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macOS Tahoe 26.2 Has Landed, with a Helpful New Upgrade for Your Video Calls

macOS Tahoe 26.2 adds a virtual ring light for video calls and enables low-latency Mac clustering via Thunderbolt 5, enhancing AI workflows and productivity features.

  • Following a few weeks of beta testing, Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.2 to Mac users, marking the second major update with a significant video-call feature and other tweaks.
  • During the past month, Apple beta-tested Edge Light, a virtual ring-light effect designed to improve video-call visuals across FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
  • Apple built Edge Light to run on-device using the Apple Neural Engine and the Image Signal Processor, allowing hover cursor control to dim ring sections and customize streaming intensity, width, and temperature.
  • After installing the update, users can chain Macs via Thunderbolt 5 for low-latency clusters, and M5 Macs gain full MLX access to streamline AI workflows.
  • Compatibility is restricted to newer Apple Silicon Macs while the update also ships general performance fixes and the Reminders app `Urgent` toggle across devices.
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[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] Apple has officially released macOS Tahoe 26.2 to the general public. This is the second major update since macOS Tahoe was released in September of last year, and comes approximately five weeks after the release of version 26.1. Mac users can download macOS Tahoe 26.2 through "Software Update" in System Preferences. The key feature of this update is a new feature called "Edge Light," which improves the video…

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With the update to macOS Tahoe 26.2 many vulnerabilities are closed as usual. On Apple's list we find 46 entries, including vulnerabilities in Webkit and Safari. This time, however, there are significantly less than with the update to macOS Tahoe 26.1, where over 100 entries were on the list. A gap that has already been exploited for malware or other attacks is not included. As usual, install the update via the system setting "General > Software…

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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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