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Third macOS Tahoe 26.5 Beta Now Available for Developers

Apple today provided the third beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the second beta.

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Developers can download the ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.5 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required.

No new features were found in the first two ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.5 betas, and it's likely the update primarily focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Top Rated Comments

2 hours ago at 10:27 am
build number is 25F5058e

the other betas released today:

macOS 15.7.7 RC 1 (24G716)
macOS 14.8.7 RC 1 (23J516)
iOS 26.5 beta 3 (23F5059e)
iPadOS 26.5 beta 3 (23F5059e)
tvOS 26.5 beta 3 (23L5460d)
audioOS 26.5 beta 3 (23L5460d)
visionOS 26.5 beta 3 (23O5458e)
watchOS 26.5 beta 3 (23T5558e)
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1 hour ago at 11:20 am
Loaded with intelligence. Or not. 🤣
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32 minutes ago at 12:13 pm
Bitdefender Gravity Zone isnt working with it. the network plugin blocks all internet traffic.
and does not let you install it again
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