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Apple unveils macOS 27 Golden Gate, with no support for Intel Macs
Apple’s new macOS 27 Golden Gate operating system has been released. However, the update will not come to every MacBook model. The system supports only computers with Apple Silicon chips and does not run on models with Intel processors. Owners of older devices will therefore remain on macOS 26 Tahoe. Whether the update can be installed depends mainly on the chip inside the computer, rather than the model.
One of the main new features is an updated AI-powered Siri designed to be more useful for everyday tasks. The Liquid Glass appearance can be customized more extensively, and AI tools have been added for photo editing. Safari can automatically group open tabs. The system’s overall performance has also been improved. At the same time, macOS 27 Golden Gate takes up significantly more storage space on the computer than the previous Tahoe version. The new system can primarily be installed on MacBook models released in 2021 and later. The main criterion is an Apple Silicon chip. As an exception, the 2020 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with the M1 chip will also receive the update. The Intel versions released that year will not be supported. Users can check which chip their computer has through the Apple menu. To do this, they need to open the About This Mac section from the menu in the upper-left corner of the screen. If an M-series model such as M3 appears next to the word Chip in the window, the computer is based on Apple Silicon. Intel models display a Processor line and the name of a processor such as Intel Core i5. Apple announced in 2020 that it would move away from Intel hardware. Golden Gate is the final stage of this transition and the first macOS release developed exclusively for Apple Silicon. If the support policy does not change, macOS 26 Tahoe will receive security updates for another 2 years. This means Mac computers with Intel chips will be protected until September 2028. After that, users will need to switch to a new device.
One of the main new features is an updated AI-powered Siri designed to be more useful for everyday tasks. The Liquid Glass appearance can be customized more extensively, and AI tools have been added for photo editing. Safari can automatically group open tabs. The system’s overall performance has also been improved. At the same time, macOS 27 Golden Gate takes up significantly more storage space on the computer than the previous Tahoe version. The new system can primarily be installed on MacBook models released in 2021 and later. The main criterion is an Apple Silicon chip. As an exception, the 2020 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with the M1 chip will also receive the update. The Intel versions released that year will not be supported. Users can check which chip their computer has through the Apple menu. To do this, they need to open the About This Mac section from the menu in the upper-left corner of the screen. If an M-series model such as M3 appears next to the word Chip in the window, the computer is based on Apple Silicon. Intel models display a Processor line and the name of a processor such as Intel Core i5. Apple announced in 2020 that it would move away from Intel hardware. Golden Gate is the final stage of this transition and the first macOS release developed exclusively for Apple Silicon. If the support policy does not change, macOS 26 Tahoe will receive security updates for another 2 years. This means Mac computers with Intel chips will be protected until September 2028. After that, users will need to switch to a new device.