Apple officially introduced macOS Tahoe 26. The new OS for Mac brings a revamped design, advanced AI capabilities, and new features. Like the rest of the OS featured in WWDC 2025, the features are coming to core apps like Phone, Messages, Spotlight, Safari, and Apple Intelligence.

A Fresh Look with Liquid Glass

macOS Tahoe 26 introduces Liquid Glass. It’s a new translucent material that enhances the Dock, sidebars, toolbars, and menu bar. It’s coming to everything “OS 26” on Apple devices. Users can now customize app icons, folders, and widgets with new colors and symbols, creating a more personalized experience.

Apple Intelligence Gets Smarter

Apple Intelligence expands with Live Translation, enabling real-time multilingual communication in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. Genmoji and Image Playground allow users to create custom emoji and AI-generated images. ChatGPT integration is optional.

Additionally, Shortcuts gains intelligent actions, allowing users to automate tasks like summarizing text or creating AI-generated images.

Spotlight’s Biggest Update Yet

Spotlight now executes hundreds of actions directly, such as sending emails, creating notes, and playing podcasts, without switching between apps. Users can also filter searches more effectively and browse through apps, files, and clipboard history with ease.

Enhanced Connectivity and Productivity

The Phone app arrives on Mac, bringing Recents, Contacts, Voicemails, Call Screening, and Hold Assist from iPhone. Live Activities now appear in the menu bar. It keeps users updated on flights, Uber rides, and live sports scores in real time.

Gaming Gets a Boost

macOS Tahoe 26 introduces Apple Games. It’s a dedicated hub for gaming, alongside Game Overlay, which lets players adjust settings and chat with friends without leaving their game. Metal 4 brings advanced graphics rendering, supporting upcoming titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Lies of P: Overture, and Crimson Desert.

Availability

macOS Tahoe 26 is available for developer testing today. Public beta is coming in July 2025 and full release will come this fall. It supports Mac models with M1 and later.

For more details, visit Apple’s official macOS Tahoe 26 announcement.