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macOS Sequoia 15.6 Update is now Available!

UPDATED: 8/09/25

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

Apple just dropped the 6th major release for Sequoia, macOS Sequoia 15.6 Update! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new.

OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs

OCLP 2.4.0 & macOS Sequoia 15.6 Update: = 13 different Mac models tested good. I had a few issues with my 5,1 but they worked out. My 2008 15″ MacBook Pro on the other hand does not boot with 2.4.0 root patches.

Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) Status: = Still waiting on Apple to release 15.6 KDK!
https://github.com/dortania/KdkSupportPkg/releases

MetallibSupportPkg Status: = MetallibSupportPkg-15.6-24G84.pkg
https://github.com/dortania/MetallibSupportPkg/releases

macOS Sequoia Patch Notes Summary

• 1. New Features/Improvements – 0?
• 2. Operating System Bug Fixes – 1
• 3. Security Fixes – 72
• 4. Enterprise Changes – 6
• 5. Safari Security (Webkit) – 9
• 6. Full installer & Apple Silicon IPSW – Full installer InstallerAssistant.pkg & IPSW Apple Silicon Restore Files released!

Full Apple Update Release list

1. Sequoia 15.6 (24G84)
2. Sonoma 14.7.7 (23H723)
3. Ventura 13.7.7 (22H722)
4. iOS 18.6 (22G86)
5. iPadOS 18.6 (22G86)
6. iPadOS 17.7.9 (21H446)
7. iOS 16.7.11 – Remains Same
8. iOS 15.8.4 – Remains Same
9. homePodOS 18.6 (22M84)
10. tvOS 18.6 (22M84)
11. visionOS 2.6 (22O785)
12. watchOS 11.6 (22U84)

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Table of Contents

• 1. macOS Sequoia Apple Links
• 2. macOS Sequoia Final Release History
• 3. macOS Sequoia Full Installer.app
• 4. Apple Silicon macOS Sequoia IPSW Restore file Database
• 5. macOS Sequoia 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 Sequoia
• 12. Security Content of macOS Sequoia
• 13. macOS Sequoia Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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macOS Tahoe 26 Beta 4 (25A5316i) is now Available!

UPDATED: 7/24/25

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

UPDATE: Apple has released the public beta version of macOS Tahoe. This build version is the same as developer Beta 4.

Apple just released macOS Tahoe Beta 4 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 4 : 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 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 4
• Sequoia – 15.6 Beta
• Sonoma – 14.7.7 Beta

• Safari – 26.0
• Xcode – Xcode 26 beta (17A5241e)
• 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
• 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 26.0 (25A5306g) Beta 3 is now Available!

UPDATED: 7/7/25

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

Apple just released macOS Tahoe Beta 3 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 3 : 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 2 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
• 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 26.0 (25A5295e) Beta 2 is now Available!

UPDATED: 7/4/25

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

Apple just released the first beta of macOS Tahoe Beta 2 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 2 : 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 2 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
• 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 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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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
• 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 Sequoia 15.5 Update is now Available!

UPDATED: 7/14/25

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

Apple just dropped the 5th major release for Sequoia, macOS Sequoia 15.5 Update! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new.

One big fix that parents will like = “Parents now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child’s device.”

Also note that Apple has deprecated AFP (Apple Filing Protocol). The protocol dates all the way back to System 6 (AppleShare) 1988.

“Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) client is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of macOS.“

OpenCore Legacy Patcher for Unsupported Macs

OCLP 2.4.0 & macOS Sequoia 15.5 Update: = Full Fleet Tested good!

Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) Status: = Kernel_Debug_Kit_15.5_build_24F74.dmg
https://github.com/dortania/KdkSupportPkg/releases

MetallibSupportPkg Status: = MetallibSupportPkg-15.5-24F74.pkg
https://github.com/dortania/MetallibSupportPkg/releases

macOS Sequoia Patch Notes Summary

• 1. New Features/Improvements – 1
• 2. Operating System Bug Fixes
• 3. Security Fixes – 39
• 4. Enterprise Changes – 6
• 5. Safari Security (Webkit) – 8
• 6. Full installer & Apple Silicon IPSW – Full installer InstallerAssistant.pkg & IPSW Apple Silicon Restore Files released!

Full Apple Update Release list

1. Sequoia 15.5 (24F74)
2. Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626)
3. Ventura 13.7.6 (22H625)
4. iOS 18.5 (22F76)
5. iPadOS 18.5 (22F76)
6. iPadOS 17.7.7 (21H433)
7. iOS 17.7.6 – Remains Same
8. iOS 16.7.11 – Remains Same
9. iOS 15.8.4 – Remains Same
10. homePodOS 18.5 (22L572)
11. tvOS 18.5 (22L572)
12. visionOS 2.5 (22O473)
13. watchOS 11.5 (22T572)

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Table of Contents

• 1. macOS Sequoia Apple Links
• 2. macOS Sequoia Final Release History
• 3. macOS Sequoia Full Installer.app
• 4. Apple Silicon macOS Sequoia IPSW Restore file Database
• 5. macOS Sequoia 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 Sequoia
• 12. Security Content of macOS Sequoia
• 13. macOS Sequoia Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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