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

In recent years, Apple developed a system codenamed Presto, which updates sealed iPhones wirelessly. This way, customers can unbox their new devices that are already running the latest version of iOS, no matter how long they’ve been sitting in stock.

Now, the company is working on something similar for the Mac.

Presto, but 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,…