Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 20
Apple Ships macOS Golden Gate Beta 4 With Siri AI and Photo Editing Tools
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 20

Apple Ships macOS Golden Gate Beta 4 With Siri AI and Photo Editing Tools

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jul 20

Summary

  • Apple released the fourth developer beta of macOS Golden Gate, arriving two weeks after beta 3 and available through Software Update for users with beta updates enabled and a free developer account.
  • Siri AI is the headline addition, turning Siri into a chatbot-style assistant in Spotlight with Search or Ask, a dedicated app for past conversations, and custom voices on newer Macs.
  • Visual Intelligence extends that push by letting Siri answer questions about on-screen content, while Write with Siri can generate text or critique writing.
  • Photos gains AI editing tools, Safari adds AI tab organization, Passwords can automatically upgrade weak passwords, and Image Playground has been revamped to create photorealistic images.
  • Apple also refined the interface with clearer Liquid Glass opacity, a transparency slider, stronger active-window shadowing, more uniform toolbars, edge-to-edge sidebars, and fewer menu bar icons.

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