Third macOS Golden Gate Public Beta Now Available
Third macOS Golden Gate Public Beta Now AvailableTuesday August 11, 2026 10:26 am PDT by Juli CloverApple today released the third public beta of macOS Golden Gate, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its fall release. There is a dedicated Siri app, and you can hold ongoing conversations with Siri. Apple brought Visual Intelligence to the Mac, so Siri can look at what's on your screen and answer questions about it.
- ▪Third macOS Golden Gate Public Beta Now AvailableTuesday August 11, 2026 10:26 am PDT by Juli CloverApple today released the third public beta of macOS Golden Gate, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its fall release.
- ▪There is a dedicated Siri app, and you can hold ongoing conversations with Siri.
- ▪Apple brought Visual Intelligence to the Mac, so Siri can look at what's on your screen and answer questions about it.
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Third macOS Golden Gate Public Beta Now AvailableTuesday August 11, 2026 10:26 am PDT by Juli CloverApple today released the third public beta of macOS Golden Gate, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its fall release. You can sign up to test the update on Apple's beta website, and then download it by going to System Settings > General > Software Update and toggling on the macOS 27 beta. macOS Golden Gate includes the same Siri AI features as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, but you get to Siri through Spotlight with a Command + Space keyboard shortcut. Siri can search the web to answer questions, look through your personal data like photos, emails, and messages to help you find what you're searching for, and complete actions in and between apps.
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