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macOS Golden Gate 27.0 Beta 7 - What's New?

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Release Date ― 24 August 2026
Build Number ― 26A5421a
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 20457.1.29
Darwin Kernel Version ― Darwin WilliApples-MacBook-Air.local 27.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 27.0.0: Tue Aug 11 22:02:53 PDT 2026; root:xnu-13432.1.9~3/RELEASE_ARM64_T8132 arm64
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New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Untested Issues
  • Alarms may show the screen and notification but not play any sound. (FB10086690)
    • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
    • Issue present since macOS 13.0

Additional Notes
  • This is not currently usable on a day-to-day basis and certain apps may not work. To see those apps, you can check this thread.
  • macOS Golden Gate 27.0 is currently supported on these devices. If your device is not listed it has unfortunately been dropped by Apple.
    • MacBook Air: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
    • MacBook Pro: M1/M1 Pro/M1 Max, M2/M2 Pro/M2 Max, M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max, M4/M4 Pro/M4 Max, M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max
    • MacBook Neo: A18 Pro
    • Mac mini: M1, M2/M2 Pro, M4/M4 Pro
    • iMac: M1, M3, M4
    • Mac Pro: M2 Ultra
    • Mac Studio: M1 Max/Ultra, M2 Max/Ultra, M3 Ultra, M4 Max
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Big find for me on Beta 7 - Cisco Secure Client AnyConnect VPN.... if you disable the Socket Filter/Network extension (but leave the main one enabled), it will let you connect to your VPN!
 
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mactracker said:
In macOS 27 Beta 7, the option to use the Apple Foundation Model on Private Cloud Compute has been removed from the Apple Foundation Models CLI. Now, the fm CLI can only use the on-device Apple Foundation Model.

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Foundation Models CLI no longer offers option to use Foundation Model on Private Cloud Compute in Beta 7

In macOS 27 Beta 7, the option to use the Apple Foundation Model on Private Cloud Compute has been removed from the Apple Foundation Models CLI. Now, the fm CLI can only use the on-device Apple Foundation Model. Here's a still from their WWDC26 session Build AI-powered scripts with the fm CLI...
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ffs. Thanks devs who abused this.
 
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Dust-by-Monday said:
They need to make them flat when inactive like literally every other button
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In screenshots, the inactive buttons look oval, but they look particularly oval in actual use on my MBP. It reminds me of how icons looked tilted in the ‘26 operating systems because of the slanted angle of the highlights. I’m not sure if the solution is to flatten the inactive traffic light buttons, but I’m not opposed to that idea.

While I’m on my soap box, title bars and other elements of the system seem even more transparent in beta 7, which is extremely disappointing.
 
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In a previous post, I wrote about how macOS 27 allows agents from third-party apps to integrate with Siri AI, as an alternative to the ChatGPT extension. The post shows Claude acting as a Siri Extension. Turns out there are more hints across the OS about this feature.

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