Release appearance
macOS 26.5 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public macOS Tahoe 26.5 release added supported desktop auto-start behavior and addressed display, enterprise enrollment, SMB, and StoreKit reliability.
- Date
- May 11, 2026
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
- Build
25F71
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- macOS 26.5 (25F71)
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · macOS 26.5; build 25F71
- What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.5 — Fixes
- What’s New for Enterprise in macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.5 — Networking
- What’s New for Enterprise in macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.5
- What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Tahoe 26.5
- macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · StoreKit — New Features
- macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · StoreKit — Resolved Issues
- Manage Automatic Startup on Mac
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Supported models and automatic startup
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit annual-commitment APIs
Developers gained pricing, billing, transaction, and renewal support for annual-commitment subscription plans.
- [1] macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes · StoreKit — New Features
bugFix · fixed
SMB restart reliability fix
macOS 26.5 fixed the documented SMB failure that could follow a system restart.
- [1] What’s New for Enterprise in macOS Tahoe 26 · macOS Tahoe 26.5 — Networking
bugFix · fixed
Post-update black-screen fix
macOS 26.5 fixed a documented black-screen condition that could occur after an update.
- [1] What's new in the updates for macOS Tahoe 26 · macOS Tahoe 26.5 — Fixes
bugFix · fixed
StoreKit receipt and calendar fixes
Receipt decoding and current-entitlement results under non-Gregorian calendars were corrected.
- [1] macOS Tahoe 26.5 Release Notes · StoreKit — Resolved Issues
bugFix · fixed
MDM enrollment certificate renewal fix
The release corrected an MDM enrollment problem tied to renewal of a required certificate.
- [1] What’s New for Enterprise in macOS Tahoe 26 · macOS Tahoe 26.5
feature · introduced
Automatic startup when power is connected
Supported 2024-or-later Mac mini and iMac models and 2025-or-later Mac Studio models gained a power-connected auto-start option.
- [1] Manage Automatic Startup on Mac · Supported models and automatic startup