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macOS 26.7

macOS Tahoe 26.7 is a point release on the macOS 26 train. It entered release-candidate testing on August 17, 2026 and had not reached general availability on that date. Apple's release notes describe it as providing security fixes.

Full article
Cycle active
Latest milestone
RC 2
Last recorded
Aug 24, 2026
Forecast status
Anomaly
Recorded milestones
2

Forecast window passed

Public release not recorded

Anomalous delay

Expected Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026

Historical median
Aug 28, 2026
Comparable cycles
3
Label agreement
100%

Forecast paused: the expected next milestone window passed without a recorded milestone. This is anomalous against recent comparable Apple release cycles, though rare historical exceptions exist; it does not mean the release is cancelled or that the public release is late. A newer milestone is needed before publishing another estimate.

Why this is marked anomalous

26.7 has gone 22 days since RC 2. In 3 comparable cycles, the middle half reached the next milestone 3–4 days later (median 4). The expected window ended Aug 28, 2026.

This flags a late next milestone, not a late public release. The comparable public-release window still runs Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 (median Aug 28, 2026).

Rare historical exceptions are documented in the forecast methodology.

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Release notes

Overview

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

macOS Tahoe 26.7 entered release-candidate testing on August 17, 2026 as build 25G220, followed one week later by RC 2 build 25G224. Neither appearance was a public release, and Apple had not added 26.7 to its security-release index as of August 29.[1][2][3]

The first candidate became notable because reporters inspecting the distributed build found references and assets for unannounced hardware, including a demonstration video associated with camera-equipped AirPods. Those artifacts establish what was present in the build; they do not confirm a product name, launch date, or commercial release.[4][5]

Source ledger

References

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

  1. Apple security releases

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z · Apple security releases table reviewed August 29, 2026; no macOS Tahoe 26.7 public row

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  2. Second Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 now available

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-24T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC 2, build 25G224, August 24, 2026

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  3. Apple rolls out macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 RCs

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, build 25G220, August 17, 2026

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  4. Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action

    MacRumors · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · Article body describing the AirPods demonstration video and B790 code string found in the RC

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  5. macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products

    MacRumors · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · Article body listing unreleased product references found in macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC

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  6. Apple Releases macOS 27 Beta 6, Plus Release Candidates for Tahoe and Sequoia [Download]

    iClarified · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 (25G220); release candidate, August 17, 2026

  7. Apple rolls out macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 RCs

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 (25G220); release candidate, August 17, 2026

  8. Second Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 now available

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-24T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC 2, build 25G224

  9. Apple rolls out macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 RCs

    9to5Mac · 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z · macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC, build 25G220

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.

other · introduced

Shipped builds reference unannounced camera-equipped AirPods (B790)

undocumentedcorroborated

The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate carries identifiers and assets for hardware Apple has not announced, including a device codenamed B790 described as camera-equipped AirPods. One outlet reports a demonstration video in the build showing the earbuds used with Visual Intelligence, and quotes the string "B790 start image stream failed for left bud." The same build is reported to reference roughly twenty unannounced products across home accessories, headphones, iPhones, Macs, iPad, and a headset variant. Version Record records the presence of these strings in the shipped build and makes no claim about what Apple will release.

Recorded at RC

  1. [1] macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products · Article body enumerating unreleased product codenames found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, including B790, V62, V63, V64, V67, V68, B525, J490, J491
  2. [2] Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action · Article body quoting the string "B790 start image stream failed for left bud." and describing a demonstration video found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate

other · removed

Shipped builds reference unannounced camera-equipped AirPods (B790)

undocumentedreported

Tech Times reports that macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC 2 removed the unannounced-product references, media assets, and staging code found in RC 1, including the camera-equipped AirPods material. Apple has not documented the cleanup, and Version Record has not independently compared the binaries, so this occurrence remains reported rather than confirmed.

Recorded at RC 2

  1. [1] Apple Erases Its Own Leak: macOS 26.7 RC2 Scrubs Foldable iPhone, Camera AirPods from Code · Article reporting removal of internal hardware references, media assets, and staging code in build 25G224

Milestones

Release history

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

  1. Release candidate

    RC

    Full articleEditorially verified

    Apple seeded macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC build 25G220 on August 17, 2026. Reporting based on inspection of the distributed build found references and assets for unannounced hardware, including a camera-equipped AirPods demonstration video. Version Record records those artifacts without treating them as confirmation of future products or release timing.

    Build
    25G220
    Availability
    available
    Sources
    12 linked
    Open this appearance
  2. +7 days

    Release candidate

    RC 2

    Full articleEditorially verified

    Apple seeded macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC 2 on August 24, 2026 as build 25G224, seven days after build 25G220. One outlet reports that the second candidate removed the unannounced-product references and media found in RC 1. Apple has not documented that cleanup, and Version Record records it as reported rather than confirmed.

    Build
    25G224
    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 .7 releases

146 days, 2.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous macOS .7 releases

22 days since last beta

Gaps this long have happened 11 times

Most recently: macOS 26.3 had a 28-day gap (Beta 1 → Beta 2)

Pace at day 29

2 milestones (avg: 1.0)

Ahead of pace — previous .7 releases averaged 1.0 milestones at this point

Previous .7 releases (macOS)

Previous comparable macOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
macOS 10.72011146d2146d

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