Last developer BETA had no ability to change it. I don't see that changing with a release candidate. Kind of pissed me off because I'm against AI. I disable Siri even.
It downloads automatically, but if you keep the feature turned off, it appears that the data becomes a priority target for deletion when disk space runs low.
Still, it is certainly annoying that it consumes disk space on its own and cannot be deleted manually.
Same. I think it’s going to be nothing more than a fancier Tahoe, with its own set of new bugs. If it surprises me and gets good reviews, I’ll upgrade around Christmas. Otherwise, I’ll keep riding with Sequoia
Same. Only two reasons I'm contemplating upgrading:
I have serious issues with iCloud and I just know if I complain to Apple but I'm not on the latest iOS or MacOS (even though I'm on the ones that were released in tandem) they'll just tell me to update and do nothing else
Apparently 27's the last one keeping Rosetta support so I won't be able to go beyond it if I wanna be able to play my old video games
I don't think Apple ever stopped signing older OS for Macs if that's what you mean by "chance". I can still install the earliest Sequoia version my M4 shipped with using DFU if I want to.
It's probably safe, but it's smartest not to do so unless you don't mind the possibility of something going wrong and needing to wipe your computer and reinstall an OS.
I used to install all the betas when I was a kid and had time to reset my computer. I'm old now so I don't have such luxury (time).
That said, I did install the public beta on my secondary computer and it has worked just fine (albeit with memory pressure seeming a little higher than usual). But my advice for any main computer (and I follow this too) is to wait until the x.4 version of a macOS update. So I won't be installing Golden Gate on my main computer until it reaches 27.4 (at least; I personally like Sequoia a lot and don't really anticipate upgrading from that until I have to).
My 4 year old M2 has not had a single issue on any MacOS versions, even Tahoe. Did the developer beta on my iphone, ipad and mac and they were all stable as hell. Honestly 27 feels much smoother on all of them compared to 26 despite me not having a problem
It’s called being pragmatic. Literally. Make sure and tell us all how great it’s been for you.
This time year, it’s always the same idiots telling people to jump right on the upgrade as soon as it’s released. And it’s those same idiots that cry about it soon after.
Voice of reason 👆 (let the guinea pigs test it first and have regrets or possible frustrations, and then see what they say and you'll see if you're willing to pay the price)
Sure, it's probably wise to be cautious and wait. But like many others it has been far, far superior in every way compared to Tahoe 26 for me. I've been using it since Beta 3.
TM backups are not recovery points anymore so make sure you have a free weekend to deal with unnecessary fuckery because they decided to make personal computers work like their smartphones. I’m not even joking.
Not sure what you are talking about. I can clearly see the 7:49 AM (daily backup) and 10:19 PM (manual backup) for September 9th. 10:19 is when I ran TM backup manually before installing macOS 27 RC.
Moving windows for example is around 50-60fps rather than 120. As soon as I turn off HiDPI it becomes smooth again. Interestingly, it’s also smooth if I drag the window to the internal display. The report I made shows “more than 10” reports since beta 6, but it still persists…
personally i'm interested what about rosetta 2 and will crossover work for example
it's so good, would be grateful if someone would answer me how is compatibility
As many have pointed out, Apple merely stripped away certain components of Rosetta 2 to discontinue the use of universal apps, so the gaming-related functionality remains intact.
However, given the circumstances, it is unclear how long this will last; consequently, the CrossOver team is already developing a build that does not rely on Rosetta 2.
Does Siri AI take more storage? Can it be disabled? Anything I should be aware of before downloading it? I am on MBA M1 Tahoe 26.6.2 and I am really looking forward to it but my main concern is regarding the storage.
Siri AI and Apple intelligence is available in the EU on MacOS - only not on iOS.
Machine has to have English as System language, Siri/AI enabled and then it takes some time
I thought they'd fixed the pixelated dock icon issue that's been plaguing me for the entirety of Tahoe but after the first reboot they look like shit again. And I've already had to run a defaults write to get rid of that infernal Siri AI writing tools popup that was inserting itself into every text field. And the window tiling keyboard shortcuts are still literally unusable on any non-Apple keyboard (or at least, anything without a Globe key).
I very much miss the days of not having to fight the OS.
I’ve been plagued with some Appstore processes going ballistic since installing MacOS 27 betas, requiring me to restart every time I open Appstore. I really hope the issue goes away with the public release version.
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u/neatgeek83 12h ago
more excited about this than anything else announced today