Apple is testing the next macOS Golden Gate update, and developers can download the macOS Golden Gate 27.2 beta as of today. The beta comes just two days after Apple launched macOS Golden Gate 27.0.
Registered developers can download macOS Golden Gate 27.2 by opening up the System Settings app, clicking on General, selecting Software Update, and opting into macOS Golden Gate betas.
Apple removed two Apple Intelligence features from the launch version of macOS Golden Gate, but said they would be coming back in a future software update. It's possible the features will return as soon as the 27.2 release.
Apple delayed Suggestions in Messages, a feature that lets the Messages app offer actions based on the context of conversations. If someone asks for a photo, Messages might suggest inserting it with a tap. If someone invites you to an event, Messages can suggest adding it to the Calendar app.
Apple also pulled the Apple Intelligence feature that automatically updates weak and compromised passwords using Safari.
macOS Golden Gate 27.2 adds code referencing new touch-specific gestures in apps like Safari, Notes, Photos, and Quick Look, a possible sign Apple is preparing to release the rumored OLED touchscreen MacBook, possibly called the "MacBook Ultra."
Code in the latest beta adds new gesture recognition tools to several Apple apps. Safari gets a touch sentinel recognizer, Photos has...
Monday October 26, 2026 10:48 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today released macOS Golden Gate 27.2, the first major update to the macOS 27 operating system that launched in September.
Mac users can download macOS Golden Gate 27.2 by opening up the System Settings app and using the Software Update option.
macOS Golden Gate 27.2 overhauls the brightness and volume sliders, plus it expands Siri AI to new languages including French, Japanese,...
Upgrading to macOS 27 no longer removes an existing Rosetta installation, according to Apple's enterprise release notes for macOS 27.2. Previously, upgrading to macOS 27 removed existing installations of Rosetta, the translation tool that lets Intel-based apps run on Apple silicon Macs.
macOS 27 remains the final release with full Rosetta support. Apple plans to phase out general-purpose...
No, but Apple tries very hard to keep the core O/S parts in sync between the (x)OS versions. Plus, there may be some additional Mac releases in October that Apple wants to keep secret.
