Is it safe to update to the next revision of Tahoe (like 26.1?)

[nathanz1lla]

I am running macOS Sequoia 15.7.1 right now, and I downgraded from Tahoe, because the OS experience itself is "inchoate" as of those UI bugs, and the app incompatibilities—that I have experienced.

But let's just stop talking about the inconsistencies because it has the potential to be a coherent OS on some "revisions".

But in your own perspective, your own opinion do you think another revision of the OS like Tahoe 26.1 is stable or too early, for a person who likes stable versions?

 

[mblm85]

I think that, if you've already downgraded once, you should hold off until 26.2 or 26.3.

26.1 has felt to me as though they're still introducing features, rather than fixing many bugs.

 

[bradman83]

If you're having issues with app compatibility I doubt 26.1 will fix that, rather you'd need to check in with the developers in question to see if they have Tahoe-ready updates available.

Some of the UI bugs have been sorted out, especially with the option to make Liquid Glass more opaque with beta 4. Some of the UI issues are actually features (like the three different possible window corner radii).

 

[PotentPeas]

I've been planning to set up a poll thread on this very question as soon as 26.1 drops; we'll see what everyone who is actually using it thinks. I think that there will be a range of opinions from "ugh, I can't believe Apple pushed this out" to "I've had no problems since the first beta", but I'm interested to see which side weighs more and how that shifts which each release (26.1, 26.2, ...).

My take right now — if "stable" is what you are looking for, you are happy on Sequoia, and there aren't any "features" in Tahoe that are a draw to you, then keep waiting. Wait until like 26.5.

 

[MisterSavage]

I think that, if you've already downgraded once, you should hold off until 26.2 or 26.3.

26.1 has felt to me as though they're still introducing features, rather than fixing many bugs.

I agree with this in general. I got burned badly by a *.1 release many years ago. I held off upgrading thinking a *.1 release would be good and it bricked my Mac.