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Apple Releases First macOS Golden Gate 27.3 Beta

Apple today started testing the next macOS Golden Gate update, and developers can now download the first beta of ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ 27.3. The beta comes a week after Apple launched ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ 27.2.

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Registered developers can download ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ 27.3 by opening up the System Settings app, clicking on General, selecting Software Update, and opting into ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ betas.

Rumors suggest Apple will expand Apple Intelligence to China with its .3 updates, but it's not yet known what else might be included in the new software.

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Top Rated Comments

1 hour ago at 11:01 am

No Home. Interesting.
yeah there is

the homepod software is the audioOS

they are often but not always released with same build number as tvOS

and this time it is too, so audioOS (aka homepod software) 27.3 beta 1 is 24K5286g
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 hours ago at 10:41 am
build number 26C5035r

others:

macOS 26.7.3 RC 1 is 25G416
macOS 15.8.3 RC 1 is 24H314
iOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24C5037i
iPadOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24C5037i
tvOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24K5286g
audioOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24K5286g
watchOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24S5284h
visionOS 27.3 beta 1 is 24N5286r
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 hours ago at 10:23 am

Not installing this time. Just because I prefer not to download five or six betas, with no real additional new features and just minimal changes. 27.2 runs fine.
Yes, this isn't really the time for new features. Most of the changes will be bug fixes.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
2 hours ago at 10:17 am
Finally some real Apple news.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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