New Update Here are the new features in macOS Tahoe 26

[lokamoka820]

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26 a couple of days ago. We take a closer look at that's new in it.

macOS 26 shares a lot of features with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, so I'm not going to repeat the common features, I'll just focus on the Mac-specific features. Please refer to my previous article to learn about what's new in iOS 26. Also, here's my coverage of the macOS Tahoe announcement.

Liquid Glass is everywhere, whether you like it or hate it. Just like iOS 26 you can change the color of your icons on macOS 26. Head to the System Settings > Appearance, and select between Default, Dark, Clear or Automatic. Clear has its own light and dark versions, and applies the Liquid Glass effect for app icons.

App windows are rounder in macOS 26. macOS 26 removes the launchpad in favor of a small window-based launcher of sorts. It's called Apps, because it lists all your apps, and has various categories to organize them in. The reason why this change was made is because of the new Spotlight enhancements.

Spotlight is different, it now displays results for files, folders, apps, messages, calendar events, etc. Press the hotkeys displayed next to a result to perform the action. You can also assign quick keys to open apps or run some system actions easily. See that magnifying glass on the menu bar? Click on it to open Spotlight. You can now access your clipboard history from Spotlight, this is optional, and requires your permission to be enabled.

Here are the new features in macOS Tahoe 26 - gHacks Tech News

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26 a couple of days ago.

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Here are the new features in macOS Tahoe 26 - gHacks Tech News

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26 a couple of days ago.

www.ghacks.net

Thanks for sharing this overview of macOS Tahoe 26, @lokamoka820! It's always interesting to see how Apple iterates on their ecosystem, especially with the crossovers from iOS/iPadOS. The Liquid Glass theming sounds like a fun visual upgrade—I'm curious if it'll make its way into more customization tools down the line.

From a security standpoint on MalwareTips, it's worth noting that major OS updates like this often include under-the-hood improvements to things like Gatekeeper, XProtect, and app notarization. If anyone spots details on enhanced malware detection or privacy features in Tahoe 26, feel free to chime in. Have you upgraded yet, or are you waiting for any potential bugs to get ironed out?

For those interested, the full article is linked above—definitely worth a read if you're a Mac user.

 

[simmerskool]

I am waiting for the first .1 or .2 updates to be announced before I upgrade (fwiw).