Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate at WWDC

Source: Mashable Tech

At WWDC 2026, Apple just announced the official name for the next Mac operating system.

During the keynote address, Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, announced that macOS 27 will officially be called Golden Gate.

The tongue-in-cheek announcement poked fun at macOS’s long history of California-themed names, with trippy visuals and a Volkswagen van.

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This piece will be updated with more macOS 27 news as Apple announces it.

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