macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 (25G76) Multilingual

Software Overview

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macOS Tahoe introduces a redesigned desktop environment centered around the Liquid Glass visual style. Translucent interfaces, rounded elements, soft gradients, and tinted controls extend across the Menu Bar, Control Center, Dock, sidebars, and supported system applications.
The system provides expanded customization options for folders and application icons, allowing users to adjust folder colors, add emoji or symbol overlays, and coordinate icon tints with wallpapers. Core applications such as Safari, Photos, and FaceTime also adopt the updated interface.
Spotlight has been expanded beyond traditional application and file searching. It supports natural-language queries, filtering, clipboard history, and actions such as sending emails, creating notes, launching podcasts, and using custom Quick Keys.
Key Features

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• Introduces the Liquid Glass interface design.
• Provides enhanced translucency, gradients, rounded corners, and tinted system controls.
• Customize folder colors and add emoji or symbol overlays.
• Adjust application icon tints to complement wallpapers.
• Applies the redesigned interface across the Menu Bar, Control Center, Dock, sidebars, Safari, Photos, and FaceTime.
• Provides an expanded Spotlight search experience.
• Search using natural-language queries.
• Filter Spotlight results by file type.
• Access clipboard history through Spotlight.
• Perform actions such as sending emails and creating notes from Spotlight.
• Launch podcasts and use custom Quick Keys.
• Launch applications through Spotlight instead of Launchpad.
• Provides expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities.
• Supports live translation in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone.
• Integrates AI capabilities into Shortcuts for tasks such as text summarization and image generation.
• Supports Genmoji and Image Playground.
• Provides additional Image Playground styles, including oil painting and vector art.
• Includes a dedicated Phone app for Mac.
• Access contacts, call history, and voicemail from the Mac.
• Provides Call Screening and Hold Assist.
• Supports Live Translation during calls.
• Displays supported iPhone Live Activities in the Mac menu bar.
• Includes a dedicated Games app for Mac gaming.
• Integrates Apple Arcade and App Store games in the Games app.
• Provides Game Overlay for chat, settings, and game invitations during full-screen gameplay.
• Supports Metal 4.
• Includes Low Power Mode for gaming.
• Use Magnifier with an iPhone camera for enlarged viewing on Mac.
• Provides Vehicle Motion Cues to help reduce motion sickness.
• Includes Braille Access with an updated Braille interface and Live Captions support.
• Provides Accessibility Reader with customizable read-aloud functionality.

Why Choose macOS Tahoe

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macOS Tahoe is designed for Mac users who want an updated desktop environment with integrated productivity, communication, AI-assisted, gaming, and accessibility capabilities. Its redesigned interface changes the visual presentation of the operating system while Spotlight provides a more action-oriented method for finding information and launching applications.
The combination of Apple Intelligence features, iPhone continuity, the Games app, Game Overlay, accessibility utilities, and Liquid Glass customization provides a broad set of system-level tools for everyday Mac workflows.
What's New

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The release introduces the Liquid Glass interface, an expanded Spotlight experience, additional Apple Intelligence features, the Phone app for Mac, Live Activities, new gaming functionality, expanded accessibility tools, and broader iPhone continuity features.
It also introduces compatibility changes, with support focused on Apple Silicon Macs and selected Intel models equipped with T2 chips. The provided source identifies this as the final macOS version to support Intel processors.
System Requirements

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Compatible with Apple Silicon Macs (M1 and later) and select Intel models with T2 chips.
macOS Tahoe is compatible with these devices:
MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Pro
(16-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro
(13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
iMac (2020 and later)
Mac mini (2020 and later)
Mac Studio (2022 and later)
Mac Pro (2019 and later)
Frequently Asked Questions

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What is macOS Tahoe?

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macOS Tahoe is Apple's desktop operating system release featuring the Liquid Glass interface, expanded Spotlight capabilities, Apple Intelligence features, iPhone continuity tools, gaming functionality, and additional accessibility utilities.
Which Macs support macOS Tahoe?

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The provided compatibility information lists Apple Silicon Macs from the specified generations, along with selected Intel models including the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and other listed compatible systems.
Does macOS Tahoe support Intel Macs?

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Yes. The provided information states that selected Intel Macs with T2 chips are supported, while also identifying this release as the final macOS version to support Intel processors.
What happened to Launchpad in macOS Tahoe?

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Launchpad has been retired, with application launching integrated directly into the expanded Spotlight experience.
Does macOS Tahoe include a Phone app?

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Yes. The system introduces a Phone app for Mac that can provide access to calls, contacts, call history, and voicemail through iPhone integration.
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Product Information

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• Software Name: macOS Tahoe
• Year of release: 2025
• Version: 26.6.1 (25G76)
• Architecture: Apple Silicon / Intel
• Languages: Multilingual
• License type: Full Version
• File Size: 17.1 GB