[pre-release] macOS Golden Gate

[surenmunoo]

Downloading on Studio now to test

 

[XanthraX]

1 hour ago, etorix said:

RTX Spark… Just one question: WHY???

 

There's already the GB10 (DGX Spark), which seems to be the same chip. But what's the point of taking a $5k box to make a Hackintosh when you can get a real Mac for less?

Then it's not just a question of ARM architecture, there's the "little issue" of graphic drivers (and just about every other peripheral) while remapping Apple custom accelerator (Neural Engine, media encoder) to what's available. (Remember: x86 Hackintosh is possible because Intel Macs use regular Intel CPUs, but Apple Silicon is a custom ARM chip.)

Because the PC's are still customizable. I don't talk here about laptops. I prefer anytime a real Macbook pro to any laptop hackintosh. But in desktops? Have you a real Mac with customizable drives and memory? I just hope. Intel Macs use regular Intel CPU's, but how come Hackintosh was capable on AMD CPU's Apple never used?

[deeveedee]

10 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

 

Very fitting.  Would much rather make this a "Celebration of Life" than a solemn funeral.  We're fortunate to have had our hacks for as long as we did (and still do).

 

 

 

2 hours ago, XanthraX said:

... but how come Hackintosh was capable on AMD CPU's Apple never used?

 

AMD emulated Intel's x86 architecture to run Windows.  Not really a fair comparison.  I'll never be one to say never and will cheer for those attempting to create a hack that runs macOS 27, but I'm not holding my breath either.

 

Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people who didn't know they were impossible.

Edited June 9 by deeveedee

[etorix]

Same X86_64 instruction set as Intel CPUs and, contrary to Apple Silicon, no custom accelerator involved…

Have you noticed that these Spark systems are NOT customisable beyond a M.2 slot? LPDDR5 RAM is soldered (just like any current Mac), there's no PCIe slot, and with the GB10 systems it seems that Nvidia keeps such a close control on the hardware that no OEM did any change to the number and location of ports—only the outer cases are distinctive. Admittedly, this is still one user-serviceable slot (M.2) more than a Mac.

[surenmunoo]

Update done and I must say, really smooth for a 1st beta 

[fantomas]

[Max.1974]

My application creates a USB installer natively on Apple Silicon. 😉

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

[crazybirdy]

All I can do ... is just keep watching. 😎

 

2026-06-08 18:32:00 .. 140-17224 .. 27.0.0.26A5353q macOS 27 Beta

 

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/01/140-17224-A_P1A9GDNMB4/u67ywguno7fkwggtvtzizznb1eimpgqy5k/InstallAssistant.pkg

[arsradu]

What I found interesting is that, even with only Apple Silicon support, the installer was still 17-18GB in size. :)) Remember when they used to be around 4-5GB? 

I know there's probably a lot of "AI" in there now. But yeah...I was kinda waiting for them to decrease. Now I'm not sure they will ever go back to that size.

Edited June 14 by arsradu

[matxpa]

Hi

 

Regards

[etorix]

14 hours ago, arsradu said:

Now I'm not sure they will ever go back to that size.

The shrink will come with macOS 28, when Rosetta 2 and all remaining x86 code are removed—though probably not back down to 5 GB.

[fantomas]

Okay, I just received my used mac mini m1, I'm currently installing the macOS 27 beta.

 

[fantomas]

[Max.1974]

@fantomas Welcome aboard, my friend!  

 

 

[miliuco]

@matxpa

 

Good afternoon. I saw your DFI post showing a beta version for Silicon. How did you do this? What code or URL do you use to get Silicon beta versions? I've added a firmwares tab to my repo, but I can only access the non-beta versions from Apple's official URL. Golden Gate isn't among them, obviously. Could you show me how to do it? Show me the code? Thank you very much in advance.

[Allan]

On 6/15/2026 at 12:50 PM, fantomas said:

 

[matxpa]

2 hours ago, miliuco said:

@matxpa

 

Good afternoon. I saw your DFI post showing a beta version for Silicon. How did you do this? What code or URL do you use to get Silicon beta versions? I've added a firmwares tab to my repo, but I can only access the non-beta versions from Apple's official URL. Golden Gate isn't among them, obviously. Could you show me how to do it? Show me the code? Thank you very much in advance.

Hi

juste add the two catalogs below (Customer Seed and Developer Beta Catalogs), no else code modification

 

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27customerseed-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27seed-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog

 

Regards

 

[Max.1974]

 

Baixar o aplicativo de instalação completo do swscan.apple.com.

