macOS Tahoe 26.0 Beta 7 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

[WilliApple]

Release Date ― August 18, 2025
Build Number ― 25A5346a
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 13822.1.2
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending

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New Features & Changes (Found something new? Please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Resolved Issues
New Issues
(If you are encountering any issues, please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)

Remaining Issues
Untested Issues

• Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
  • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
  • Issue present since macOS 13.0

Additional Notes

• This is not currently usable on a day-to-day basis and certain apps may not work. To see those apps, you can check this thread.
• Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
• When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
• macOS 26 Tahoe will be installed via a Delta Update in System Settings. Please be aware about this and the update won’t install with an installer.
• macOS 26 is officially supported on the following devices. If your device is not listed below, it has unfortunately been dropped by Apple. Any efforts of trying to get your Mac running macOS 26, including bugs should be discussed in this thread.
  • MacBook Air: M1, M2, M3, M4
  • MacBook Pro: 2019 (16 Inch only), Intel 2020 (4 thunderbolt port only), M1, M1 Pro/M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro/M2 Max, M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max, M4/M4 Pro/M4 Max
  • Mac mini: M1, M2/M2 Pro, M4/M4 Pro
  • iMac: 5K 2020, M1, M3, M4
  • Mac Pro: 2019, M2 Ultra
  • Mac Studio: M1 Max/Ultra, M2 Max/Ultra, M3 Ultra, M4 Max
• macOS Tahoe 26.0 Release Notes
• macOS Tahoe Overview
• Apple Security Updates
• Become an Apple Beta Tester
• Full Installer (App Store) (Pending)
• Full Installer (Direct Download) (Pending)

 

[kvlq]

Update only showed up after removing those 2 rosetta folders, again... (Apple Silicon).
13.97GB on my mbp 16" m1pro.

 

[kvlq]

if you're asking, Compact tabs in Safari still missing.

 

[uczcret]

Update only showed up after removing those 2 rosetta folders, again... (Apple Silicon).

Showed up as normal on my M3 MBA with Rosetta installed.

 

[WilliApple]

Update only showed up after removing those 2 rosetta folders, again... (Apple Silicon).
13.97GB on my mbp 16" m1pro.

Its always going to take a little bit longer if you have Rosetta installed.

 

[Macbookey]

if you're asking, Compact tabs in Safari still missing.

Hopefully a feature in macOS 27. I give up on . Senseless removal when it’s on iOS. “More room for your content,” “uniformity across platforms.” Insert single finger emoji.

 

[OptimusGrime]

Update only showed up after removing those 2 rosetta folders, again... (Apple Silicon).
13.97GB on my mbp 16" m1pro.

Consider yourself lucky. Not once has an update showed for me. No matter what I try.

 

[MrWeenus]

App Store purchases/updating issue still not fixed... **** this ****.

 

[neverknew]

One of the first things I've been checking in the recent beta releases is whether they've updated the back arrow in the dock. Such a minor thing lol but still out of place

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

One of the first things I've been checking in the recent beta releases is whether they've updated the back arrow in the dock. Such a minor thing lol but still out of place

View attachment 2538735

Do you have reduced transparency enabled there?

 

[neverknew]

Do you have reduced transparency enabled there?

Nope

 

[nortonandreev]

I guess this will be released unfixed.

Also this, which particularly annoys me, as it has been around since beta 1 and seems like an easy thing to address.

 

[haralds]

It appears to have fixed the Spotlight Application indexing and retrieval.

 

[Larsen2k4]

I still get the old icon for my USB hard drive ... strange. 😅

 

[thgoepel]

App Store purchases/updating issue still not fixed... **** this ****.

I saw the same thing first after updating, but then I gave it a try to log out in the app store and then back in and then all the updates showed up again. Might want to try to go to the App Store and then in the Store Menu select Sign Out and then sign back in. That did it for me ...

 

[fisherking]

this update fixed spotlight for me 👍 (i couldn't find & open any 3rd-party apps, or find any files with beta 6). nice!

 

[MrWeenus]

I saw the same thing first after updating, but then I gave it a try to log out in the app store and then back in and then all the updates showed up again. Might want to try to go to the App Store and then in the Store Menu select Sign Out and then sign back in. That did it for me ...

Tried literally everything, besides reinstalling the OS. Updates do not show up, and purchases only display apps that are available on iOS. Mac only apps are not displayed.

 

[adamlbiscuit]

Tried literally everything, besides reinstalling the OS. Updates do not show up, and purchases only display apps that are available on iOS. Mac only apps are not displayed.

Same here, still after all these betas

 

[Kylo83]

if you're asking, Compact tabs in Safari still missing.

This is such a downgrade to me, they ruined launchpad and now made safari loose a line because we can’t have compact safari

 

[fisherking]

This is such a downgrade to me, they ruined launchpad and now made safari loose a line because we can’t have compact safari

how did they ruin launchpad? (isn't it gone now? replaced by a perfectly-efficient, easy option). i get the interest, tho, in 'compact safari'...

 

[MrWeenus]

Same here, still after all these betas

The only thing that I’m suspecting is some server side update that will be pushed when the final build will be out.

They did push an update where they changed the icons from ridiculously large squares to something more akin to the latest design.

 

[gank41]

Its always going to take a little bit longer if you have Rosetta installed.

I'm on an M1 MBP w/ Rosetta 2 installed and it showed up for me right away and installed without issue.

 

[gank41]

App Store purchases/updating issue still not fixed... **** this ****.

I've been using the Macupdate app. For App Store apps that show there's an update, it takes me to that App's App Store page and then it shows the option to update.

 

[arovik]

VMware fusion working?

 

[uczcret]

I saw the same thing first after updating, but then I gave it a try to log out in the app store and then back in and then all the updates showed up again. Might want to try to go to the App Store and then in the Store Menu select Sign Out and then sign back in. That did it for me ...

Thank you so much, this fixed it for me!