macOS 27 Golden Gate announced at WWDC 2026 — here’s everything you need to know

Tim Cook’s final WWDC keynote as Apple CEO included confirmation that macOS 27 Golden Gate is coming for Macs and MacBooks — but it won’t be a revolutionary release.

Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls
Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls

Apple has announced macOS 27 Golden Gate, the next version of its desktop operating system. Alongside updates to Apple Intelligence, Siri, search, and parental controls, the new Golden Gate version of macOS brings a global slider to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass UI effects, with a tighter corner radius of windows to give them […]

WWDC 2026 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s keynote
WWDC 2026 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s keynote

It’s conference season! Today, we’re back at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, for Apple’s annual developer keynote. Unlike other conferences, there’s a distinct rhythm to WWDC. We know we’re going to get a peek at everything coming to iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 – basically all the “Class of ’27” operating systems. […]

WWDC 2026: How to watch and what to expect
WWDC 2026: How to watch and what to expect

Apple’s biggest event of the year is nearly here. The company’s Worldwide Developers Conference will spotlight updates to iOS, macOS, and all of Apple’s other operating systems, and this year’s event could also include a major overhaul for Siri. Here’s how you can watch along live. When WWDC will happen and where you can watch […]

I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts

The MacBook Neo is Apple’s cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all four of its available colors and swap them in on their own. So that got us thinking: What if we bought a Neo just to see how funky we […]

How to change the default apps on a Mac

From changing your browser and email client to opening specific file types with a new app, changing default apps on your Mac is easy and straightforward.

Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that replaces hotkeys with trackpad gestures

Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that uses a four-finger trackpad tap to open clipboard history near the cursor.

Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing
Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing

Apple’s annual update about accessibility features on its platforms has new additions for the iPhone, Mac, and especially Vision Pro, with a focus on how on-device AI processing is being used in features like VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader. One addition that jumped out to me is the ability to use on-device speech […]

CleanShot X is my favorite Mac utility. Here are 8 features that will convince you, too.

macOS has a built-in screenshot tool that gets the basics right. But once you need more, it falls short. CleanShot X is the upgrade your Mac deserves, and these 8 features prove it.

macOS 27 to refine the Liquid Glass design approach, but nothing too dramatic

Apple is reportedly refining the Liquid Glass interface in macOS 27 to improve readability, transparency effects, and overall usability without major design changes.