#Apple macOS

Apple just named its next Mac operating system macOS Golden Gate. Golden Gate refers to the strait near San Francisco, keeping Apple's tradition of naming macOS after California landmarks. The new release brings all iOS 27 features to the Mac, including the refined Liquid Glass design, the new Siri AI with Spotlight integration, Visual Intelligence via keyboard shortcut, full Safari AI features, and the complete Apple Intelligence update. The Mac also gets macOS-specific design fixes: sidebars now expand to the window edges with colored icons returning, a more uniform toolbar keeps text legible, and all windows get a consistent tighter corner radius. Apple dropped iOS 27 beta 1 right after the WWDC 2026 keynote, and yes, the new Siri AI is in there. Apple is putting the new Siri AI behind a waitlist, much like what they did with Apple Intelligence back in iOS 18.1. Here's how to join: Open Settings Go to the new Siri section Tap "Join Waitlist" Follow the prompts Once you're in, Apple will notify you when the new Siri is ready on your device. Apple is turning Siri into a full-on conversational AI, closer to what ChatGPT or Gemini does. Read more in our articles including "macOS Golden Gate Is Apple's New Desktop OS" and "iOS 27 Beta Is Out, But You'll Need to Join a Waitlist to Try the New Siri AI".