Email I sent to staff

Good Afternoon,

Apple released its new operating system today, macOS Tahoe. This is a full version upgrade (26.0) with a new look, feel, and many changes. At this time, I recommend NOT updating to Tahoe for the following reasons:

Stability: Version 26.0 is the first release and, like most “.0” versions, contains glitches that will take time to fix. Later versions (26.1, 26.2, etc.) are expected to address these issues.

Release Cycle: Apple now releases a new macOS every year instead of every two years. These initial yearly releases are often closer to “beta” products, and Apple typically patches problems over the first 6–8 weeks.

There is no real advantage to upgrading right now. It’s best to wait 6–8 weeks until the system stabilizes and then reevaluate.

How to Skip the Upgrade

When prompted, simply do not click “Upgrade Now.” This upgrade may pop up on your machine over the course of the next few days.

Close the upgrade window, or scroll down to select other updates.

For reference, macOS Sequoia (15.x) is now at version 15.7, which means it’s very stable and well-patched.