macOS 27 developer beta 8 now available, here’s what’s coming

Continuing Apple’s weekly test releases ahead of the official launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate, the company is now rolling out beta 8 for developers. Here’s what to expect. macOS 27 beta 8 now available Developers can now install macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 8, continuing Apple’s work towards the operating system’s official release in a few weeks. While macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 7 didn’t include any notable user-facing changes, beta 6 introduced redesigned traffic light window controls with a more Liquid Glass-like appearance. At this stage of the beta cycle, Apple appears to be increasingly focused on bug fixes, performance improvements, and other under-the-hood changes ahead of macOS 27’s public release. macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces the new Siri app alongside Apple’s revamped Siri AI, as well as an AI-powered Shortcuts app that can create shortcuts from natural-language prompts. Safari also gains a prompt-based extension builder. The update additionally includes new Golden Gate-themed wallpapers and screensavers, while restoring fixed-radius corners for windows and apps after macOS 26 introduced dynamically changing corner radii. We’re digging through macOS 27 Golden beta 8 and will report back if we find anything new. Installing the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta Here’s how to install the macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta 8: Back up your Mac Open System Settings Go to General ⇾ Software Update Click the ‘i’ icon next to Beta Updates From the dropdown menu in the top-right, select the macOS Developer Golden Gate Beta Hit ‘Done’ Did you spot anything new in today’s macOS 27 Golden Gate beta? Let us know in the comments. Worth checking out on Amazon Geoffrey Cain – ‘Steve Jobs in Exile’ David Pogue – ’Apple: The First 50 Years’ MacBook Neo Logitech MX Master 4 AirPods Pro 3 AirTag (2nd Generation) – 4 Pack Apple Watch Series 11 Wireless CarPlay adapter FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.