macOS Tahoe 26.5 (25F71) is now Available For All Users!
This article will be continually updated as new information comes in.
This update is a large point release update that shows the following notes:
The 26.5 Update includes the following:
“This update includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates for your Mac”
NOTE: Apple did not list the below two updates. Thank you to @Dhinak for grabbing the info. The MagSafe info was provided in the Apple Developer Forum.
- Suggested Places in Maps displays recommendations based on what’s trending nearby and your recent searches
- Power control setting in Energy for Mac mini, Mac Studio, and iMac enables you to power off or restart your Mac using assistive accessories like switches
- MagSafe Power adapter color will now show green if the battery charge limit is set and the Mac is fully charged =
- The light should now turn green when the device reaches the charging limit.
- The light should now turn back to amber if/when power drain causes charging to resume.
- developer.apple/com/forum/thread/822390
macOS Tahoe Patch Notes Summary
- 1. New Features – 3*
- 2. Developer Documented Fixes – 8
- 3. Security Fixes – 79
- 4. Enterprise Fixes – 8
- 5. Safari Security (Webkit) –
- 6. Safari – Updated – 26.5
- 7. Full installer & IPSW – Both Released
- 8. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users – NOT COMPATIBLE!
OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs
OCLP 2.4.1 & macOS Tahoe 26.5 : DO NOT INSTALL! NOT COMPATIBLE YET. This release is in full testing and it is not recommended that you attempt to install it yet.!
OCLP 2.4.1 Testing Status =
Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) Status: = https://github.com/dortania/KdkSupportPkg/releases
Metallibsupport Status: = https://github.com/dortania/MetallibSupportPkg/releases
Full Apple Update Release list
Update List 💻📲 ✅
- Tahoe 26.5 release (25F71) (same as RC)
- Sequoia 15.7.7 release (24G720) (same as RC)
- Sonoma 14.8.7 release (23J520) (same as RC)
- iOS/iPadOS 26.5 release (23F77) (same as RC)
- iOS/iPadOS 18.7.9 release (22H355) (same as RC)
- iPadOS 17.7.11 release (21H461)
- iOS/iPadOS 16.7.16 release (20H392)
- iOS/iPadOS 15.8.8 release (19H422)
- watchOS 26.5 release (23T570) (same as RC)
- homePodOS 26.5 release (23L471) (same as RC)
- tvOS 26.5 release (23L471) (same as RC)
- visionOS 26.5 release (23O471) (same as RC) (edited)
- Studio Display Firmware 26.4 (23E246)
- Safari – 26.5 (21624.2.5.11.4)
- Xcode – 26.4
- Command Line Tools for Xcode – 26.4
This information was provided by Dhinak - Thank You!
Security Vulnerabilities Patched
This is a list of all the CVE Security Vulnerabilities Patched:
- Tahoe 26.5 – 79 CVEs Patched
- Sequoia 15.7.7 – 45 CVEs Patched
- Sonoma 14.8.7 – 42 CVEs Patched
- iOS/iPadOS 26.5 – 61 CVEs Patched
- iOS/iPadOS 18.7.9 – 47 CVEs Patched
- iPadOS 17.7.11 – 1 CVE Patched
- iOS/iPadOS 16.7.16 – 1 CVE Patched
- iOS/iPadOS 15.8.8 – 1 CVE Patched
- watchOS 26.5 – 43 CVEs Patched
- tvOS 26.5 – 46 CVEs Patched
- visionOS 26.5 – 48 CVEs Patched
This information was provided by MacAdmin Tony Young - Thank You!
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Table of Contents
- 1. macOS Tahoe Apple Links
- 2. macOS Tahoe 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 Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes
- 14. macOS Tahoe Developer Release Notes
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