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macOS Tahoe 26.2 Beta 3 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

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Release Date ― 17 November 2025
Build Number ― 25C5048a
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 13822.61.10
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending
New Features & Changes (Found something new? Please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Resolved Issues
New Issues
(If you are encountering any issues, please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Remaining Issues
  • Dictionary toolbar background still missing (FB20961118; present since 26.0)
Untested Issues
  • Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
    • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
    • Issue present since macOS 13.0
Additional Notes
  • Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
  • When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
  • macOS 26 Tahoe will be installed via a Delta Update in System Settings. Please be aware about this and the update won’t install with an installer.
  • macOS 26 is officially supported on the following devices. If your device is not listed below, it has unfortunately been dropped by Apple. Any efforts of trying to get your Mac running macOS 26, including bugs should be discussed in this thread.
    • MacBook Air: M1, M2, M3, M4
    • MacBook Pro: 2019 (16 Inch only), Intel 2020 (4 thunderbolt port only), M1, M1 Pro/M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro/M2 Max, M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max, M4/M4 Pro/M4 Max, M5
    • Mac mini: M1, M2/M2 Pro, M4/M4 Pro
    • iMac: 5K 2020, M1, M3, M4
    • Mac Pro: 2019, M2 Ultra
    • Mac Studio: M1 Max/Ultra, M2 Max/Ultra, M3 Ultra, M4 Max
  • macOS Tahoe 26.2 Release Notes
  • macOS Tahoe Overview
  • Apple Security Updates
  • Become an Apple Beta Tester
  • Full Installer (Direct Download)
 
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Lounge vibes 05 said:
I have.
They aren’t there. But something is that hasn’t been covered in any of these threads to this point…
A new full screen view for music.
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Great call!

There is both a new fullscreen player and a new MiniPlayer, now with Liquid Glass. The app itself also looks a tad different, but I can't exactly pinpoint what's new.

I've attached some screenshots of them in their 2 views, focused and not-focused.

I can't say I love how the fullscreen player now has the album art too high on the screen when not focused. I feel like it should slide down to be middle aligned again. Also don't love that the top banner exists - why not just have the controls in liquid glass? Maybe a step backwards here.

The new mini player is nice! I like how the controls no longer take over the lyrics and queue space - looks a lot more aligned with iOS now. And the lyrics/queue now have more of a liquid glass look to them too, allowing for more wallpaper/content tinting.

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Is the player bar still at the bottom of the screen in the Music app? Are there still connectivity issues? Are there still extra boxes around things? Just curious.
 
For some reason B3 is not showing for me, and yes I am enrolled. B2 caused all kinds of havoc :(
 
nortonandreev said:
I really dislike these big shadows. I wanted them to make them less prominent, instead, they have been increasing them....

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I think they will fix this in Beta 5 of .2 it looks horrible.

If you go to full screen video like YouTube, it centers the volume bar and adds a huge shadow so ugly.

You can actually bring back the old HUD:
github.com

GitHub - dannystewart/volumeHUD: Bring back the pre-Tahoe macOS volume and brightness HUDs

Bring back the pre-Tahoe macOS volume and brightness HUDs - dannystewart/volumeHUD
github.com github.com
 
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