Apple today added two new Golden Gate-themed wallpaper options in the sixth beta of macOS 27.
There are new Golden Gate Day and Golden Gate Evening wallpaper options that join the Golden Gate Sunset and Golden Gate Night wallpapers that Apple introduced in previous betas.
macOS 27 also includes Golden Gate abstract wallpaper options for those who don’t prefer landscapes.
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Golden Gate Day and Golden Gate Evening come alive when you unlock your Mac and can be set as a screen saver. When used as a screensaver, both wallpapers feature cars slowly crossing the bridge.
Apple also changed the appearance of the traffic light buttons in macOS Golden Gate beta six, adding a Liquid Glass aesthetic.
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macOS Golden Gate is available to developers and public beta testers, with a public launch planned for September.
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