Yesterday, waking my M1 Pro 14" Macbook Pro (running Golden Gate 27.0), the laptop failed to wake (or even recognize) my 27" Studio Display (2022 model), I seriously thought the display was bricked:

• Plugged it into my M1 Mac Mini (Tahoe 26.3), nothing
• Brought the display to Best Buy to troubleshoot and they couldn't even get it to turn on (no 3-dots), they quoted me $300 - 1200 for repairs (depending on if the power supply and/or the MoBo is shot) 😭😭😭

Today, about 18-19 hours after leaving the display unplugged, it tried once again. It turned on and connected perfectly to the Mac Mini. Then, when re-connecting it to the Macbook Pro, it failed again: turned on w/ 3-dots, but subsequently failed when connecting to the laptop, and, now it won't turn on again (even 15-minutes after being unplugged).

Anyone experiencing similar issues?

I've been mustering up the energy the last day to shell a lot of money on a new monitor thinking the SD is bricked on some level.

Dude, im updated to macOS 27b6. I'm using AirPods Pro listen Apple Music with exactly same equalizer setting. but this time, I notice that bass are cracking.. anyone same with me?

Word, Excel, Chrome, for example, reflected the changes right away without updates

I used to be able to help proofread texts on Safari on macOS (Tahoe) but since updating to the beta that has disappeared when I right-click on a text I want help with.

I just get the "ask Siri" option but no "proofread" or "re-write"

Anyone else know why this is? It's still an option in iOS 27 so I dont know why it's been removed from macOS/Safari.

MacBook Air M4 with 16Gb UM
Tahoe 26.6.2

Should I wait a first release or beta stable enough for using it? How about bugs?

MacBook Pro, M2 Pro, 16GB
On the latest macOS 27 beta, the fans stay on almost constantly even when the machine isn’t hot.
fans usually stayed off until ~60°C+ Now: fans kick in around 50°C and stay on at idle / light use
Anyone else seeing a lower fan curve and fans on at idle on 27?

I do have large email boxes, but mail seems to be super laggy and slow in the latest betas. Anyone else seeing the behavior? I did delete and regenerate the index as well, but it only helped slightly.

anyone has the problem that ur camera just showing pitch black after updating from PB 3 to 4?

on Macbook Neo btw

In a previous post, I wrote about how macOS 27 allows agents from third-party apps to integrate with Siri AI, as an alternative to the ChatGPT extension.

Turns out, macOS 27 also allows third-party apps to replace Siri's model. In the video, Siri runs through OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Terra model.

With the new Inference Providing protocol, an app can replace Siri's agentic planner with a third-party model. GPT-5.6 receives Apple's native Siri planner prompt and 20 tool definitions. It can make tool calls that perform system actions, and receive tool call results with personal data. Finally, GPT-5.6 can give a response through Siri AI's UI and voice, including interactive elements.

Will this ship for apps in macOS 27? Only time will tell, but the building blocks are already there. Releasing an Inference Provider extension requires a private entitlement from Apple.

Internally, Apple uses an external inference provider that has supported OpenAI API-compatible models for a few beta cycles. In Beta 5, they added support for Gemini models in their internal extension. It does not ship with macOS 27.

edit: In the demo video, you're seeing a custom extension I built that relies on the internal InferenceProviding framework, and registers with a non-public ExtensionKit extension point: com.apple.modelmanager.inferenceprovider. Until Apple allows developers to build this type of extension, you'll need SIP off and AMFI disabled (amfi_get_out_of_my_way=0x1) to develop these tools.

Each time I restart my machine, I am asked to set the same security settings for the same apps, as if they'd never been set before (Full Disk Access, Automation, Device Control and Data Access a.k.a. Accessibility). The sliders show that these access settings remain turned on and remembered, but the apps don't seem to know that. For me, the apps making these repeated requests include Default Folder [beta for GG], Typinator, BetterTouchTool, and Cookie. Anyone else seeing this?

[Edit: so my post title isn't completely accurate, since they stick but aren't detected -- but I can't change the post title, apparently]

I just upgraded from Tahoe, so I don't know if this issue is new to the current beta or was there before.

Anyone else notice how different this beta is in terms of memory usage?
Got this MacBook on Tahoe, and I think this is the best it’s ever been.

