macOS releases
What changed in each macOS update, what to watch out for, and the known problems with fixes.
- macOS 27 Golden Gate: the biggest changes, and what to check before you updateWhat actually changed in macOS 27 Golden Gate compared with macOS 26 Tahoe: Liquid Glass controls, the new Siri, menu bar changes, the end of Intel support and Rosetta, plus what to check before updating.
- macOS 27 known issues and fixes (updated for 27.2)The problems people actually hit on macOS 27 Golden Gate, which update fixed what, and the workaround for each: Mission Control lag and black screens, external displays, menu bar apps, battery drain, Spotlight and more.
- macOS 27.2: what's new, what it fixes, and should you install itmacOS Golden Gate 27.2 (build 26B123, 26 October 2026): new Siri AI languages, redesigned brightness and volume sliders, Suggestions in Messages, 263 security fixes, and the issues it doesn't fix yet.
- macOS 27.0.1: the first bug-fix update for Golden GatemacOS 27.0.1 (build 26A434, 28 September 2026) was a small bug-fix update. What we know it changed, what users said it didn't fix, and why you should go straight to 27.2 now.
- Every macOS 27 and macOS 26 Tahoe update, with release datesA simple list of every macOS Golden Gate and Tahoe release since September 2025: version, build, date and what mattered in each, with links to our notes for each update.
- macOS Tahoe 26.7: security update for Macs staying on TahoemacOS Tahoe 26.7 came out alongside macOS 27 on 14 September 2026, with 28 security fixes and no new features. Why Intel Macs should install it, and how to stay on Tahoe without being nagged to upgrade.
- macOS Tahoe problems: Liquid Glass, battery drain, slowdowns and install errorsThe most common problems after updating to macOS 26 Tahoe and what to try first: toning down Liquid Glass, battery drain and slowness in the first days, and installs that fail.