The new Mac mini and Mac Studio models announced by Apple are slated to ship with macOS Golden Gate, according to Daring Fireball's John Gruber. Apple's product pages for these devices mention macOS Golden Gate features such as Siri AI, indicating they will launch with the latest operating system instead of macOS Tahoe. FCC documents and evidence uncovered by MacRumors also support this.

Apple stated in a press release that the new Mac mini comes to life with the upcoming macOS 27, which includes Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features. The new Mac mini and Mac Studio are set to release on Tuesday, September 22, meaning macOS Golden Gate must launch before that date. Historically, it is expected to release during the week of Monday, September 14.