Overview
- Users must back up with Time Machine and enroll at beta.apple.com before enabling Beta Updates in System Settings to install the macOS 26 Tahoe public beta.
- Supported Macs include Apple silicon models from 2020 onward plus select Intel machines such as the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019) and 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020).
- Tahoe debuts an all-new Liquid Glass interface and adds features like the Phone app on Mac, enhanced Spotlight actions, Apple Intelligence integration, a dedicated Games app, customizable Messages backgrounds, and Live Activities.
- Apple warns that beta software may be unstable and recommends testing on secondary devices or in virtual machines to avoid data loss or compatibility issues.
- Future public beta builds will arrive through Software Update in step with developer releases, leading up to the final macOS Tahoe rollout this fall.