macOS 27 Preview 2 (experimental)
25 July 2026
For macOS 27Downloads on GitHub
Experimental build for macOS 27 (Golden Gate) — not on the Sparkle update channel.
| Commit | 7c3aa5cc2b45 |
| Branch | feat/macos-27-experimental |
| Build | Build DMG #28003830057 |
| Artifact | Thaw-dmg |
| Announced | #687 comment |
| Feedback | Discussion #737 · Tracking #687 |
Out of update channel — install manually; Sparkle / appcast.xml were not updated.
New version here.
The goal is to leave you with at least hidden and visible working.
macOS 27 Preview build 2 — Release Notes
Fixed
- Thaw's own menu bar icon now fully works with macOS 27's reorder, hide, and layout system — it can be dragged in Layout settings, persists in saved order, stays visible correctly when sections conceal, and the background pill now wraps around it instead of leaving it outside.
- Fixed a cursor-thrashing infinite loop caused by retrying unachievable item moves (e.g. forced beside anchored system items like Sound) every ~2s.
- Restored hover-to-reveal and click handling, which had stopped working.
- Fixed disappearing icon images for concealed/hidden items caused by an overly aggressive cache cleanup.
- Fixed duplicate menu bar items appearing when an app's live AX title metrics changed.
- Fixed split-pill background positioning on multi-display setups.
Edit:
It should say macOS 27 - Unsupported preview in the about page.