APPLE SCALES BACK LIQUID GLASS IN MACOS 27

macOS 27 Golden Gate arrives later this year with significant visual and functional changes. While Siri AI represents the headline feature, access remains limited to a waitlist during the current developer beta phase. The scaling back of Liquid Glass—Apple's glass-morphism design approach—marks a notable shift in the operating system's visual direction. Early adopters testing the beta report the refined aesthetic delivers a more polished, streamlined interface. Beyond design changes, Golden Gate introduces broader updates to how the Mac looks and feels. The developer beta provides a window into these interface improvements, though the full Siri AI capabilities won't be immediately available to all testers. Apple is expected to showcase additional features as the release date approaches, with the company likely reserving major announcements for its standard announcement cycle.