Play all audios:
It will compete head-on with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.
It's been a while since it was last in fashion, but apparently it's coming back.
Older Intel-powered Macs will remain on last year's macOS Sequoia.
The beta tests are over, it's time for a stable release. Note that this doesn't include Material 3 Expressive - that is coming later on.
There's no sign of the Glyph Interface - and the dot-matrix display that is rumored to be replacing it.
Apple is also bringing the Phone app if you have a paired iPhone.
A public beta is coming next month, the final release this fall.
Also gets the new Liquid Glass UI and Apple Intelligence updates.
These features will arrive with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.