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Apple has shipped macOS 27.2 alongside its new touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, adding touch-specific interface tweaks for that model. At the launch event, an Apple employee told press that the company's touch optimization work for macOS is still in early stages, per Bloomberg's Chris Welch.
Apple has released the third developer and public release candidates for macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 (build 24H230) and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 (build 25G330), alongside the first RC for macOS 27.2 Golden Gate. Apple's release notes describe the updates only as containing "important security fixes" recommended for all users.
Apple has released the first Release Candidate of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, build 26B118, to developers and public beta testers, with a full public rollout expected in coming weeks. The update expands Siri AI language support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, and adds new gesture recognition tools to built-in apps. A known bug causes windows in Electron-based apps to stop responding to dragging.
Apple has released the fourth developer beta of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, resuming its weekly beta cadence after a two-week gap. The update's main feature is expanded Siri AI language support, adding French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish following the English-only launch with macOS 27.
Apple has released the initial release candidates for macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, skipping the usual preceding beta builds as it typically does for point updates to older macOS versions. Apple's notes describe the updates only as containing important security fixes recommended for all users, without further detail. The builds are identified as 24H219 for Sequoia and 25G320 for Tahoe.
Apple has pushed macOS 27.2 public beta 2 to users enrolled in its public beta program, a day after seeding developer beta 3. Build 26B5101f matches the developer release, and the main addition is support for five new Siri AI languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—alongside English.
The third beta version of macOS 27.2 released to developers includes new gesture recognition features for apps like Photos, Notes, Safari, and Quick Look, indicating preparations for touchscreen support. Additionally, a new long-press animation for Dock icons suggests an upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro, which is also expected to feature an OLED display and reduced weight, potentially launching as early as this month or in November. Apple has previously introduced touch-compatible features such as Sidecar and pull-to-refresh in macOS 27, supporting the transition to a touchscreen laptop.
Apple has made available the third developer beta of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, introducing new features such as support for five additional languages in Siri AI, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The beta rollout comes ahead of the official release, with no prior beta for macOS 27.1 released, possibly due to related work on the iPhone Duo. Developers can install the update by following standard beta installation procedures, including backing up their devices.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said on his new podcast that Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro, featuring a touchscreen and OLED display, is likely to launch as early as October, possibly slipping to November. He noted Apple is already testing the device internally using a macOS 27.2 beta already distributed to developers.
Apple has made macOS 27.2 Golden Gate available to public beta testers, following the second developer beta release a day earlier. The build number, 26B5091g, matches that of developer beta 2, and adds Siri AI support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish alongside English.
Apple has pushed out the second developer beta of macOS 27.2, codenamed Golden Gate, carrying build number 26B5091g. The update follows last week's beta 1, which added multilingual support for Siri AI in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish after its English-only debut with macOS 27.
Apple has pushed out the first release candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 (build 25G309) and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 (build 24H208), just days after releasing macOS Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8. Both updates are described only as containing important security fixes recommended for all users, with no other changes noted in the release notes.