Release candidates of iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5 are out now
Apple has released the first round of release candidates for iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and other operating systems, signaling that the final public versions are nearing completion. These RC builds follow multiple developer betas and include updates such as notification forwarding in the EU and progress on end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging. Users are advised not to install beta software on primary devices due to potential data loss and instability.
- ▪The release candidates for iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and other OS versions follow the fourth developer beta released on April 27.
- ▪Build numbers for the RC versions have been updated across all platforms, including iOS 26.5 RC 1 (23F75) and macOS Tahoe 26.5 RC 1 (25F71).
- ▪Earlier iOS 26.5 builds introduced notification forwarding in the EU and groundwork for ads in Apple Maps, but did not include expected Siri improvements.
- ▪Apple also released RC versions for older operating systems, including iOS 18.7.9 and macOS 15.7.7.
- ▪Users are warned against installing beta software on mission-critical devices and are encouraged to use secondary hardware and maintain backups.
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News Release candidates of iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5 are out now Malcolm Owen 1 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon May 04 2026, 01:19 PM EDT · 2 minute read Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple The release candidates for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 are out, as testing for the generation nears its end. The RC builds for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 surface after the fourth developer betas, which Apple brought out on April 27. The third came out on April 20, while the second appeared on April 13.
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