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macOS 26.4 Public

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The public macOS Tahoe 26.4 release mixed app and accessory additions with charging, MIDI, compatibility, storage, and virtualization changes.

Date
Mar 24, 2026
Availability
available
Revision
No
Build
25E246

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  1. Set a Charge Limit on Mac

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Charge limit requirements and controls

  2. macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · File systems and storage

  3. macOS 26.4 (25E246)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · macOS 26.4; build 25E246

  4. What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe 26

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.4

  5. macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · MIDI

  6. macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Rosetta

  7. macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Virtualization

  8. macOS 26.4 (25E246)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29

    Legacy chronology source: Apple Developer

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Configurable Mac charge limit

documentedconfirmed

A configurable 80-to-100-percent charge limit became available on supported Apple silicon Macs.

  1. [1] Set a Charge Limit on Mac · Charge limit requirements and controls

enhancement · changed

Accessory, emoji, Safari, Freeform, and Reminders additions

documentedconfirmed

macOS 26.4 added AirPods Max 2 support, eight emoji, and documented changes across Safari, Freeform, and Reminders.

  1. [1] What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe 26 · macOS Tahoe 26.4

developerApi · introduced

Network MIDI 2.0 support

documentedconfirmed

Network MIDI 2.0 support expanded modern MIDI communication between compatible systems and devices.

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes · MIDI

compatibility · changed

Rosetta retirement compatibility notice

documentedconfirmed

The system added a compatibility notice to prepare users and developers for Rosetta’s future retirement.

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes · Rosetta

bugFix · fixed

External HFS volume automount fix

documentedconfirmed

External HFS volumes that could fail to mount automatically were corrected in macOS 26.4.

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes · File systems and storage

bugFix · fixed

Virtual-machine installation display fix

documentedconfirmed

The release corrected a black screen that could interrupt installation inside virtual machines.

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.4 Release Notes · Virtualization