macOS Tahoe Release Preview Highlights New Design and Features
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Apple is set to launch macOS Tahoe next Monday, with the release candidate (RC) version already available this week. The RC emphasizes key features through a new, interactive carousel that provides detailed descriptions and images, moving away from traditional lists in release notes.
Fresh Design with Liquid Glass Elements
The latest macOS design retains its familiar feel but introduces a modern look with transparent menus that enlarge display space. Apps now feature Liquid Glass sidebars and toolbars that reflect content dynamically, enhancing focus. Customizable icons and widgets can now adopt light, dark, tinted, or transparent styles to suit personal preferences.
Customizable Folders for Better Recognition
Create distinctive folder appearances by assigning unique colors, emojis, or symbols, making organization more intuitive.
Enhanced Control Center Personalization
Add or rearrange controls from both Mac and iPhone apps, including third-party options. You can organize controls into pages, place them in the menu bar, and tailor the layout to fit your workflow.
Seamless Multilingual Communication with Live Translation
Using on-device Apple Intelligence, Live Translation facilitates automatic translation of messages, real-time captions during FaceTime, and spoken transcriptions in Phone. Privacy is maintained as all processing occurs locally on your device.
Powerful Shortcuts and Automations
The Shortcuts app now includes intelligent actions like summarizing text or generating images, integrated with Apple Intelligence models. Automations can trigger shortcuts based on conditions like time, file changes, or external monitor connections.
Creative Tools: GenmojiMix and Image Playground
Combine emojis with descriptions to create new expressions, or customize hairstyles and expressions in images from your library. New styles like Watercolor and Oil Painting are available, enhancing creative options.
Live Activities and Continuity Features
Monitor ongoing activities started on iPhone directly from your Mac's menu bar, such as Uber Eats orders. Clicking on a Live Activity opens the respective app via iPhone mirroring.
Redesigned Phone App for Mac
The new Phone app allows relaying calls from your iPhone, managing spam with Call Screening, and accessing features like Recents and Voicemails. New capabilities include Hold Assist and live translation during calls.
Improved Messaging and Spam Prevention
New screening tools filter unknown numbers and detect spam locally. Customize conversation backgrounds and send live polls within iMessage to engage with friends and family more effectively.
Enhanced Spotlight Search
Spotlight now displays apps, recent files, and suggested actions clearly. You can perform numerous tasks—such as sending messages, creating events, or running shortcuts—directly from Spotlight without leaving the keyboard. Quick keys make execution faster.
Apple Games App
The new Apple Games app centralizes your gaming experience, showcasing updates, in-game events, and friends' activity, including library access and challenges.
Release Date and Related Announcements
macOS Tahoe will officially launch on September 15, alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26.
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Upcoming Apple Events and Products
Apple also announced the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, featuring a new aluminum unibody with upgraded Ceramic Shield protection—three times better scratch resistance and four times more crack-resistant on the rear. The event, scheduled for September 9, will stream live online.
Additionally, Apple plans to release two versions of the AirPods Pro 3 over the next two years, with rumors suggesting they could debut as soon as this week. The latest iPhones are shifting towards eSIM-only models in regions including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, eliminating physical SIM trays entirely.
Lastly, Apple introduced the iPhone Air—its thinnest iPhone yet at just 5.6mm thick, constructed from titanium with a polished mirror finish. It features advanced Ceramic Shield 2 with improved durability on both sides.
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Stay tuned for more updates as these exciting new products inch closer to launch!