{"id":627560,"date":"2026-09-17T14:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627560\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:36:31","slug":"ios-27-has-a-mac-easter-egg-heres-how-to-trigger-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627560\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 27 has a Mac Easter egg \u2014 here’s how to trigger it"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have ever felt like the technology today has lost its sense of humor, Apple just snuck a nostalgic surprise into its latest software update that might change your mind.<\/p>\n

Tucked deep inside the iOS 27 Settings menu is a direct callback to one of the most beloved mascots from the early Macintosh era: Clarus the Dogcow. The hidden surprise is tied to iOS 27\u2019s new Liquid Glass customization features<\/a>, but finding it requires a bit of digging.<\/p>\n

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Here is what the Easter egg is, why it matters to long-time Apple fans, and how to trigger it on your iPhone.<\/p>\n

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How to unlock the iOS 27 Dogcow Easter egg<\/p>\n

To reveal the hidden mascot, open your iPhone’s Settings app, tap Appearance, and select Liquid Glass.<\/p>\n

This menu features a new slider that lets you adjust the transparency level of the UI, ranging from fully clear to deeply tinted. To show you how the glass effect looks in real-time, Apple built a mock website preview directly inside the settings.<\/p>\n

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If you scroll all the way to the bottom and keep pulling upward on the screen, a high-resolution photo of a Clarus the Dogcow figurine sitting near the Apple Park pond will pop up with text reading “Moof!” \u2014 the iconic noise it makes.<\/p>\n

Mac users can also spot the exact same easter egg inside the Appearance menu on macOS Golden Gate.<\/p>\n

Sign up to the Tom’s iGuide weekly newsletter with coverage on everything from product launches to software updates, this is your go-to source for the latest updates on all the best Apple content.<\/p>\n

Who is Clarus the Dogcow?<\/p>\n

For anyone who didn’t grow up using 1980s or 90s Apple hardware, the hybrid animal has a surprisingly rich place in tech lore.<\/p>\n

Clarus the Dogcow was originally created by legendary Apple designer Susan Kare as a simple glyph for the Cairo font on the original 1984 Macintosh. It eventually became the official test image in the Classic Mac OS Page Setup dialog.<\/p>\n

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