June 2025 - Mr. Macintosh

RIP macOS Intel Support 2006-2026

Monday June, 9th 2025

Intel Macs are Dead

Apple just announced that macOS Tahoe is the final supported release for Intel Macs. The video below is my reaction and I would like to hear your thoughts.

WWDC25 macOS State of the Union

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/102

macOS Tahoe Full Installer Database

https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-tahoe-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/

macOS Tahoe 26.0 Beta 1 – Everything You Need to Know!

macOS 26.0 (25A5279m) Beta 1 is now Available!

UPDATED: 6/11/25

This article will be continually updated as new information comes in.

Apple just released the first beta of macOS Tahoe Beta 1 update to developers! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new.

OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs

OCLP 2.4.0 & macOS Tahoe 26 Beta 1 : DO NOT INSTALL NOT COMPATIBLE YET. This release is in full testing and it is not recommended that you attempt to install it yet.!

Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) Status:

Metallibsupport.pkg Status:

macOS Tahoe Beta 1 Patch Notes Summary

1. New Features/Improvements
2. Security Fixes
3. Enterprise Changes
4. Safari Security (Webkit)
5. Full installer & IPSW
6. Safari
7. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users

Full Apple Update Release list

macOS 💻 ✅

Tahoe 26.0 Beta 1
Sequoia – No beta available
Sonoma – No beta available

Safari – 19.0
Xcode – Xcode 26 beta (17A5241e)
Command Line Tools for Xcode – Xcode 26 Command Line Tools

iOS 📲 ✅

iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 1 (23A5360n)
tvOS 26 Beta 1 (23J5279m)
watchOS 26 Beta 1 (23M5263m)
visionOS 26 Beta 1 (23R5280m)
Safari – 19.0
Xcode – Xcode 26 beta (17A5241e) – Releases
Command Line Tools for Xcode – Xcode 26 Command Line Tools

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1. macOS Tahoe Apple Links
2. macOS Tahoe Beta Release History
3. macOS Tahoe Full Installer.app
4. Apple Silicon macOS Tahoe IPSW Restore file Database
5. macOS Tahoe Update sizes
6. Apple Silicon System Firmware Version
7. Apple Silicon OS loader Version (iBoot)
8. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
9. Intel T2 Firmware Update
10. Safari Update
11. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Tahoe
12. Security Content of macOS Tahoe
13. macOS Tahoe Beta Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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macOS Tahoe Full Installer Database. Download Directly from Apple!

Download Tahoe Full Installer – Public & Beta Versions.

This database will contain download links for macOS Tahoe full Installer pkg files (InstallAssistant.pkg). This file is the same full installer that you would download directly from the App Store for Intel and Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 Mac Computers. The InstallAssistant.pkg is stored on Apple’s servers and contains the full “Install macOS.app”. Once downloaded, all you need to do is install the pkg and the full installer of macOS will be in your applications folder. This change was made when Apple revised the full installer for Big Sur. The InstallAssistant.pkg is not available for Catalina or Mojave.

UPDATED: 06/01/26

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macOS Tahoe PUBLIC Full Installer

macOS Tahoe PUBLIC	Version	Build	App	Avail	Date
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.5.1	25F80		YES	6/01
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.5	25F71		YES	5/11
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.4.1	25E253		YES	4/09
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.4	25E246		YES	3/24
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.3.1	25D2128		YES	3/4
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.3.2	25D2140	NEO ONLY!!	YES	3/11
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.3	25D125		YES	2/18
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.2	25C56		YES	12/12
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.1	25B78		YES	11/3
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0.1	25A362		NO	9/29
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0.0	25A354	21.0.02	NO	9/15
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0.1	25A8364	M5 14″ ONLY	NO	10/15

macOS Tahoe BETA Full Installer

macOS Tahoe BETA	Version	Build	App	Avail	Date
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.6	25G5028f	Beta 1	YES	5/29
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.5	25F5042g	Beta 1	YES	3/07
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.4	25E5233c	Beta 4	YES	3/09
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.4	25E5218f	Beta 2	YES	2/24
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.4	25E5207k	Beta 1	YES	2/17
Not Available	26.3	25D5101c	Beta 2
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.3	25D5087f	Beta 1	NO	12/17
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.2	25C5048a	Beta 3	NO	11/18
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.2	25C5037j	Beta 2	NO	11/13
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.1	25B5072a	Beta 4	NO	10/20
	26.1	25B5062e	Beta 3
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.1	25B5057t	Beta 2	NO	10/7
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.1	25B5042k	Beta 1	NO	9/22
RC IA never released	26.0	25A353	RC	NO
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5351b	Beta 9	NO	9/02
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5349a	Beta 8	NO	8/25
Same as Beta 7	26.0	25A5346a	Public Beta 4
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5346a	Beta 7	NO	8/18
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5338b	Public Beta 3	NO	8/14
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5338b	Beta 6	NO	8/14
Installer Not Released	26.0	25A5327m	Public Beta 2	N/A	8/7
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5327h	Beta 5	NO	8/5
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5316i	Public Beta 1	NO	7/24
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5316i	Beta 4	NO	7/22
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5306g	Beta 3	NO	7/7
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5295e	Beta 2	NO	6/23
InstallAssistant.pkg	26.0	25A5279m	Beta 1	NO	6/9

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