{
  "id": 9219225,
  "title": "Apple rolls out second RCs for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 [U: Public]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-rolls-out-second-rcs-for-macos-tahoe-26-7-1-and-macos-sequoia",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T23:05:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/22/apple-rolls-out-second-release-candidates-for-macos-tahoe-26-7-1-and-macos-sequoia-15-8-1/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has released the second round of Release Candidates (RCs) for their macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 updates. The development of these updates began last week when the first RCs were rolled out, alongside the release of macOS 27.2 beta 1. While the latter introduced new language support for Siri AI, the Tahoe and Sequoia updates focused primarily on security enhancements, with Apple stating they are \"recommended for all users.\"\n\nThe second RCs for both macOS versions have been given build numbers: 25G313 for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and 24H212 for macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. Despite the lack of new features or significant updates, these RCs serve the critical purpose of ensuring the security and stability of the upcoming official releases. Apple will likely provide more detailed security information once the updates are officially launched in the coming weeks.",
  "summary": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple releases macOS 27.2 Golden Gate public beta 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-releases-macos-27-2-golden-gate-public-beta-1",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:01:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-releases-first-public-betas-of-ios-27-2-and-macos-golden-gate",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:32:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}