macOS Tahoe review -- glossy changes mask genuine improvements

The Liquid Glass look of the new macOS Tahoe is the first thing a user sees, but the appearance isn't only aesthetic, it comes with new features and improves existing ones.The optional translucent look for the Mac is pleasing, but macOS Tahoe brings much more than glossIn previous years, Apple has sometimes dialled back its macOS changes between the first developer beta and its eventual public release. But even the earliest look at a new macOS brings most of what it will be like to use as official operating system of the Mac.So while details may change, and there are clear areas where improvement is needed, it's already possible to say that macOS Tahoe is a step forward for the Mac. It may not be the enormous leap that Apple claims, or as big an improvement as has come to iPadOS 26, but it's a definitely and marked improvement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Jun 20, 2025 - 16:09
 0
macOS Tahoe review -- glossy changes mask genuine improvements
The Liquid Glass look of the new macOS Tahoe is the first thing a user sees, but the appearance isn't only aesthetic, it comes with new features and improves existing ones.

Blue digital interface with three icons: smiling face, phone handset, and infinity loop, arranged left to right.
The optional translucent look for the Mac is pleasing, but macOS Tahoe brings much more than gloss

In previous years, Apple has sometimes dialled back its macOS changes between the first developer beta and its eventual public release. But even the earliest look at a new macOS brings most of what it will be like to use as official operating system of the Mac.

So while details may change, and there are clear areas where improvement is needed, it's already possible to say that macOS Tahoe is a step forward for the Mac. It may not be the enormous leap that Apple claims, or as big an improvement as has come to iPadOS 26, but it's a definitely and marked improvement.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums