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Apple rolls out second RCs for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 [U: Public]

9to5Mac • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Update September 22, 7:04 p.m.: Apple has now rolled out the corresponding public Release Candidates, with the same builds as the second developer RCs. Less than a week after releasing macOS 26.7.1 and macOS 15.8.1 RC 1, Apple is now rolling out the second release candidates ahead of their official release. Here are the details. more…

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Update September 22, 7:04 p.m.: Apple has now rolled out the corresponding public Release Candidates, with the same builds as the second developer RCs.

Less than a week after releasing macOS 26.7.1 and macOS 15.8.1 RC 1, Apple is now rolling out the second release candidates ahead of their official release.

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