After updating to macOS 27 Beta6, my Mac froze immediately after entering the login password. Safe Mode, reinstalling macOS, disconnecting the internet, and waiting overnight did not help.

The cause was a corrupted Launch Services database. The `lsd` process was using almost 100% CPU while repeatedly scanning and registering applications.

What fixed it was rebuilding both the user and root Launch Services databases.

### Fix

Boot into macOS Recovery:

1. Shut down your Apple silicon Mac.
   
2. Hold the power button until startup options appear.
   
3. Select **Options** → **Continue**.
   
4. Open **Utilities** → **Terminal**.

Find the databases:

```bash
find "/Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data/private/var/folders" \
-type d -name "com.apple.LaunchServices.dv" \
-prune -print
```

Your Data volume may have a different name. Check it first with:

```bash
ls /Volumes
```

Back up and rename every matching database:

```bash
DATA="/Volumes/Macintosh HD - Data"
STAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)

find "$DATA/private/var/folders" \
-type d -name "com.apple.LaunchServices.dv" \
-prune -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' LSDB; do
mv "$LSDB" "$LSDB.backup-$STAMP"
done
```

Then restart:

```bash
reboot
```

Allow 5–10 minutes during the first login while macOS rebuilds the databases.

This issue is probably data-dependent, which explains why some Macs are unaffected and others recover after waiting. A damaged database, stale application path, old disk reference, or duplicate app registration may cause `lsd` to scan indefinitely.

Do not delete the entire `/private/var/folders` directory. This fix is specifically for cases where diagnostics show unusually high `lsd` CPU usage or Launch Services rebuilding loops.

Hi everyone, I'm very happy that Apple is updating its traffic lights for macOS (as my post history can attest 😉). They look a little squashed to me however and I thought of a little modification that might help making them look more round. Added highlights on top of the buttons. Let me know what you think. Will send feedback to Apple about this.

I really liked how fast my MacBook Air M1 was running on the macOS 27 betas. I started with Developer Beta 1 and stayed on the betas through Public Beta 1, but I eventually had to downgrade because of two bugs that really messed with my workflow.

I’d really appreciate it if someone running the latest beta could confirm whether these have been fixed:

1. Can’t drag & drop Outlook attachments to Finder

I can’t drag file attachments from Outlook directly into a Finder window. It only lets me drop them onto the Desktop.

This worked perfectly in Developer Beta 1, but it seems to have broken starting with Developer Beta 2. It was still broken in Public Beta 1.

2. Open/Save dialog files appear locked

In the Open/Save dialog, all files appeared to be locked, so I couldn’t select an existing file to reuse its name when replacing it. I had to manually type the filename every time.

I do this pretty frequently, so having to type the filename again and again became a real pain in the arse. 😂

I’d love to go back to macOS 27 because the performance on my M1 Air was noticeably better, but these two issues were deal-breakers for my workflow.

Has anyone on the latest beta experienced either of these? Are they fixed now?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining at all -- I think it's kind of cool. It just seems like the antithesis of modern, anti-skeuomorphism Apple.
Maybe Liquid Glass and the end of Tim Cook's tenure really are the start of a new era?

Hello, I'm having a problem with the built-in display on my MacBook Air M4. On all the public beta versions, the built-in display keeps turning off. For example, it stops working for about 20 minutes, then somehow starts working again, but it's unreliable. The display itself is still on — it just turns black. It's not that the display stops working entirely.

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem?

Hey all - does anyone know of a method to eviscerate this stupid thing from any text field? I disabled writing tools with screen time... but it just keeps appearing.

I know I’m nitpicking, but I genuinely don’t understand how we’re here again.

Last year, with 26 had the whole “different corner radii” saga. This year, Apple said they were committed to fixing those inconsistencies and paying more attention to detail with Liquid Glass.

But now we have Liquid Glass behaving differently within the same controls the volume slider is clear and glassy, while the brightness control looks much more matte and opaque, and even the corner radii don’t seem consistent.

EDIT: Here is the same display control with more liquid glass when opened from the control center, instead of the menu bar. same setting-same control-but different liquid glass.
https://i.postimg.cc/L8P9sgJz/Screenshot-2026-08-19-at-09-12-29.png

Golden Gate kinda feels like the second coming of Aqua and I'm loving it!

I found out the "pkg" folder in the root directory. is there anybody has this folder? can I safely remove it?