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Second macOS Tahoe 26.6 Beta Now Available for Developers

Apple today provided the second beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming almost three weeks after Apple seeded the first beta.

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Developers can download the ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6 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.

With macOS Golden Gate set to launch in just a few months, Apple is likely focusing most of its attention on the new software. We are not expecting any major new features in ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6.

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Top Rated Comments

nortonandreev Avatar
13 weeks ago

I think developers are on macOS 27 lol
I keep one MacBook on 26.6 beta and the another one on 27.0 beta - so whatever is released, I get the dopamine hit.



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Astuces iOS Avatar
13 weeks ago
I think developers are on macOS 27 lol
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 weeks ago
build number is 25G5043d

here are the others released today

macOS 15.7.8 RC 2 (24G809)
macOS 14.8.8 RC 2 (23J607)
iOS 26.6 beta 2 (23G5043d)
iPadOS 26.6 beta 2 (23G5043d)
tvOS 26.6 beta 2 (23L5744d)
audioOS 26.6 beta 2 (23L5744d)
visionOS 26.6 beta 2 (23O5743c)
watchOS 26.6 beta 2 (23U5040d)
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TalkingHead# Avatar
13 weeks ago
Finally, Version 26.6 Beta (25G5043d), fixed my Time Machine Backup to NAS issue.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
phuklok1 Avatar
13 weeks ago
it’s kind of sad they’re stranding intel macs on tahoe. at least throw them a bone and give them the supposedly fixed next version and save a tree or two 😂😂
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Amazing Iceman Avatar
13 weeks ago
🥳🎉
That was a very fast second release!

Edit: Never mind. My brain was reading macOS 27
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)