Apple has started rolling out the first public beta of macOS 27 to eligible Mac users, following several rounds of developer betas. Multiple outlets report that the public beta is live now and that users can opt in before the broader release later this fall. The coverage frames macOS 27 as a full release scheduled for eligible MacBooks in the fall, while the public beta provides early access for those who want to try the software immediately.

Both sources focus on the availability and installation process, indicating that users can install the public beta on compatible Macs using Apple’s public beta distribution path. They describe that the beta arrives after three developer beta rounds, suggesting that Apple has already tested the software internally and with developers before opening it to the wider public.

The articles collectively emphasize that this is the first public beta for macOS 27, available starting now, and that it is intended for eligible hardware in advance of the official fall launch.