are more reactive than proactive.

 

[Ad47uk]

More Apple Intelligence Features, oh dear, as long as it is possible to disable them like we can now. If Siri is an app then maybe it can be removed, here is hoping.

 

[Ursadorable]

Does it still look ugly as heck?

 

[BeatsByTim]

Maybe Apple will reverse course and go all in on intel and release it for every intel Mac dating back to 2006.

Maybe it's time to throw your intel mac into the ocean where it belongs and get yourself a new one that isn't thermally throttling for dear life.

 

[BeatsByTim]

Does it still look ugly as heck?

They are still talking about Liquid Ass. So yes, it still will look like a devolved Windows Vista.

 

[Spock]

I work in education and we use a lot of large interactive devices from Newline, I would love some touch optimizations in macOS.

 

[arkmannj]

Lots of hate for touch screens on Mac.
Just curious how many people have tried it? I’ve used touch screens on Mac for more than a decade on 3rd party displays/setups. and I like it. I can only imagine it being better with actual Apple support. You certainly wouldn’t use it for a mouse/trackpad or keyboard replacement. But as an added feature I find there are a number of actions that just feel so intuitive and add to the experience. Right now I can only do it at a desk when hooked up, and I catch myself all the time when I am on the go reaching out to touch my screen, only to remember that it won’t work.

 

[jeremz1ne]

But will Sifi be delayed until 27.1? lol

 

[nickf]

I have no sympathy for the companies or customers here.

Everyone knew what was coming, and everyone involved had six years to prepare! 🤷🏻‍♂️

The first MacBook with the M1 chip was released in November 2020.🥳

The thing is there are still many useful X86 apps around, often small utilities or academic programs, that have not been updated for Apple Silicon, and never will be, because the developers are no longer in business.