Apple has released macOS 27 Golden Gate, a significant update featuring a revamped Apple Intelligence and Siri. This release marks a shift as it is the first macOS version since the mid-2000s to drop support for Intel-based Macs. The update also includes design improvements and performance optimizations, but notably removes the option to disable Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence, after a two-year wait, receives its first major upgrade with Golden Gate. According to Ars Technica, the generative AI features are now integral to the operating system, with the toggle to disable them and delete the associated AI models removed. Apple Intelligence defines the Golden Gate release, influencing marketing, features, chip requirements, and disk space usage.
Beyond the AI integration, macOS 27 Golden Gate addresses design issues present in macOS 26 Tahoe and introduces incremental improvements for speed and reliability. Ars Technica describes the combination of these changes as occasionally jarring, comparing the update to a “Snow Leopard release” if not for the prominent AI features.
The update also signifies the end of support for Intel Macs. Six years after the introduction of Apple Silicon, Apple has discontinued support for the last Intel-based Macs capable of running macOS 26 Tahoe – specifically, 2019 and 2020 models.
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