'macOS Tahoe' released, adopts Liquid Glass, enhances iPhone integration, automates shortcuts, and more

macOS 26, the operating system for Mac, was announced at the keynote speech of the annual developer conference ' WWDC25 ' held by Apple from 2:00 on June 10, 2025. The code name is ' macOS Tahoe '.

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Next, about macOS.

macOS is also given the two-digit number '26,' but Federighi says that's not enough.

The clue came from a place that one of their employees ended up at on a ski trip.

macOS Tahoe

First, let's start with the unified Liquid Glass design.

The basic appearance doesn't change much.

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Sidebars and toolbars are now transparent to reflect depth, and content is easily accessible by scrolling.

The menu bar is completely transparent.

You'll also be able to add controls for iPhone apps to the Control Center.

You can now change the color of your folders and label them with emojis, making it easier to organize your projects visually.

'Bringing your style to your Mac has never been easier.'

The Continuity feature, which allows you to work seamlessly across your Apple devices, has also been enhanced.

First, macOS will add live activity: Say you order delivery from the Uber Eats app on your iPhone.

You'll also see live activity in your Mac's menu bar.

By clicking on this live activity, you can view and interact with the information.

The Phone app also lets you access call history, contacts, voicemail, and more synced with your iPhone from macOS, allowing you to make calls with just one click.

It also offers hold assist, call screening and live translation.

And one of the major enhancements in macOS Tahoe is 'shortcuts.'

macOS Shortcuts will integrate Apple Intelligence to create more powerful shortcuts than ever before, such as summarizing text with the Writing tool or creating images with Image Playground.

For example, after a university lecture, you can create a shortcut to compare the lecture recording with your notes and add to your notes anything you missed.

Of course, it also supports ChatGPT.

Spotlight, the way you search the content on your Mac, has also been updated to give you easier access to the most relevant files with suggestions based on your habits and activities.

In particular, if you mirror your iPhone, you will be able to search for iPhone apps using Spotlight.

You can now also perform system and app actions, with hundreds of supported actions ranging from creating an event to starting an audio recording or playing a podcast.

You can also freely set parameters, so when sending an email you can enter the body of the message, set the recipient, and add a subject without taking your hands off the keyboard.

And what speeds up Spotlight operations is the 'Quick Keys'

Quick keys are shortcuts that are automatically generated based on the system or app actions you perform. For example, you can send a message by typing 'sm.'

Additionally, macOS will also improve the gaming experience, allowing you to display an in-game overlay to adjust game system settings and communicate with friends.

Metal 4 will also be introduced for developers, bringing next-generation rendering techniques such as phrase preservation and noise reduction to game development. Many games, including AAA titles such as ' Red Desert ', will be released for macOS.

This is macOS Tahoe.

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