MacOS 27 Closes Siri AI Waitlist Bypass in Beta 2

The second developer beta of macOS 27 Golden Gate, released Monday, appears to have closed the Terminal command workaround that let testers bypass Apple’s Siri AI waitlist. Users who enabled the feature through that method in beta 1 are reporting they have been pushed back into the queue after updating, and the command is not working for new attempts in beta 2 either.

Apple has not commented on the change. One plausible explanation is that the entitlement check the Terminal command exploited has moved from a local feature flag to a server-validated state, meaning Apple now controls access remotely rather than letting the device decide. That would be consistent with a company still building out server infrastructure for a redesigned, more capable Siri.

The practical consequence for testers is straightforward: anyone who used the bypass in beta 1 and wants to keep access should stay on beta 1. Apple appears to be granting access to new testers within days, so the wait may be short regardless.

What Siri AI Actually Does

The redesigned Siri operates as a full chatbot integrated into Spotlight and available through right-click context menus on files and windows. It can search across messages, emails, and photos using personal context, and execute actions across apps system-wide. Some users are claiming that submitting Apple Intelligence feedback accelerates approval, but those reports are anecdotal.

One detail the waitlist frustration tends to overshadow: the advanced Siri AI features are blocked in the EU on iPhone and iPad, though that restriction does not apply to Mac. European Mac users stuck on the waitlist are at least in a better position than iPhone users in the same region, who have no queue to join at all.