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Semi-protected edit request on 23 October 2024

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I would like to edit the 'latest preview' section. A new macOS beta released today - macOS 15.2 Beta 1. Thomashardyy08 (talk) 22:01, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Please provide the source and specific text you would like to add. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 02:13, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And that's not something that comes from this page, it comes from a template. There's a [±] box after the release information; click on it, and you can edit the preview version. (It's now up to date.) Guy Harris (talk) 18:46, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 February 2025

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Please swap the "originally known as Mac OS X; previously shortened as OS X" to "previously known as OS X; originally known as Mac OS X", as it wasn't officially known by the Mac OS moniker at all when it was shortened as such.

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ⸺(Random)staplers 06:26, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New MacOS coming

I want to add a new version which will be announced at this years Worldwide Developers Conference. The info found online lists a completely new version number, OS codename and possible design changes.

Would this be allowed? https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/01/macos-tahoe-name-leaked/

Thanks, Urbanracer34 (talk) 18:58, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, because WP:CRYSTALBALL. Official confirmation is just nine days away. You can wait that long. I see you asked this same question at the Teahouse and got more or less the same response there. I suggest you take it seriously. GSK (talk • edits) 19:14, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Understood. I'll hold off. Urbanracer34 (talk) 19:17, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 June 2025

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"Intel (x86): x86-64 (10.4.7–)" to "Intel (x86): x86-64 (10.4.7–26)". Apple has announced that x86 mac's final update will be 26. ^[1] 2603:9000:BC00:149E:2520:5339:5FF3:8B15 (talk) 21:45, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. (Somebody had previously made it 27; I fixed that.) Guy Harris (talk) 18:20, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

1. "Apple will end support for Intel Macs next year, macOS 27 will require Apple Silicon". 9 June 2025.

It is Recommended to set Liquid Glass as the Default User Interface

Hello, Suggest making Liquid Glass the Default User Interface, thank you. 59.152.203.38 (talk) 00:03, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Liquid Glass is a design language for user interfaces; it is not a full user interface. Guy Harris (talk) 03:30, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And Aqua (user interface) refers both to the full user interface and the design language, which is unfortunate, but I haven't heard any name that applies to the parts of the user interface that are independent of the design language.

Microsoft Windows says the user interface is the Windows shell, rather than saying Windows Aero or Metro or some other design language that Microsoft have used. Guy Harris (talk) 03:40, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]