macOS
macOS 26.5
6
Releases
42d
Beta Cycle
8d
Avg. Interval
May 11, 2026
Public Release
Release History
Insights
Historical avg for .5 releases
40 days, 6.0 betas
Based on 1 previous macOS .5 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
42d (avg: 106d)
64 days shorter than the macOS average
Duration ranking
#22 of 27
Middle of the pack macOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
14 days
Between Beta 1 and Beta 2
Previous .5 releases (macOS)
| Version | Year | Cycle | Betas |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 15.5 | 2025 | 40d | 6 |