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macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Candidate Now Available

Apple today provided the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple seeded the fourth beta. The release candidate represents the final version of ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.4 that will be provided to the public if no additional bugs are found.

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Developers and public beta testers. 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 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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Top Rated Comments

7 weeks ago
build numbers are 25E241 and 25E243 so 2 RC1 builds for mac

others:

macOS 15.7.5 RC 5 (24G624)
macOS 14.8.5 RC 4 (23J423)
iOS 26.4 RC1 (23E244)
iOS 18.7.7 RC1 (22H333)
iPadOS 26.4 RC1 (23E244)
iPadOS 18.7.7 RC1 (22H333)
watchOS 26.4 RC1 (23T239)
visionOS 26.4 RC1 (23O244)
tvOS 26.4 RC1 (23L240)
audioOS 26.4 RC1 (23L240)
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b.inazawa-fan Avatar
6 weeks ago
iTunes seems snappier. No, this isn't a joke. I'm comparing Music.app on 26.3 and 26.4 and the new version seems more responsive on a large local library.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
henry72 Avatar
6 weeks ago
I’m excited about this update so I can limit the battery charge to 80%. No more third party app required. Thanks AlDente!
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7 weeks ago

Depressing. I have an important program that needs Rosetta. I'll just have to keep my laptop not updated. Question: Does Rosetta cease *with* Tahoe 27 or *after* Tahoe 27?
What's Tahoe 27!?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 weeks ago
Depressing. I have an important program that needs Rosetta. I'll just have to keep my laptop not updated. Question: Does Rosetta cease *with* Tahoe 27 or *after* Tahoe 27?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago

Sometimes people want the nice looking app rather than opening up a Numbers spreadsheet.
Still it can be "vibe coded" quickly.
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