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macOS Tahoe 26.1 Beta 2 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

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Release Date ― October 6, 2025
Build Number ― 25B5057f
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 13822.40.107.0.1
Features & Changes (Found something new? Please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Resolved Issues
  • External Hard Drives will show the icon used in Sequoia
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
  • Wi-Fi not working on M1 MBA. Broadcom BCM4378 chipset Driver: IO80211_driverkit-1525.88 with firmware from July 11, 2025. Connects to Wi-Fi and Hotspots, gets DHCP lease with correct IP/gateway/DNS, but cannot reach gateway or any network hosts. Rebooting, forgetting network, etc. do not resolve.
  • 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
  • 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 26.1 Release Notes
  • macOS Tahoe Overview
  • Apple Security Updates
  • Become an Apple Beta Tester
  • Full Installer (Direct Download) (Pending)
 
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lellopop said:
no! this is a big problem for me 😒.

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Same here. The only workable solution for me is to enable Touch mode on my Intuos Pro tablet and momentarily use it like a Magic Trackpad. Thankfully it doesn't affect any software I use, so it's just annoying when I occasionally want to change system related things.

I believe it's related to micro-dragging being enabled now, i.e. click and hold, or more specifically tap and hold because this issue is not entirely new to me with Tahoe. I experienced it in previous OS' on websites that use drag events, e.g. image carousels etc.. If those elements are also links, the "click" to go through to the link isn't registered because the micro-slip that occurs with a pen on a tablet is seen as a drag.

My theory is that with the convergence of MacOS and iPadOS+iOS there's a lot of touch interactivity creeping into the desktop OS'. If you're running iOS 26 on your phone, try this, open Mail then tap and hold in the search field at the bottom of the screen and drag around. You'll see that the highlight follows your fingertip. That's only possible if you allow dragging, and this dragging needs to be banished from MacOS.

Wacom might be able to work around this by adding a modifier key to the driver, one that when held disables drag and turns any tap/click into a short sharp one just like a mouse.
 
I tried to set up a desktop widget with several different time zones, and cities I picked wouldn't "take"; it still showed the defaults. A restart fixed it. Then tried to change one of the cities, and same sitch.
 
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walterpaisley said:
Anyone using a Wacom tablet? Wondering if the bug where you can't click on system UI elements (buttons, close notifications, Settings options, etc.) using the latest Wacom driver (6.4.11-1) was fixed.
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daveedjackson said:
was literally just about to post if this has been fixed, and luckily I read your comment. It's so annoying. As someone who doesn't use a mouse. The work around is according to apple "use a mouse" hahaha. has this been fixed in this beta?
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lewis_cooper said:
Same here. The only workable solution for me is to enable Touch mode on my Intuos Pro tablet and momentarily use it like a Magic Trackpad. Thankfully it doesn't affect any software I use, so it's just annoying when I occasionally want to change system related things.

I believe it's related to micro-dragging being enabled now, i.e. click and hold, or more specifically tap and hold because this issue is not entirely new to me with Tahoe. I experienced it in previous OS' on websites that use drag events, e.g. image carousels etc.. If those elements are also links, the "click" to go through to the link isn't registered because the micro-slip that occurs with a pen on a tablet is seen as a drag.

My theory is that with the convergence of MacOS and iPadOS+iOS there's a lot of touch interactivity creeping into the desktop OS'. If you're running iOS 26 on your phone, try this, open Mail then tap and hold in the search field at the bottom of the screen and drag around. You'll see that the highlight follows your fingertip. That's only possible if you allow dragging, and this dragging needs to be banished from MacOS.

Wacom might be able to work around this by adding a modifier key to the driver, one that when held disables drag and turns any tap/click into a short sharp one just like a mouse.
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👏 With the latest wacom driver the problem has been completely resolved. A bug that was driving me to despair. Thank you WACOM 😏
 
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