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.
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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Table of Contents
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
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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