MacOS Tahoe 26 Beta 6 Download Available Now for Mac
Apple has released the 6th beta build of MacOS Tahoe 26, just a week after releasing the fifth beta. This indicates an acceleration of beta development as the fall release schedule nears. The developer beta build is available first, and is typically soon followed by the same build being made available to public beta testers.
MacOS Tahoe 26 features the new Liquid Glass interface appearance scheme that is more translucent and shinier, along with some other new features like the addition of a clipboard history feature in Spotlight, Launchpad vanishes as it gets bundled into Spotlight, Live Activities from iPhone can appear on Mac, there are new folder and color customization options in Finder along with a new dull Macintosh HD icon, new wallpapers, Journal app comes to Mac, Phone app comes to Mac, Messaging gains some new features like backgrounds and group chat polling, and more.
Additionally, Apple has released iOS 26 beta 6, iPadOS 26 beta 6, watchOS 26 beta 6, tvOS 26 beta 6, and visionOS 26 beta 6.
How to Download & Install MacOS Tahoe 26 Beta 6 Update
Always backup the Mac with Time Machine before starting a system software update:
- From the  Apple menu select “System Settings”
- Go to “General” and then choose “Software Update”
- Click on “Update Now” for MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 6 to download and install the newest available beta build
A restart is required to complete installation of the latest update.
Any user can install the MacOS Tahoe 26 beta right now on any compatible Mac, though beta system software is generally only appropriate for advanced users. A safer way to try out a beta operating systme is to install MacOS Tahoe 26 beta into a virtual machine with UTM or something like tart.
Direct Download Links for macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 6 Installer & IPSW
If you’d like the full installer for Tahoe beta 6 or an IPSW firmware file, the links below point to Apple servers:
- UPDATING – MacOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 6 InstallAssistant.pkg
- MacOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 6 IPSW – UniversalMac_26.0_25A5338b_Restore.ipsw
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our repository of all available MacOS installers and installers and IPSW files specifically for MacOS Tahoe 26 too.
The final version of MacOS Tahoe 26 will be available to all Mac users in the fall, according to Apple.
