macOS Tahoe Public Beta Available for Some Users [Update: Pulled]

[MacRumors]

Apple appears to have accidentally distributed the macOS Tahoe public beta to some Mac users ahead of the beta's official launch.

A selection of public beta testers and developers who have opted into either the macOS Sequoia 15 developer beta or the macOS Sequoia 15 public beta are instead receiving the macOS Tahoe public beta. The beta that Apple is distributing has a build number of 25A5316i, which is newer than the 25A5306g build number of the third macOS Tahoe developer beta.

macOS Tahoe is showing up for Apple silicon Mac users who do not have Rosetta 2 installed. Most Apple silicon Macs do have Rosetta installed, and those Macs won't detect the mistaken beta release.

In Apple's backend, the beta is labeled "macOS26PublicBeta1," though users will see just "macOS Tahoe 26 Beta." At least one user downloaded and installed the software thinking that it was the macOS Sequoia 15.6 RC that came out earlier today.

Apple has not officially released the iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe public betas yet, but we are expecting them before the end of July. The accidental launch of the first public beta suggests the actual launch will happen in the near future.

Update: Apple pulled the macOS Tahoe public beta shortly after this article was published.

Article Link: macOS Tahoe Public Beta Available for Some Users [Update: Pulled]

 

[berrymetal]

 

[HeOnceSaid]

Looks like Apple hit “public” a little too hard now even Tim Cook can’t un-beta this mess! 😂

 

[MaaK]

The screenshot shows that it is a Developer Beta and not a Public Beta.

 

[thertrain]

Apple appears to have accidentally distributed the macOS Tahoe public beta to some Mac users ahead of the beta's official launch.

A selection of public beta testers and developers who have opted into either the macOS Sequoia 15 developer beta or the macOS Sequoia 15 public beta are instead receiving the macOS Tahoe public beta. The beta that Apple is distributing has a build number of 25A5316i, which is newer than the 25A5306g build number of the third macOS Tahoe developer beta.

macOS Tahoe is showing up for Apple silicon Mac users who do not have Rosetta 2 installed. Most Apple silicon Macs do have Rosetta installed, and those Macs won't detect the mistaken beta release.

In Apple's backend, the beta is labeled "macOS26PublicBeta1," though users will see just "macOS Tahoe 26 Beta." At least one user downloaded and installed the software thinking that it was the macOS Sequoia 15.6 RC that came out earlier today.

Apple has not officially released the iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe public betas yet, but we are expecting them before the end of July. The accidental launch of the first public beta suggests the actual launch will happen in the near future.

Update: Apple pulled the macOS Tahoe public beta shortly after this article was published.

Article Link: macOS Tahoe Public Beta Available for Some Users [Update: Pulled]

I hope they release a new beta soon... the most recent release has left my MBP almost useless. The fan never stops running. It couldn't be more different from the iOS26 betas, which have been quite polished. Tahoe is a mess at this point.

 

[broadlore]

I hope they release a new beta soon... the most recent release has left my MBP almost useless. The fan never stops running. It couldn't be more different from the iOS26 betas, which have been quite polished. Tahoe is a mess at this point.

You downloaded a developer beta, in development, unfinished software and you're complaining that it's unreliable? That is literally the whole point of them, dude. Just because some betas are reliable, doesn't mean every beta will be the same.

 

[thertrain]

You downloaded a developer beta, in development, unfinished software and you're complaining that it's unreliable? That is literally the whole point of them, dude. Just because some betas are reliable, doesn't mean every beta will be the same.

Oh I know... and I've been trying their betas for over a decade now. This one has just felt more rough than usual, especially given how smooth the iOS has been.

 

[cale508]

Update: Apple pulled the macOS Tahoe public beta shortly after this article was published.

Maybe if you wouldn't have published it, it wouldn't have been pulled!!

 

[Acidsplat]

Weird that Apple silicon Macs had a delay getting Developer Beta 3 because of a Rosetta 2 issue, and again this update was only showing for Macs that didn't have Rosetta 2 installed.

 

[winxmac]

Not Enough Liquid Glass

 

[Acidsplat]

The screenshot shows that it is a Developer Beta and not a Public Beta.

It shows the Mac is enrolled in the Developer Beta program, but the update only says "macOS Beta".
That's a different naming than has been the case for the past Tahoe developer betas.

 

[verniesgarden]

Not Enough Liquid Glass

or too much liquid glass

 

[Premium1]

Not Enough Liquid Glass

 

[mansplains]

I hope they release a new beta soon... the most recent release has left my MBP almost useless. The fan never stops running. It couldn't be more different from the iOS26 betas, which have been quite polished. Tahoe is a mess at this point.

This is Tim Crook’s scheme to make you buy a MacBook Air, in pursuit of no fan noise /s

 

[seek3r]

I hope they release a new beta soon... the most recent release has left my MBP almost useless. The fan never stops running. It couldn't be more different from the iOS26 betas, which have been quite polished. Tahoe is a mess at this point.

Seems more like you’re treating a beta as an early access release not as something for testing if that’s your complaint

 

[beltzak]

You downloaded a developer beta, in development, unfinished software and you're complaining that it's unreliable? That is literally the whole point of them, dude. Just because some betas are reliable, doesn't mean every beta will be the same.

Nonetheless I find his information quite useful. Sure not all MacBooks experience the same behavior but it’s good to know what issues and feelings are the developers experiencing.

Isn’t that the whole point of this threads? Why would be the point of a Public Beta or a Developer Beta Thread in MacRumors then?

 

[seek3r]

Nonetheless I find his information quite useful. Sure not all MacBooks experience the same behavior but it’s good to know what issues and feelings are the developers experiencing.

Isn’t that the whole point of this threads? Why would be the point of a Public Beta or a Developer Beta Thread in MacRumors then?

The dude complaining isnt complaining about an issue with enough specificity to be useful, they're just mad that the beta isnt stable, which is... a bit missing the point. If the poster had been like "whenever I do x workflow the fans just stay on" (hopefully followed by "I've filed a bug report") that would be the kind of thing you're talking about, but that wasnt the post.

 

[e-coli]

Just first impressions but Safari feels snappier.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I get it, too, if I enable beta updates:



Not convinced I want to do the beta route this year though (even if I've done so the last couple of Summers).

Edit: I just noticed it said Beta 3, BTW... which is as it should be...

 

[ghostface147]

Well we know what's coming out tomorrow.

 

[alchemistmuffin]

Apple pulled the macOS Tahoe public beta shortly after this article was published.

It will return tomorrow.

iOS/iPadOS/macOS/watchOS/tvOS 26 public betas launches TOMORROW from close sources. (Who shall remain anonymous)

Also friendly reminder for devs: YOU SHOULD HAVE A FIRST BUILD OF LIQUID GLASS BASED APPS READY FOR TEST FLIGHT RELEASE BY NOW.

If you don’t, YOU ARE ALREADY BEHIND SCHEDULE.

 

[TravelsInBlue]

I hope they release a new beta soon... the most recent release has left my MBP almost useless. The fan never stops running. It couldn't be more different from the iOS26 betas, which have been quite polished. Tahoe is a mess at this point.

Beta police keep jumping on this guy when all he simply stated was an observation.

I think pretty much everybody understands what a beta is, we don’t need constant reminders.

 

[b.inazawa-fan]

This is so goofy lol poor software update team summer intern.

 

[mxrider88]

They forgot the latest emojis guys