Apple releases macOS 26.4 public beta 3, here’s what to expect
Key Points:
- Apple has released the public beta of macOS 26.4, following the developer beta 3 and the announcement of the new MacBook Neo.
- The update fixes a window resize pointer bug that was previously marked as fixed but reclassified as an issue in macOS 26.3.
- macOS 26.4 introduces native support for battery management, allowing users to cap maximum charge levels between 80% and 100%.
- Safari’s compact tab bar returns, and users are warned that Rosetta apps will cease to work in future updates as Apple plans to end support for Intel translation in macOS 27.
- The current public beta build number is 25E5223i, matching the latest developer