Apple is rolling out the fourth developer beta of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, ahead of the official release expected in the coming weeks. Apple appears to be back on its weekly beta cycle after a two-week gap between developer betas 2 and 3.
The update is on the lighter side of user-facing features. The biggest addition so far is Siri AI support for five additional languages: French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Apple promised this expansion during its Surprise and Shine event, following the English-only initial rollout of macOS 27 Golden Gate last month. Beta 3, released last week, also revealed new gesture recognition tools in several built-in apps, which could lay the groundwork for Apple's upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro.
Apple is expected to unveil that touchscreen MacBook Pro later this month, with an announcement rumored for October 27. The company is also reportedly preparing a new iPad mini with an OLED display, along with updated iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro models powered by the M6 chip.
The release build for beta 4 is 26B5112a, which suggests it may be the last release before the first release candidate (RC). Installation requires backing up your Mac, then going to System Settings, General, Software Update, clicking the 'i' icon next to Beta Updates, and selecting the macOS Developer Golden Gate Beta from the dropdown menu.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing