What’s new in macOS 27
Say hello to Siri AI
Siri is more capable than ever, with a deeper understanding of you, your screen, and your files. Type or talk naturally to find what you need and get more done.
Learn more—and do more—with Visual Intelligence Whether you’re working on a project, browsing the web, or chatting with a friend, take a screenshot of what’s on your screen, then use Visual Intelligence to get information, search, and more. | Get inspiration and feedback when you write Use Siri AI practically anywhere you can write on your Mac, whether you’re creating a new draft, proofing what you’ve already written, or looking for a rewrite that matches your style and tone in apps like Messages and Mail. |
Keep track of the conversation With the dedicated Siri app | Find exactly what you need No matter what you’re looking for—a recommendation from a family member, a photo from years ago, or details about your friend’s flight itinerary from your email or calendar—Siri AI can find it. With both personal context and broad world knowledge, Siri AI can search your photos, mail, messages, calendar, and more. |
Siri AI is designed to protect your privacy. Personal data used to complete your requests is processed securely, and Private Cloud Compute ensures your information is never stored or made accessible to Apple.
Your Mac, better than ever
macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces a smarter, more capable Siri, new ways to protect your child, improvements for your most-loved apps, and improvements that make your Mac more responsive, reliable, and delightful.
Find whatever you’re looking for in Mail With more relevant search in Mail, you can easily find the message you need. The improved ranking system helps you find what you need, even if it’s buried deep in your inbox. | Share, filter, and react with iCloud Shared Albums iCloud Shared Albums supports full-resolution sharing, as well as new ways to filter and react to photos. And now it’s easier to share with friends and family on Android or Windows devices. |
Create a Calendar event with just a description With Apple Intelligence*, you can add events to your calendar with just a description. Change the description, and Calendar adjusts the details. | Use natural language with Shortcuts Automate your daily tasks with Apple Intelligence by just describing what you need. Shortcuts connects actions across multiple apps to get it done. |
Get suggestions in Mail See suggestions with Apple Intelligence to help you take quick actions based on context from your conversation—like creating a calendar event or adding a reminder. | Information at your fingertips when you make a call Using Apple Intelligence, Call Context lets you see relevant information from across apps when you’re calling a business—like a confirmation code from Mail when you call an airline. |
Listen—and watch—with Podcasts Switch seamlessly between watching and listening to Podcasts. Enjoy Podcasts in your preferred format, and easily pick up where you left off. |
Parental controls and expert guidance
Your child’s Apple devices come with age-based parental controls that help you decide how much time they can spend using their devices, what they can see and download, and who they can communicate with.
Set your child up for success Now when you add a child to the family, it’s easier than ever to create an account with enhanced safeguards to keep them protected. | Quickly adjust with powerful parental controls The redesigned controls make it easy to see how your kids have been using their Mac. Make changes with just a click, set up permissions for your child, and turn on features, like Ask to Browse and Ask to Buy. |
Creative tools with Apple Intelligence
Reframe a photo after it’s been taken, extend the borders of a photo, and remove distracting objects with more precision. Or create your own images, Genmoji, and more.
Create your own images With Apple Intelligence, describe what you want in the Image Playground app | Press Fn/ |
And even more...
With macOS 27, your Mac is even more responsive, reliable, and delightful to use in your day-to-day life.
Even better captions Automatically generate synced subtitles for any video you watch, and translate existing captions into other languages. | Liquid Glass, your way Customize how Liquid Glass looks, from ultraclear to fully tinted. |
Even more responsive, so you can get things done quickly AirDrop transfers are speedier, Safari loads pages faster, and a new pull-down refresh makes it easy to get updates in apps like Safari, Mail, News, Podcasts, and Calendar. |