Apple to Unveil macOS 27 Next Month With These New Features
Apple is set to unveil macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8, with a developer beta to follow immediately and a public release expected in September. The update will introduce a dedicated Siri app with conversation history, personalized features, and deeper integration with Apple Intelligence powered in part by Google Gemini. macOS 27 will also focus on stability improvements, drop support for Intel Macs, and end compatibility with AirPort Time Capsule and AFP-based storage.
- ▪macOS 27 will be unveiled at WWDC 2026 on June 8, with a developer beta available shortly after and a public release expected in September.
- ▪The update will include a dedicated Siri app with conversation history and personalized features that pull data from apps like Mail and Messages.
- ▪Apple will end support for Intel-based Macs in macOS 27, limiting compatibility to Apple silicon Macs with the M1 chip and newer.
- ▪Touch interface optimizations are expected in macOS 27, potentially for a future touchscreen MacBook Pro or Ultra launching in early 2027.
- ▪macOS 27 will no longer support AirPort Time Capsule or storage drives using the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).
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Apple to Unveil macOS 27 Next Month With These New FeaturesFriday May 1, 2026 1:21 pm PDT by Joe RossignolApple will unveil its latest software platforms during its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, June 8, and one of them will be macOS 27 for the Mac. The first developer beta of macOS 27 will likely be available immediately following the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. Following beta testing, the software update should be released to all users in September. macOS 26 is known as macOS Tahoe, but the name of macOS 27 has yet to leak. Below, we recap what to expect from macOS 27. Siri Upgrades macOS 27 will reportedly include a dedicated Siri app with conversation history. This would make Siri more like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
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