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Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 With Security Fixes

MacRumors • Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, an update to the &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; operating system that came out last year. &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; 26.6.1 comes a little over a week after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6 . Mac owners can download the software by opening the System Settings app and then navigating to the Software Updates section. According to Apple's security support document , &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; 26.6.1 fixes a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials. Apple fixed the issue with improved state management. Apple also released updates for macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 with the same fix. Related Roundup: macOS Tahoe Related Forum: macOS Tahoe This article, " Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 With Security Fixes " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, an update to the &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; operating system that came out last year.

&zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; 26.6.1 comes a little over a week after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6 .

Mac owners can download the software by opening the System Settings app and then navigating to the Software Updates section.

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