50 New macOS Golden Gate Features and Changes Worth Checking Out

Key Points:

• Apple launched macOS 27 Golden Gate focusing on system refinements, performance improvements, and bug fixes, while introducing numerous new features such as an overhauled Siri AI experience integrated into Spotlight and a dedicated Siri app for managing conversations.
• Significant updates include enhanced Photos app capabilities like saving video frames as photos, advanced editing tools (Reframe and Extend) using AI, full-resolution Shared Albums with iCloud storage impact, and the ability for non-Apple users to contribute to Shared Albums via iCloud.com.
• Safari gains new productivity features including automatic tab grouping by topic, webpage change notifications, and the ability to create browser extensions through plain-language descriptions; Mail and Reminders now support smarter, more relevant search and natural language input respectively.
• System-wide enhancements include adjustable Liquid Glass transparency for interface elements, real-time widget updates, resizable iPhone Mirroring windows, improved AirDrop and network browsing speeds, and new parental controls with category-level allowances and browsing permissions.
• macOS 27 Golden Gate requires Apple silicon, dropping support for Intel Macs, and marks the final release with general-purpose Rosetta support for Intel-only apps; future updates will cease compatibility with these apps except for some older games.