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macOS 27.0 Beta 8

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Apple released macOS 27.0 developer beta 8 on August 31, 2026 as build 26A5425a, seven days after beta 7. Public Beta 6 followed later the same day on the same platform build.

Date
Aug 31, 2026
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Apple released macOS 27.0 developer beta 8 on August 31, 2026 as build 26A5425a. The numeric portion advanced by four from beta 7 build 26A5421a after a seven day interval.[1][2]

macOS 27 Public Beta 6 followed later on August 31. The archive preserves both channel appearances and links them to the same macOS build record.[3][4]

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  1. Releases - Apple Developer

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS 27.0 beta 7 build 26A5421a on August 24 and beta 8 build 26A5425a on August 31

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  2. macOS 27.0 beta 8 (26A5425a)

    Apple Developer · 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z · macOS 27.0 beta 8, build 26A5425a, released August 31, 2026

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  3. macOS 27 developer beta 8 now available

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z · Article updated to report availability for public beta testers

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  4. Apple Releases Sixth Public Betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27

    MacRumors · 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z · macOS 27 Public Beta 6 released August 31, a few hours after developer beta 8

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  5. macOS 27.0 beta 8 (26A5425a)

    Apple Developer · 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z · macOS 27.0 beta 8, build 26A5425a, August 31, 2026

  6. Apple Releases Sixth Public Betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27

    MacRumors · 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z · Same-day macOS 27 Public Beta 6 release