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macOS 26.5

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
6
Beta cycle
42d
Average interval
8d
Public release
May 11, 2026

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

macOS Tahoe 26.5 had sparse visible release notes, but added power-connected automatic startup for qualifying desktops and fixed enterprise enrollment, networking, certificate, display, and StoreKit problems.[1][2][3]

Apple’s live developer notes contained approximately three topic areas and eight listed items when reviewed on July 29, 2026; those counts may change.[4]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

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

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.5

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  2. macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Overview

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  3. Manage Automatic Startup on Mac

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Supported Mac models

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  5. macOS 26.5 (25F71)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Release title and build

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

developerApi · introduced

StoreKit annual-commitment APIs

documentedconfirmed

Developers gained pricing, billing, transaction, and renewal support for annual-commitment subscription plans.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes · StoreKit — New Features

bugFix · fixed

StoreKit receipt and calendar fixes

documentedconfirmed

Receipt decoding and current-entitlement results under non-Gregorian calendars were corrected.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes · StoreKit — Resolved Issues

feature · introduced

Automatic startup when power is connected

documentedconfirmed

Supported 2024-or-later Mac mini and iMac models and 2025-or-later Mac Studio models gained a power-connected auto-start option.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] Manage Automatic Startup on Mac · Supported models and automatic startup

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +14 days
  3. +7 days
  4. +7 days
  5. +7 days
  6. +7 days

    Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    The public macOS Tahoe 26.5 release added supported desktop auto-start behavior and addressed display, enterprise enrollment, SMB, and StoreKit reliability.

    Build
    25F71
    Availability
    available
    Sources
    9 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .5 releases

40 days, 6.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous macOS .5 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

42d (avg: 106d)

64 days shorter than the macOS average

Duration ranking

#22 of 27

Middle of the pack macOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

14 days

Between Beta 1 and Beta 2

Previous .5 releases (macOS)

Previous comparable macOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
macOS 15.5202540d68d

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Official release notes