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macOS "Tahoe" 26.5 released: Is it time to upgrade from Sequoia? (poll)

With macOS 26.5 released, is Tahoe ready for mainstream use?

  • Yes — Things are running pretty smooth on my system(s), upgrading should be fine

    Votes: 207 61.1%

  • No — Based on my personal experience with Tahoe, there are still some issues, waiting is best

    Votes: 62 18.3%

  • No — Based on comments and feedback from others or things I have read, I am waiting longer

    Votes: 70 20.6%
  • Total voters
    339
  • Poll closed .
I waited until 26.4.1, now on 26.5. Everything is running well on my M4 MacBook Air. No issues at all.


I don't understand all of the drama about corners and Liquid Glass. I'm ambivalent to it. I wouldn't say I prefer it either, though on iOS I think I do.
 
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I downgraded my Macs from Tahoe to Sequoia mostly based on the very inconsistent UI and UX, and at this point I might as well wait for macOS 27, especially with the rumors that it's going to be a "Snow Leopard" kind of release and with WWDC right around the corner.
 
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Howard2k said:
I waited until 26.4.1, now on 26.5. Everything is running well on my M4 MacBook Air. No issues at all.


I don't understand all of the drama about corners and Liquid Glass. I'm ambivalent to it. I wouldn't say I prefer it either, though on iOS I think I do.
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It would be interesting to ask Apple why they wanted to make our screen look like a kindergarten class with all the rounded corners and tricky lighting. I bet $1000 they would not be able to give an answer to that question.
 
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Cape Dave said:
It wold be interesting to ask Apple why they wanted to make our screen look like a kindergarten class with all the rounded corners and tricky lighting. I bet $1000 they would not be able to give an answer to that question.
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Every so often I pull up the Display Calibrator Assistant on Tahoe just to see how the corners could/should be still.
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I've been using it on my M5 Air since it came out and I've not had any problems installing. The process was smooth; fairly quick download, one reboot, etc. But the choppiness of some animations are still there and my mouse feels sluggish. I'm using the Magic Mouse though, so that's probably why.
 
Those who voted no: What exactly are you waiting for? I've had no issues since 26.2, corrected in 26.3. Appearance can easily be changed to your liking, altho I prefer dark mode, and it performs as well as any other OS this far into a release.
 
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Nada Ting said:
Those who voted no: What exactly are you waiting for? I've had no issues since 26.2, corrected in 26.3. Appearance can easily be changed to your liking, altho I prefer dark mode, and it performs as well as any other OS this far into a release.
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If you've compared 15.7.X and 26.4/5 on the same Mac, you'll clearly notice how smooth 15.7.X is. If you're using an M5 device with macOS 26 pre-installed, you won't experience this difference.
 
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People actually use the magic mouse? Damn.
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I tried it so many times and just don't find it comfortable.

I love the Logi Pop Mouse (have a fleet of them)

So smooth and nice to hold and a bit bulbous so it fits nicely in my hand.
It also has the mouse wheel "press" action and one extra button on top, both that I re-program with BetterTouchTool.

No Logi software installed or required 👍
 
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turbineseaplane said:
I tried it so many times and just don't find it comfortable.

I love the Logi Pop Mouse (have a fleet of them)

So smooth and nice to hold and a bit bulbous so it fits nicely in my hand.
It also has the mouse wheel "press" action and one extra button on top, both that I re-program with BetterTouchTool.

No Logi software installed or required 👍
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I have several Logi mouse, while this one (Lift) does greatly protects my wrist.

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Cape Dave said:
People actually use the magic mouse? Damn.
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You'd be amazed to find out there are all kinds of people with various tastes and habits out there.

I like Magic Mouse for the scrolling intensive tasks and various software that has timelines. Also it's virtually indestructible, has gestures, is compact and battery lasts for months, great for carrying around. Just not for really precise movement (design, CAD etc), due to the low polling rate.
 
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You'd be amazed to find out there are all kinds of people with various tastes and habits out there.

I like Magic Mouse for the scrolling intensive tasks and various software that has timelines. Also it's virtually indestructible, has gestures, is compact and battery lasts for months, great for carrying around. Just not for really precise movement (design, CAD etc), due to the low polling rate.
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Sorry, I like two buttons on my mouse!
 
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