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  "path": "/article/3161244/macos-golden-gate-in-pictures-5-design-upgrades-coming-to-your-mac.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-12T10:45:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.macworld.com",
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  "textContent": "Macworld\n\nWhen macOS Tahoe was released last year, it featured a major graphical makeover of the UI. With the just-announced successor to Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, Apple is making adjustments to those changes. Why? A lot of it is because of user and developer feedback, while another reason is that Apple may have realized that some of the visual elements needed some fine-tuning.\n\nHere are five examples of how Apple changed the way macOS looks in the Golden Gate developer beta. Since this is the very first beta, the company could make further tweaks before the official release this fall.\n\n## macOS 27 Golden Gate wallpaper\n\nThe new macOS 27 Golden Gate wallpaper.\n\nWith every major update of macOS, Apple includes a new wallpaper. You can pick from the light (left) or dark (right) versions, or you can have them switch automatically between the two based on the time of day.\n\n## Finder sidebar change\n\nmacOS Tahoe sidebar.\n\nFoundry\n\nmacOS Golden Gate sidebar.\n\nFoundry\n\nIn macOS Tahoe, Apple introduced the “floating” sidebar (top), but Apple is now shading the whole column in macOS Golden Gate (bottom). Apple has also updated the corners of windows so that they’re consistent look throughout the OS.\n\n## Liquid Glass adjustment\n\nA new Liquid Glass setting can be found in System Settings.\n\nFoundry\n\nIn macOS Golden Gate, you can now make the Liquid Glass effect more or less transparent in System Settings > _Appearance_ > _Liquid Glass_. With the developer beta, you are asked to adjust this setting after the OS installs.\n\n## Less icon clutter in menus\n\nIn macOS Tahoe, Apple decided the more icons in menus, the better.\n\nFoundry\n\nNot every menu item has an icon in macOS Golden Gate.\n\nFoundry\n\nApple has decided that not every item needs an icon in its menus, which makes for a cleaner look.\n\n## Icon tweaks\n\nApple is introducing the ability to add Liquid Glass effects to app icons, so you’ll probably see this effect in upcoming third-party app updates. This is evident in the Maps app icon. But Apple also tweaked the overall look so it’s not as soft and has more contrast. Some Apple app icons have added more outlines and borders. Here are a few examples.\n\nMaps: macOS Tahoe (left) and macOS Golden Gate.\n\nApple\n\nApp Store: macOS Tahoe (left) and macOS Golden Gate.\n\nApple\n\nAutomator: macOS Tahoe (left) and macOS Golden Gate.\n\nApple\n\nFaceTime: macOS Tahoe (left) and macOS Golden Gate.\n\nApple\n\nSiri: macOS Tahoe (left) and macOS Golden Gate.\n\nApple",
  "title": "macOS Golden Gate in pictures: 5 design upgrades coming to your Mac"
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