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macOS 26.4 now available, here’s everything new

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Why This Matters

macOS 26.4 introduces important bug fixes, new emoji, and features like charge limiting and enhanced Safari tab layouts, while also providing early warnings for upcoming support changes to Rosetta 2. These updates enhance user experience, device longevity, and prepare users for future system transitions, reflecting Apple's ongoing commitment to refining macOS for both consumers and developers.

Key Takeaways

Following a few beta versions (including a new one released today) and a release candidate, Apple is now rolling out macOS 26.4 to all compatible Macs. Here’s everything new.

Many new features and a welcome bug fix

macOS 26.4 includes a welcome bug fix that solves the window corner radius problem, where the resize pointer does not follow the window’s corner shape. Initially, Apple listed this as a fixed bug, but later updated the release notes to note it as a “known issue.” Now, the issue seems to be actually solved.

The update also introduces eight new emoji, including ballet dancers, distorted face, and fight cloud. Importantly, the new emoji will only be visible to users who also have macOS 26.4 installed, they’ll see the standard “missing emoji” character: ?⃞.

With macOS 26.4, Apple will also start warning users of the upcoming end of support for Rosetta 2. Apple had already announced that macOS 27 would be the last system version to support the company’s transition layer from Intel to Apple Silicon. Starting with macOS 26.4, Apple will also start informing users whenever they open a Rosetta-dependent app that support will end soon.

As for new features, macOS 26.4 adds the a Charge Limit setting that lets users cap the charge limit between 80% and 100%. This has been a popular feature in third-party apps for a while, but now users can adjust it natively.

If you use Freeform and subscribe to the new Creator Studio suite, macOS 26.4 brings access to premium images in the Content Hub, upscaling low-resolution images, and compatibility with OpenAI’s image-generating model.

macOS 26.4 also adds the compact tab bar layout in Safari, which Apple removed when macOS 26 first came out. Now users get to once again choose between Separate and Compact.

In addition, macOS 26.4, alongside its counterparts, also adds the following features:

Reminders: In addition to marking reminders urgent via a keyboard shortcut, users can now also filter urgent reminders in Smart Lists.

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