The MacOS 26 public beta is finally here - 5 features I'm trying first

Last month, Apple announced its latest update for MacOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe." It's full of new visual design elements like Apple's Liquid Glass design theme, better integration with the iPhone, and a more robust Spotlight feature that's better integrated with Shortcuts. 

In fact, the theme of all of Apple's updates this year is streamlining both the visual UI and feature sets across Apple devices, while making more apps and features available on them, punctuated by Apple Intelligence. 

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Although the official release of MacOS Tahoe won't be until this fall, if you're keen on trying them out early, the public beta is finally here. This means Apple has determined the operating system is stable enough to be opened up to the public at large, but keep in mind that there could still ...