Apple confirmed that the operating system named macOS 26 is named after the California tourist attraction Lake Tahoe. It not only incorporates the "Liquid Glass" design language, but also further incorporates many iOS 26 features. At the same time, it also further "upgrades" the Spotlight search function to make it a more convenient assistant service function in macOS.
In addition to adding many iOS 26 functional designs, macOS 26 also enables its control center to support third-party App settings, and adds changeable colors and image functions to the file folder, making it easier for users to distinguish different storage content or project projects. In addition, the theme part also adds higher customization to facilitate the adjustment of the overall color scheme to match different theme backgrounds.
As for the accompanying functions, the content on the iPhone can now be more conveniently viewed and interacted with in real time through macOS 26. A phone app function has even been added to macOS 26, allowing users to answer and make iPhone calls directly through the Mac model, and also use call answering, call screening, real-time translation, call recording and other functions.
In terms of the shortcut function, it uses the "Apple Intelligence" service to automatically suggest intelligent actions for users to set shortcut operation functions. These can be operated on the device or in a private cloud computing environment, or executed through OpenAI's ChatGPT, emphasizing the protection of user privacy.
As for the new version of Spotlight search function, it can now search the Mac App Store, the folder, or search for shortcut action content, as well as content that the user has previously copied, to improve the user's operating efficiency on the Mac. The new version of Spotlight search function can even be used as a shortcut to execute functions. For example, simply enter the command "Send a letter containing a specific description to a specific recipient, and attach a file" in the Spotlight search field, and the Mac will execute it. During the operation, specific command abbreviations can also be used in Spotlight (users can also customize them in the settings).
In addition, Apple has also opened up the App Intents API resources, allowing more third-party apps to be quickly called and used through Spotlight.
In the gaming application section, in addition to adding new versions of game apps and user interfaces, Apple also announced the release of a new version of the Metal 4 API resource, which boasts of adding more natural real-time lighting and motion blur processing effects, allowing more games to present improved image quality. It also foreshadows that more 3A-level games will be added to the Mac platform.
