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macOS 26.5 public beta 2 now available

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Why This Matters

The release of macOS 26.5 public beta 2 signifies Apple's focus on stability and under-the-hood improvements as they prepare for the upcoming macOS 27 announcement at WWDC. While no new features are introduced, these updates are crucial for developers and early adopters to test system reliability ahead of the official launch, ensuring a smoother experience for consumers. This iterative beta process highlights Apple's commitment to refining their OS before major releases, impacting both the tech industry and end-users by prioritizing stability and performance enhancements.

Key Takeaways

After skipping the second public beta for macOS 26.5 last week, Apple is rolling out macOS 26.5 public beta 2 right now, even though the company released macOS 26.5 beta 3 for developers yesterday. Here’s what to expect from this next update.

No new features so fat

Apple released macOS 26.5 beta 3 yesterday and, like in the first two releases, the system didn’t include any new features.

Contrary to macOS 26.4, which introduced features such as the Charge Limit, and brought back the compact tab view in Safari, Apple seems to be making under-the-hood tweaks and adjustments, leaving the system stable enough to switch focus to macOS 27, which is set to be announced in less than two months at WWDC.

In any case, if you’re in the public beta program, you can now download macOS 26.3 beta 2, which has the same build version (25F5058e) as yesterday’s developer beta 3 release.

How to install macOS Tahoe 26.5 public beta 3

To install, the first thing you have to do is enroll in Apple’s public beta program at https://beta.apple.com/. Once you’re done, here’s the step-by-step:

Open System Settings

Go to General ⇾ Software Update

Click the ‘i’ icon next to Beta Updates

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