macOS Golden Gate beta review: it's nothing without Siri AI

Thank goodness for Siri AI, because if the only updates with macOS Golden Gate were the other ones shown at WWDC, this would be the weakest release in history.

William Gallagher 1 day ago 23

CrossOver, a Windows to Mac gaming tool, goes Apple Silicon only

If you're a CrossOver user on Intel or use 32-bit gaming bottles, your time is up with version 27. 64-bit bottles and Apple Silicon are now required.

Wesley Hilliard 1 day ago 3

Time Capsule support is dead in macOS 27, but you can keep the hardware alive

Apple has terminated support for AFP in macOS 27, effectively killing off the Time Capsule. However, affected owners might be able to revive their hardware.

Malcolm Owen 2 days ago 14

macOS 27 has broken boot drive selection for some

What appears to be a bug in macOS 27 is preventing a number of users from selecting alternate partitions or drives to boot from. This is having a big impact on Asahi Linux users.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 3 days ago 9

Don't get excited for big Liquid Glass changes in macOS 27, because they aren't there

Maybe Apple's latest Liquid Glass changes will be enough to silence critics, but most users will never even think to look. Here's what they look like, where they are, and what you can change.

William Gallagher 4 days ago 28

macOS Golden Gate menus revert to having no icons by each item, as it should be

macOS Tahoe threw an icon on every menu item, making them impossible to distinguish at a glance. macOS Golden Gate has rectified that design taboo with blessedly iconless menus.

Wesley Hilliard 4 days ago 32

Game Porting Toolkit 4 ushers in support for agentic coding

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit has been supercharged with AI agents, which might make it significantly easier to bring a game to the Mac.

Marko Zivkovic 4 days ago 0

iOS 27 & macOS 27 developer betas are out, but you should probably wait

Apple's WWDC is rolling on with betas now available for download, but if you use your Mac, iPhone, or iPad for anything else than development, you should wait.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 4 days ago 3

macOS 27 compatibility list focuses entirely on Apple Silicon

Apple's macOS Golden Gate finalizes the move to Apple Silicon, leaving Intel Macs further behind.

Andrew Orr 4 days ago 10

macOS 27 'Golden Gate' delivers more Liquid Glass and updated Siri

Apple has unveiled its next Mac operating system, macOS Golden Gate, with Apple promising better performance, the improved Siri, and more.

William Gallagher 4 days ago 11

AppleInsider at Apple Park before the WWDC 2026 keynote

Join AppleInsider live from WWDC 2026 as we prepare for Apple's big keynote address, including iOS 27, macOS 27, and a ton of AI announcements.

Malcolm Owen 4 days ago 0

UK demands Apple makes a child-protecting nudity detector that already exists

The UK government's child safety crusade now demands that Apple blocks nude images from being seen by children. This is a feature that already exists in iOS, and is on by default.

Malcolm Owen 5 days ago 4

Sunday Reboot: Intel support is on its last legs this WWDC

WWDC's keynote will celebrate macOS 27, but it will also be a funeral for Intel Macs. The final countdown for their apps starts tomorrow.

Malcolm Owen 5 days ago 9

One fateful meeting in 2025 put Apple Intelligence and Siri on the right course

The battle to rework the failed Apple Intelligence initiative and Siri stems from a fateful meeting of executives that triggered a major restructuring of Apple's AI efforts. Here's what happened, and when it all went down.

Malcolm Owen 6 days ago 6

Tim Cook expected to head WWDC keynote, for the last time

The opening keynote of WWDC has been presented by Tim Cook every year since 2012, but as his time as CEO draws to an end, there is speculation over whether he'll make one last appearance.

William Gallagher 6 days ago 1

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