Upgrade to macOS Tahoe via patch deployment

Description

You can upgrade your machines to the latest version of macOS 26 Tahoe seamlessly via patch deployment.

• System requirements
• Compatible systems
• Creating a backup
• Upgrading via patch deployment

System requirements

Operating system: macOS 10.15 and later

Compatible systems

Here's the list of systems that can support macOS 26 Tahoe:

• MacBook Pro 16″ (2019)
• MacBook Pro 13″ (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• MacBook Air with Apple silicon(2020 and later)
• iMac (2020 or later)
• Mac mini (2020 or later)
• Mac Studio (2022 or later)
• Mac Pro (2019 or later)

Creating a backup

Before installing an upgrade, it is always recommended to create a backup of your machines. You can use Time Machine to create a backup of your Mac devices.

Upgrading via patch deployment

You can upgrade your Mac devices to macOS Tahoe by deploying the patch with ID 611932.

• The patch will be shown only in the compatible systems under Missing Patches after a successful DB sync.
• For Apple silicon machines, during deployment the end-users will receive a prompt to enter the password for the deployment to proceed.