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Exclusive: macOS 26 beta hints at sealed Mac updates at Apple Stores


In recent years, Apple developed a system that updates sealed iPhones wirelessly. Now, it is working on something similar for the Mac.

With the release of macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 this week, Apple has started laying the groundwork for a sealed-device update system on the Mac side, mirroring the Presto mechanism used for iPhones. For Presto, Apple handles updates with a proprietary Mac mini-controlled device, described as a “two-slot toaster” with room for up to six iPhone boxes simultaneously. He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.

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