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macOS 27 adds five new Mac features I’ve been loving

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Why This Matters

macOS 27, also known as Golden Gate, introduces several innovative features that enhance user productivity and experience on Mac devices. These updates, including intelligent file naming, swipe-to-refresh gestures, and improved iPhone mirroring, demonstrate Apple's focus on seamless integration and smarter workflows, which are significant for both consumers and the broader tech industry aiming for more intuitive and connected ecosystems.

Key Takeaways

macOS 27, also known as Golden Gate, is coming this fall with a variety of improvements for the Mac. Here are five new macOS Golden Gate features I’ve been loving so far.

#1: File name suggestions

Apple Intelligence powers a convenient new file management feature in macOS 27: file and folder name suggestions.

When saving a file, your Mac can now suggest a name based on the contents of the file. This is possible because Apple Intelligence is able to analyze and understand its contents.

Suggestions also work for folder names, so you can have auto-suggested names based on the files inside a folder too.

#2: Swipe to refresh

The first Mac with a touchscreen is coming this fall, but even without a MacBook Ultra, I’ve been enjoying the new support for ‘swipe to refresh’ in macOS 27.

Like in iOS and iPadOS, you can now swipe down in apps like Safari and Mail to force an app refresh.

Maybe it’s just because I work from my iPad Pro a lot, but swipe to refresh is a key gesture I use all the time, so it’s been great to have it added to the Mac.

#3: iPhone Mirroring improvements

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