Visual Intelligence on macOS Golden Gate: How to Use It and What to Skip

Here's how to use Visual Intelligence on macOS Golden Gate, what the keyboard shortcut actually does, and where the beta still falls short. This guide walks through both entry points, explains what each popout action does in the current developer beta, and tells you when the feature is worth reaching for and when to skip it. Before you start: requirements and setupVisual Intelligence on Mac requires Apple Intelligence on a compatible Mac, with device and Siri language set to a supported language; Apple lists Mac models with M1 or later as compatible, along with MacBook Neo and Mac Pro with M2 Ultra. If the Mac doesn't meet that threshold, the feature isn't available. To enable Visual Intelligence on Mac, go to System Settings and turn on Apple Intelligence. If it isn't active, neither of the methods below will do anything when triggered. The full public release arrives this fall with macOS Golden Gate; the developer beta is open now. If Shift-Command-6 does nothing when pressed, check