Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.2, and security updates to Sequoia and Sonoma to bring them to 15.7.3 and 14.8.3 respectively. The latter two should also have associated Safari updates.

The update to 26.2 is about 3.78 GB to download to an Apple silicon Mac, and 2.5 GB for an Intel Mac. Some Macs may require larger downloads, though, with some in excess of 10 GB.

Tahoe 26.2 introduces Edge Light to light your face during low-light video calls, improves Podcasts with automatic chapter generation, adds filters to the Games library, adds AirDrop codes as an additional verification with unknown contacts, enhances Freeform tables, and more. Fuller release notes are available here, and are a significant improvement in themselves.

Security release notes for Tahoe report a total of 46 vulnerabilities addressed. Among them are multiple WebKit vulnerabilities, including two that Apple believes have been exploited already “in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals” in earlier versions of iOS. Notes for Sequoia list 25, and those for Sonoma 21. The Safari update for Sequoia and Sonoma does address those critical vulnerabilities.

Its macOS build number is 25C56, it updates iBoot firmware to version 13822.61.10 on Apple silicon Macs and Intel firmware to 2094.40.1.0.0 (iBridge 23.16.12048.0.0,0), and brings Safari to version 26.2 (21623.1.14.11.9).

Last updated at 23:10 GMT 12 December 2025.

Apple has just released macOS 26.1 Tahoe, together with security updates for Sequoia to bring it to 15.7.2, and for Sonoma to 14.8.2. There are also separate updates for Safari in 15.7.2 and 14.8.2.

The Tahoe update has at last appeared here in Europe, and is a hefty 4.7 GB for Apple silicon Macs.

Security release notes for 26.1 report around 90 vulnerabilities have been fixed, none of which have been reported as being exploited in the wild. Listings for Sequoia give about 54, and for Sonoma about 46.

The only other release notes available so far are for enterprise here.

Details provided by Apple beyond the general ‘bug fixes and updates’ include a new tinted option for Liquid Glass, that has already been widely discussed among beta-testers, Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay, better FaceTime audio in low bandwidth connections, and Communication Safety and Web content filters enabled by default for existing child accounts. That seems surprisingly little to squeeze into a mere 4.7 GB, and I suspect there will have been more extensive changes.

The build number for macOS 26.1 is 25B78. Firmware in Apple silicon Macs is updated to iBoot version 13822.41.1, and Safari is version 26.1 (21622.2.11.11.9).

I will post a detailed analysis of changes tomorrow, 4 November.

Important note for those intending to update to 15.7.2 or 14.8.2 rather than Tahoe:
To be certain the correct updates will be installed, in the Also Available section of Software Update, click on the ⓘ button to the right of the Update Now button for Other Updates and select the appropriate macOS update and Safari, deselecting the Tahoe update there. That should ensure you don’t inadvertently upgrade to Tahoe.

[Last updated 06:42 4 November 2025]

Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, which fixes the problem upgrading to 26.0 on Mac Studio M3 Ultra models, and apparently fixes other urgent bugs.

For Apple silicon, the update is a 1.76 GB download.

Tahoe 26.0.1 fixes a single vulnerability, although Apple doesn’t report that it’s already being exploited. The same is also fixed in Sequoia 15.7.1, and in Sonoma 14.8.1.

macOS 26.0.1 has build number of 25A362, Safari version 26.0.1 (21622.1.22.11.15), and a Darwin Kernel version of 25.0.0. There has been no change in iBoot firmware, which remains at 13822.1.2.

As Apple hasn’t been forthcoming about what else has changed, here’s my list:

• Passwords app has gone from version 2.0 to 2.0.1, suggesting it has at least one significant bug fixed.
• AppKit framework has had an increment in build number, also suggesting bug fixes.
• CoreText framework likewise, with bug fixes for a higher build number, possibly related to the fixed vulnerability in font handling.
• Security framework has a substantial increase in build number, implying bug fixes there as well.

Otherwise, remarkably little has changed.

Updated 1910 29 September 2025.