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macOS 27: Two More Changes Leaked Ahead of WWDC Next Month

macOS 27 will have a "slight redesign" compared to macOS Tahoe, according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the design changes will help to improve the readability of macOS Tahoe's Liquid Glass interface:

If you've used Tahoe, you're likely familiar with some of the quirks — particularly the transparency effects and shadows that can make lists and other text-heavy areas harder to read. The issue is especially noticeable in Control Center, Finder, and apps with sidebars and dense lists. In several places, the new textures reduce text clarity or create interface confusion. [...]

Apple clearly needs to refine the experience for Mac users and make the software feel more polished. I'm told the company is preparing what people internally consider to be a "slight redesign" for macOS 27. With the next update, Apple aims to address the shadows and transparency quirks.

In addition, Gurman said macOS 27 will have a new Safari feature that can automatically organize browser tabs into groups. This feature, previously revealed by MacRumors, is also expected to be available on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.

Here is how he described the "Organize Tabs" feature:

I'm told that in test versions of iOS 27, the center-top button that users can tap to move between their tab groups has a new option called "Organize Tabs." You can choose whether you want the grouping to occur automatically or not.

Apple will unveil macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, June 8.

The first developer beta of macOS 27 will likely be available immediately following the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. Following beta testing, the software update should be released to all users in September.

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Top Rated Comments

18 weeks ago
I don't see anything positive here. I don't want AI rearranging my tabs.
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HouseLannister Avatar
18 weeks ago
Last year we got a redesign as a slight
This year we get a slight redesign
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Idgit Avatar
18 weeks ago
"Lipstick on a pig," as Jeff Johnson said on Mastodon ('https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/116550682692705315').
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18 weeks ago
HERES A WILD IDEA FOR ALL OF IOS AND MAC OS....THEMES! Enable the user to customize their own unique themes and interface. You could even open up a new digital marketplace for this and make money off it. Thats what liquid glass basically is anyway, a forced visual theme not everyone likes.

Apple should enable people to use their computers how they wish. If i want to run MacOS looking like a classic 1980s era interface, i should be able to do that without a 3rd party program or hack. If i want to have my computer look like its running LCARS from Star Trek, or The Matrix Code, or even windows, APPLE should allow a market place where people can program themes across Ipad, Mac and Iphone and even the apple watch, and they can buy these packs, download them across there devices, and run them as long as the core functionality of the system doesn't change.

its just a visual coat of paint after all. The functionality is still the same. I dont get it. Apple lets me change my wallpaper, my ring tones, but not the overall look of the system, or what it does is just adjustments on what they allow (Bigger, Smaller, change color or opacity) but nothing else.

Why? You have to get approval to upload an app into the app store right? Same thing here..submit themes to the theme store, Apple says yes, it doesnt change any core functionality, aproves it, they get a cut, the maker gets a cut, everyones happy.

I mean...i spend thousands of dollars on this stuff, and yet i feel like it still isnt fully mine yet. If i want to run my ipad and macbook and iphone with a 80s user interface why cant i officially? I can buy retro cases for it, download retro wallpaper with it, use retro ringtones and sounds, but the UI is still very modern and just clashes and i cant change that without bypassing stuff that i dont want to bypass.
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18 weeks ago
Oooo Oooo.. another leak.

Can I play too? Here's mine. Here's an image of the new Apple Electric Car being announced at WWDC.



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sw1tcher Avatar
18 weeks ago
So stay on Sequoia a little longer. Gotcha!
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