DiscoverTechnology – Mac Minutes PodcastEpisode 286, macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever
Episode 286, macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever

Episode 286, macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever

Update: 2025-06-28
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In this episode, we will discuss what makes macOS Tahoe 26 for the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever.  Amongst the new features, we will be telling you about a stunning new design, more Continuity experiences with the Phone app and Live Activities, the biggest update to Spotlight ever, expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities, and more.


<figure id="attachment_5582" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5582" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5582" class="wp-caption-text">macOS Tahoe 26 introduces a beautiful new design, additional Continuity experiences, along with even more features to turbocharge productivity.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5584" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5584" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5584" class="wp-caption-text">The new design unlocks even more ways to personalize the Mac.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5586" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5586" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5586" class="wp-caption-text">The new design elevates iconic elements of macOS, making them at once fresh and timelessly Mac. From the moment a user unlocks their Mac, the desktop is instantly familiar.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5587" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5587" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5587" class="wp-caption-text">
With the new Phone app for Mac, users can conveniently access familiar content — like Recents, Contacts, and Voicemail — synced from iPhone, and easily make a call with a click.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5589" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5589" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5589" class="wp-caption-text">Live Activities from iPhone appear in the menu bar on Mac; and when users click on one, the app opens in iPhone Mirroring to show more information. </figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5591" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5591" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5591" class="wp-caption-text">All of a user’s apps are now on view in Spotlight, including apps from their iPhone, thanks to iPhone Mirroring.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5593" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5593" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5593" class="wp-caption-text">Users can now take hundreds of actions directly from Spotlight — like sending an email, creating a note, or playing a podcast — without jumping between apps.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5595" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5595" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5595" class="wp-caption-text">Items from the menu bar for the app a user is currently working in are searchable in Spotlight.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5593" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5593" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5593" class="wp-caption-text">Spotlight introduces quick keys, which are short strings of characters that get users right to the action they’re looking for.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_5597" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5597" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-5597" src="https://macminutes.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Image-6-27-25-at-8.12 PM-300x178.jpeg" alt="" width="400" height="237" srcset="https://macminutes.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Image-6-27-25-at-8.12 P
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Episode 286, macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever

Episode 286, macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever

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