macOS 27
macOS 27 Golden Gate
Golden Gate adds intelligent features in Photos and Safari and child safety tools. Apple describes improvements to search, connectivity and system responsiveness. Siri AI and its capabilities are not equivalent to simply installing macOS 27; they have their own requirements and rollouts. Announced speed improvements are not independent tests in this entry.
- Family
- macOS
- Major version
- 27
- Documented release
- 2026-09-14
Release
macOS 27 Golden Gate began general distribution on 2026-09-14, according to Apple's announcement or release register. This is the general release date, not the unveiling or a beta.
Changes
Golden Gate adds intelligent features in Photos and Safari and child safety tools. Apple describes improvements to search, connectivity and system responsiveness. Siri AI and its capabilities are not equivalent to simply installing macOS 27; they have their own requirements and rollouts. Announced speed improvements are not independent tests in this entry. At launch, Siri AI began rolling out as a beta in English. Apple distinguished access on Mac in the European Union from the initial iOS/iPadOS restriction. China was excluded for these features. OS release is not the same as universal AI availability.
Compatibility and devices
Apple-documented compatibility: Mac / Apple silicon (M / A); Intel: no. Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software.
Documented revisions
The table is a selection of documented releases, not a complete history or a claim about the latest patch for every model. It excludes build numbers. Apple's notes retain each revision's specific scope. Checked 2026-11-11: Apple lists macOS 27.2.1, released2026-11-09, as stable. The27.3 beta dated2026-11-03 is not the stable release.
Dates documented by Apple
Selected releases, not a complete history. Dates follow Apple's release records, not the latest page edit. No builds are included.
ISO date: year-month-day.
Devices and compatibility
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Official update · 27
Apple-documented compatibility: Mac / Apple silicon (M / A); Intel: no. Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software.