macOS Golden Gate: 10 Features to Try First
Key Points:
- Apple has released macOS Golden Gate to the public, available for Macs with M1 or later chips and the A18 Pro MacBook Neo, excluding Intel-based Macs.
- The update introduces Siri AI, which functions as a chatbot accessible via Spotlight or a dedicated app, offering enhanced capabilities like screen analysis, personal data access, and cross-device syncing.
- New features include Visual Intelligence for analyzing screen content, Write with Siri for composing and editing text, and customizable AI-generated Safari extensions, along with improved Safari tab grouping and webpage monitoring.
- macOS Golden Gate enhances UI elements with adjustable Liquid Glass transparency, uniform toolbars, and improved window and sidebar designs, making active windows easier to identify.
- Performance improvements cover faster animations, quicker AirDrop transfers, more reliable syncing, and rebuilt search indexing for Spotlight, Photos, Mail, and Messages, resulting in smoother and more responsive system behavior.