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Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.6, a small update to the ‌macOS Tahoe‌ operating system that came out last year. ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6 comes a month after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.5.2.

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Mac owners can download the software by opening the System Settings app and then navigating to the Software Updates section.

According to Apple's release notes for the update, ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.6 includes security fixes for the Mac and it optimizes Spotlight for the release of macOS 27.

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SantaFeNM Avatar
SantaFeNM
6 weeks ago
If you're not seeing it yet, it means Apple doesn't like you. /s ;)
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Alexrat1996 Avatar
Alexrat1996
6 weeks ago
give it time guys there just getting out nothin got my end east coast PA
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ChrisChaval Avatar
ChrisChaval
6 weeks ago
now I see it! (and finally feel loved)
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hovscorpion12
6 weeks ago

Showing only MacOS Sequoia 15.7.8 - I love that Apple has finally given up trying to get me to update to Tahoe. Here's hoping for Golden Gate!
Golden Gate & OS 27 in general is a once in a life-time divine intervention OS update.

Seriously. Apple has not been this "locked in" when it comes to an OS update since 2010. I cannot wait for September.
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segfaultdotorg
6 weeks ago
Same issue here... is the M4 no longer supported?

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tywebb13
6 weeks ago

Yes, 25G70 -> 25G72
here is ipsw and full installer for build 25G72:

https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2026SummerFCS/fullrestores/140-65618/10445B26-DE2C-43EC-9149-0A831602E74B/UniversalMac_26.6_25G72_Restore.ipsw

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/56/57/140-71750-A_ZJ1ETGFD03/dnnk12px38rclkv5ettt24crfqd9w244ua/InstallAssistant.pkg

also sequoia and sonoma full installers:

15.7.8 build 24G824 (same as rc 7)

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/11/25/140-71763-A_J1EVMAEOWN/smk9mja1myiettgeafge6oha4levx39v2i/InstallAssistant.pkg

14.8.8 build 23J620 (same as rc 7)

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/40/12/140-75436-A_GB8UWVHS9N/5xfegq6xrfx5iewmc26aruzvv4ykpubijg/InstallAssistant.pkg
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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