The macOS 27 public beta is worth it just for the Liquid Glass tweaks

July 13, 2026 Antonio G. Di Benedetto

A screenshot of macOS 27 Golden Gate with Settings open.
Golden Gate’s public beta should be at parity with the third developer beta, which is pretty stable.

The macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta is here, and anyone with an M-series Mac now has easier access to test-drive Apple's latest changes - including a more subdued Liquid Glass aesthetic. That's reason enough to be at least a little excited for macOS 27 (particularly if you're on Tahoe and disliking all the transparency). But there are other things that make trying out this beta a little more appealing than usual.

There was a rumor earlier this year that this new macOS would focus on performance optimizations, bug fixes, and a bunch of small quality-of-life improvements, rather than being a major overhaul. And aside from dialing down Liquid …

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