katbel
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Thanks !
The Sequoia build 15.7.7 is still a beta I imagine
BTW it’s very cool to see it through terminal that gives you exactly and updating the amount of the installer you are downloading. Usually I don’t get that
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(experimental) No Tahoe for Sequoia
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The Sequoia build 15.7.7 is still a beta I imagine
BTW it’s very cool to see it through terminal that gives you exactly and updating the amount of the installer you are downloading. Usually I don’t get that
SDAVE
macrumors 601
Blocking this via hosts is still holding up. Will disable when public release of latest update is up and then redo the hosts file again (takes a second).
You can block a domain via Terminal as well if you don't want to use a 3rd party tool.
Code:
127.0.0.1 gdmf.apple.comYou can block a domain via Terminal as well if you don't want to use a 3rd party tool.
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otetzone
macrumors regular
I'm not sure I feel ready to go reinstall the whole system just because of the little bug. I might have to wait until 15.7.7 comes out if necessary. Then I'd update to it from where I am now.
For right now it's just that Safari Seed update is showing that looks strange to me. All I want it to make sure I'm on the official channel now and not a beta. Which I seemingly diid or believe I did. Yet I am on beta as it's 15.7.6. Hence the question.
Do I get it right that since I have accidentally installed 15.7.6 beta update then there's no other way to get back to the official channel other than to reinstall the whole system in order to get the official updates?
Could anyone else confirm that please?
Just wait for the official 15.7.6 or 15.7.7 to be released, install it and your Mac will no longer be on the beta channel.
PotentPeas
macrumors 6502a
They just released iOS 26.4.2 yesterday with a security fix. The same fix may be pushed out to macOS with 26.4.2 / 15.7.6 as soon as today. That could be the reason that the beta channel version has been bumped up.
In case someone doesn't know how to edit the hosts file from Terminal, here is a video demonstratation
In short
copy-paste
exit & save (CtrlX & Y & Return)
To revert, delete
In short
Code:
sudo nano /private/etc/hosts127.0.0.1 gdmf.apple.com at the endexit & save (CtrlX & Y & Return)
Code:
softwareupdate -l127.0.0.1 gdmf.apple.com from hosts and check again for updates.
golfnut1982
macrumors 6502a
This hack seems to still be working after upgrading to 15.7.7. I had to revert the change, upgrade, then reinstate the change, and now softwareupdate is again blissfully unaware of Tahoe.
I did the same, no problems.
For others updating, do NOT click Update Now next to Sequoia 15.7.7. Click on the circled (i) and deselect Tahoe, select Sequoia, then Update.
otetzone
macrumors regular
I have auto- and beta- off for right now so there's Tahoe 26.5 on top and Sequoia 15.7.7 is down. As I click (i) I can see Tahoe update, Sequoia update and then Safari update that says Seed 3 Developer Preview. Am I the only one? I mean, I cannot trust now if it's only Safari is being beta here or not.
upd. Suggested solution. Since it's 15 GB then it's possible to download just the system update without Safari update and then you'd probably never see those developer seed Safaris anymore. I took a chance to download the latest update from mr.Macintosh just to be sure I'm not getting a beta again.
upd2. It worked. The file taken from mr.macintosh upgraded the system while downgrading Safari back to version 18.6. I read recently that Safari 18 was kind of better than 26. Safari v26.4 is being offered at the time.
upd. Suggested solution. Since it's 15 GB then it's possible to download just the system update without Safari update and then you'd probably never see those developer seed Safaris anymore. I took a chance to download the latest update from mr.Macintosh just to be sure I'm not getting a beta again.
upd2. It worked. The file taken from mr.macintosh upgraded the system while downgrading Safari back to version 18.6. I read recently that Safari 18 was kind of better than 26. Safari v26.4 is being offered at the time.
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macOS Tahoe 26.5 was released with Safari 26.5 (21624.2.5.11.4).
Safari 26.5 for macOS Sequoia should be released today or in the next few days.
To get the pkg link directly from Apple:
It should return a link like the one for Safari 26.4
Safari 26.5 for macOS Sequoia should be released today or in the next few days.
To get the pkg link directly from Apple:
Code:
curl -s https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | grep Safari26 | grep SequoiaAuto.pkg | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //gIt should return a link like the one for Safari 26.4
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/32/31/089-21148-A_MOH69C8V74/r4ydf515vphkki2g7apqvndk08ze51q61n/Safari26.4SequoiaAuto.pkgAny idea how to get a download link for Command Line Tools for Xcode 26.4? Or 26.5 if/when it's released?
It’s not just one pkg, there are several (pkgutil --pkgs | grep "com.apple.pkg.CLTools*") and I don’t think they are in the regular update catalog. The last I see are from 28 May 2025.
082-41241 in https://swscan.apple.com/content/ca...ion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz
I’ll look more closely when an update is released. I have Command Line Tools for Xcode 26.3 installed on 27.02.2026.
Thanks, I also have 26.3 installed. I see that 26.5 is available for download if you have a developer account:
https://download.developer.apple.co...6.5/Command_Line_Tools_26.5_Apple_silicon.dmg
https://download.developer.apple.co...ls_26.5/Command_Line_Tools_26.5_Universal.dmg
You can download with a free developer account, but they work only on Tahoe.
Davidson Powell
macrumors newbie
Successfully installed 15.7.7 today from Recovery, my usual MO since I like to do a thorough repair disk on each volume first. I did not remove the config profiles or revert the change to MobileAsset.plist prior.
After the auto restart, Software Update again showed Tahoe. I re-did the command line change to MobileAsset.plist, and all is as before- no Tahoe 🙂 The "Automatically" sub-panel in SU shows the same effect as before with the config profiles installed:
After the auto restart, Software Update again showed Tahoe. I re-did the command line change to MobileAsset.plist, and all is as before- no Tahoe 🙂 The "Automatically" sub-panel in SU shows the same effect as before with the config profiles installed:
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Can you please explain how to install an update from Recovery? You are using softwareupdate --install from Terminal?
Davidson Powell
macrumors newbie
I'll see if I can take some screenshots while in Recovery, but the gist of it is:
When booted into Recovery mode, after I do my Disk Utility thing and then quit it, Recovery then shows its main panel of choices, one of which is "install Sequoia" I select my internal SSD with Sequoia already on it from the presented volume choices, and then hit the install button. It then automatically re-installs the latest version.
Isn’t that a bit destructive, erasing changes like the Command Line Tools installed?
I’ll try in a virtual machine to see what happens.
I'm seeing Safari 26.5 offered for OTA update in System Settings. Have you tried updating that way?
BTW, I'm seeing Safari even though I have Go-Away-Tahoe still set, but I haven't tried to install yet.
Yes, I've successfully installed it. I removed Go-Away-Tahoe without checking if Safari was available with it set.