 

 

1. Usar canal de download da Versão Oficial.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

2. Usar canal de download da Versão Beta Pública.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27beta-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

3. Usar canal de download da Versão Beta para Desenvolvedores.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27seed-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

###PROMPT_CATALOG###

Selecione a versão para baixar (1 / 2 / 3):

 

scriptInstalacao_110appcompleto.zip

 

@miliuco Double click and enjoy it  (you can ask for IA to translate to your language too) 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 06:11 PM by Max.1974

[matxpa]

14 hours ago, Max.1974 said:

 

Baixar o aplicativo de instalação completo do swscan.apple.com.

 

 

1. Usar canal de download da Versão Oficial.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

2. Usar canal de download da Versão Beta Pública.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27beta-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

3. Usar canal de download da Versão Beta para Desenvolvedores.

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-27seed-27-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

 

###PROMPT_CATALOG###

Selecione a versão para baixar (1 / 2 / 3):

 

@Max.1974 

 

Hi, F.Y.I

 

you can't find Golden Gate into Regular Software Updates Catalog (it's a Beta)

nor into Public Beta Program Members Catalog (not yet)

 

Regular : ...Index-27-26...

Public Beta : ...Index-27beta-27...

 

Only into

 

...index-27customerseed-27... (Customer Seed Program Members Catalog)

...Index-27seed-27...                 (Developer Beta Program Members Catalog)

 

Regards

[Matgen84]

On 6/11/2026 at 10:01 PM, matxpa said:

Hi

 

Regards

 

Hi @matxpa  I can't sent to you PM ??? about new version of your app.

[miliuco]

@matxpa

 

Merçi. As I posted above, I was confused, thinking that the PKG installers tab only contained installers for Intel, but I've discovered that it actually includes the installers that Apple releases in PKG format. As soon as I updated the catalog logic with the Golden Gate data, it appeared in the Installers tab of the DeveloperSeed catalog.

I assume that when Golden Gate is officially released, the installer will be an IPSW and will move to the Firmwares tab, like the rest of the operating systems for Silicon.

[matxpa]

3 hours ago, miliuco said:

@matxpa

 

Merçi. As I posted above, I was confused, thinking that the PKG installers tab only contained installers for Intel, but I've discovered that it actually includes the installers that Apple releases in PKG format. As soon as I updated the catalog logic with the Golden Gate data, it appeared in the Installers tab of the DeveloperSeed catalog.

I assume that when Golden Gate is officially released, the installer will be an IPSW and will move to the Firmwares tab, like the rest of the operating systems for Silicon.

@miliuco

 

Hi

 

Golden Gate IPSW : https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2026SummerSeed/fullrestores/122-99636/BB03A927-E303-44C1-BB94-6197F130A163/UniversalMac_27.0_26A5353q_Restore.ipsw

a working link (for sure, as says ...)

a working restore PKG, I don't know, I don't wana break my HackBook Pro (I couldn't restore it on Intel arch otherwise it'll be a shame)

 

Detail below

 

Spoiler

 

Regards

[Max.1974]

7 hours ago, matxpa said:

 

@Max.1974 

 

Hi, F.Y.I

 

you can't find Golden Gate into Regular Software Updates Catalog (it's a Beta)

nor into Public Beta Program Members Catalog (not yet)

 

Regular : ...Index-27-26...

Public Beta : ...Index-27beta-27...

 

Only into

 

...index-27customerseed-27... (Customer Seed Program Members Catalog)

...Index-27seed-27...                 (Developer Beta Program Members Catalog)

 

Regards

 

Hello, how are you? My catalog is correct as well, with no issues. Take a look: 

 

macOS 27 Developer Beta ✅ 

 

 

https://swdist.apple.com/content/downloads/57/01/140-17224-A_P1A9GDNMB4/u67ywguno7fkwggtvtzizznb1eimpgqy5k/140-17224.English.dist

 

https://swdist.apple.com/content/downloads/57/01/140-17224-A_P1A9GDNMB4/u67ywguno7fkwggtvtzizznb1eimpgqy5k/InstallAssistant.pkg

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Max.1974]

5 hours ago, miliuco said:

@matxpa

 

Merçi. As I posted above, I was confused, thinking that the PKG installers tab only contained installers for Intel, but I've discovered that it actually includes the installers that Apple releases in PKG format. As soon as I updated the catalog logic with the Golden Gate data, it appeared in the Installers tab of the DeveloperSeed catalog.

I assume that when Golden Gate is officially released, the installer will be an IPSW and will move to the Firmwares tab, like the rest of the operating systems for Silicon.

 

Hello my friend, using my Lenovo with USB-C and Thunderbolt, I'm able to perform a DFU restore with Apple Configurator without any issues. 😉

Just download it from Apple's Developer website.