And it will include new Liquid Glass customization
Last year, macOS Tahoe 26 gave Apple’s desktop a little Liquid Glass facelift. This year on macOS Golden Gate, the star of the show is the company’s new Siri AI. This is a more conversational way to use Siri, similar to ChatGPT and other AI tools. Siri AI will be integrated into Spotlight in macOS Golden Gate, making this feature even more useful for power users (building on last year’s updates).
During demonstrations at WWDC, Apple representatives used Siri AI to find out when a concert was on, how to get tickets, and then listen to that artist’s music, all in a single conversation. We also saw Siri AI discover a friend’s new address from text messages, then plan a route to a scenic overlook that stopped at that address.
The demonstrations appear to be happening in real time, but we won’t be able to fully judge Siri AI until we can test it. At first glance, however, Siri AI seems more useful than other AI agents because it can access your personal information securely right on your device, without accessing the cloud (or communicating with Apple).
macOS Golden Gate will also feature a refined version of Liquid Glass, more customizable and readable than before. I never had too many issues with Liquid Glass in last year’s Apple devices, but it was easy to make your screen confusing with multiple layers of transparency. The company also says that macOS, as well as all of its new platforms, will benefit from notable speed improvements.
Apple’s Siri redesign was repeatedly delayed after its brief preview at WWDC 2024, when the company didn’t even have working demos. And honestly, it probably would have been a lot more impressive if it had landed in 2024 or last year. But being late to a new technology can give Apple more time to thoughtfully roll it out – something we’ve seen time and time again with the company. You’ll also have to wait a little longer to actually use Siri AI: Apple says it will be available in beta later this year.
