### Apple’s Latest Developer Betas: Anticipations for macOS Tahoe 26
In an unexpected move, Apple is launching a fresh series of developer betas ahead of next week’s “Awe Dropping” event. Here’s what to look forward to.
Continuing the trend of previous releases, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 8 introduced several under-the-hood enhancements last week, and similar improvements are anticipated with today’s update. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 release is 25A5351b. We’re examining it closely to identify any user-facing changes and will provide updates on noteworthy findings.
#### What’s Updated in macOS Tahoe 26?
As cited at WWDC25, macOS Tahoe 26 features the Liquid Glass UI redesign, along with additions such as Live Activities on the Mac, a significantly enhanced Spotlight with clipboard history and Shortcuts integration, plus a dedicated Phone app and Live Translation for Messages, FaceTime, and voice calls.
The system will also introduce the new Games app, alongside the much-anticipated Journal app.
#### How to Download macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 9
1. [Backup](https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/31/how-to-backup-iphone-ipad-mac/) your Mac
2. Access System Settings
3. Navigate to General ⇾ Software Update
4. Select the ‘i’ icon next to Beta Updates
5. In the dropdown menu at the top-right, choose the macOS Developer Tahoe Beta
6. Press ‘Done’
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