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Third macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers

Apple today provided the third beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple seeded the second beta.

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Developers can download the ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4 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.

‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4 adds a new Charge Limit feature so Mac users can select a maximum charge level that ranges from 80 to 100 percent. Apple also brought back the Compact tab layout in Safari for those who missed the option in earlier versions of ‌macOS Tahoe‌.

Apple silicon Macs who are running apps that still rely on Rosetta will see warnings about the upcoming end of support for Rosetta. After ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 27, Apple will phase out Rosetta support, and all apps will need to be updated before that time.

‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4 will be released to the public in the spring after several weeks of beta testing.

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Adora Avatar
7 weeks ago

also there is

macOS 15.7.5 RC 3 build 24G617

dunno if there is a macOS 14.8.5 RC 3 yet. doesn't seem to be but it might come later
I just updated Sequoia 15.7.5 from RC2 to RC3:



After downgrading from 26.4 Beta 2 last week.

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M4irmidnight Avatar
7 weeks ago

Apple today provided the third beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple seeded the second beta.



Developers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.4 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.

macOS Tahoe 26.4 adds a new Charge Limit feature so Mac users can select a maximum charge level that ranges from 80 to 100 percent. Apple also brought back the Compact tab layout in Safari for those who missed the option in earlier versions of macOS Tahoe.

Apple silicon Macs who are running apps that still rely on Rosetta will see warnings about the upcoming end of support for Rosetta. After macOS Tahoe 27, Apple will phase out Rosetta support, and all apps will need to be updated before that time.

macOS Tahoe 26.4 will be released to the public in the spring after several weeks of beta testing.

Article Link: Third macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers ('https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/03/macos-tahoe-26-4-beta-3/')
I hope spotlight Search is fixed and smooth again.
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jwm Avatar
7 weeks ago
Hopefully, this one will actually install.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 weeks ago

where the hell mine beta option? It was here a week ago!
Who knows... but you can run this in Terminal to get back there again:
[ICODE]open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.Software-Update-Settings.extension?action=showBetaUpdates"[/ICODE]
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7 weeks ago
Have they fixed the UI yet?
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LordArchie Avatar
7 weeks ago
Installed and yasss! Mirroring fixed!
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