… It was never a problem in previous MacOS versions, and until last year, it wasn't something I ever expected from Apple. "Attention to detail has always been core to Apple's DNA," said Stacey Ford, VP of OS Program Management, during the keynote. …
… Of course, there's also a healthy heaping of Apple AI features coming to the Calendar, Messages, Mail and other apps. Not every Apple computer is going to be able to make the jump to MacOS 27, though. …
… And it's equally unlikely that Apple will share details of touch support in MacOS before it's ready to show off the touchscreen MacBook itself. But could we see hints of touch friendliness in MacOS 27? …
Apple kicked off WWDC 2026 Monday, not by talking up Siri's added AI smarts or explaining new iOS 27 features. No, it started by slapping a name on the next version of MacOS. With the help of a VW bus driving by, Apple software chief Craig Federighi introduced MacOS 27 Golden Gate. …
… Apple is sure to tweak future versions of MacOS to make it more touch-friendly, but if we get a touchscreen MacBook later this year or early next year, it will arrive with Golden Gate. And Golden Gate doesn't look drastically different from MacOS Tahoe. …
… Separately, Apple has also issued MacOS Tahoe 26.5.1 , an update for Mac models with M5 processors that "addresses an issue for enterprise users where Macs with an M5 chip could unexpectedly shut down when using certain content filtering network extensions." That update appears to be available for …
… If you want a peek into a more immediate future, Apple has just released the public beta of iOS 26.6, the next version of the current iPhone system. Also available are iPadOS 26.6, MacOS 26.6 Tahoe, WatchOS 26.6 and TVOS 26.6. …
… MacOS 26 2025 : Tahoe MacOS 15 2024 : Sequoia MacOS 14 2023 : Sonoma MacOS 13 2022 : Ventura MacOS 12 2021 : Monterey MacOS 11 2020 : Big Sur 'Apple Intelligence' was mentioned 52 times CNET counted 52 mentions of "Apple Intelligence" during the WWDC keynote. …
… Touch elements in MacOS Golden Gate If Apple releases a touchscreen MacBook at the end of this year or even early next, it will arrive with MacOS 27 Golden Gate . Apple just previewed the new operating system at WWDC and will release it in September. …
… WWDC will stream on Apple's website , Apple TV, the Apple Developer app and Apple's official YouTube channel . We're expecting to hear from Apple's team, including Cook, one last time as Apple's CEO. …