macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 patches nasty Screen Sharing security hole

Дата публикации: 06-08-2026 22:55:36

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 with an important fix for a Screen Sharing security flaw. Install it today.
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Apple on Thursday released macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, a surprise security update that fixes a potentially serious vulnerability in the operating system’s Screen Sharing feature.

While the update doesn’t bring any new features, Mac users should nevertheless install it as soon as possible — or the new security patches for macOS Sequoia and Sonoma.  

Why you should install macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 today

Screen Sharing is a macOS feature that lets you view and control another Mac remotely over a local network or the internet. It’s commonly used for troubleshooting, providing technical support, accessing files and apps from another computer, or managing Macs in homes, schools and businesses.

Once connected, Screen Sharing lets you see a remote Mac’s desktop, open applications, transfer files and use its keyboard and mouse as if you were sitting in front of the computer.

It’s definitely not something you want a hacker to be able to do to your Mac without your permission. So you can understand why Apple rushed out macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, even though closing this security hole is the only change it makes.

Without this update, Apple warns that “an attacker on the network may be able to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials,” a problem the company fixed through improved state management.

Apple didn’t say whether the flaw had been actively exploited in the wild, which the company would have done if it were aware that hackers were already using it.

Note that the Screen Sharing bug also applies to earlier versions of the operating system. That’s why Cupertino introduced security updates for older versions of macOS, including macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.9.

How to install this update

Mac users can install macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 by opening Settings > General > Software Update.

As this is a special-purpose update intended to fix a single security flaw in the operating system for Macs, no new iOS, iPadOS or watchOS versions came out on Thursday.

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