Shortly after Safari 26: Apple releases Safari 26.0.1
Apple released another browser update shortly after Safari 26 for macOS 15 users. Apparently, there was a need for bug fixes.
Safari icon: Unscheduled browser update.
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Wait, didn't I already install that? Anyone who has looked at the macOS software update under macOS 15, aka Sequoia, in the past few days will have noticed that an update for the Apple browser Safari is displayed there—even though it had already been updated at the beginning of last week. The solution to the mystery: Apple has secretly and quietly pushed out a mini-update for Safari—from Safari 26.0 to 26.0.1. Unfortunately, the typical problem is that the company does not provide any information about what has changed. Safari 26.0.1 is available for download for macOS 14, aka Sonoma, as well as Sequoia.
Important security fixes
The information about Safari 26.0.1 corresponds to that of Safari 26—there are performance and security improvements. Apple had already communicated seven closed gaps plus three further “credit-only” notes on security-related improvements for Safari 26.0. There is apparently no news for Safari 26.0.1. The exploitable issue areas included unwanted URL redirects, address bar spoofing, the reading of sensor information without request, and various browser and process crashes.
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Apple has not yet revealed why it updated Safari to Safari 26.0.1: However, there must have been bugs under certain circumstances that forced the company to update quickly. On a test device in the Mac & i editorial office, Safari 26 sometimes slowed down the display of the address bar, but this probably had more to do with the unwanted activation of the start screen within the smart address bar than with Safari 26 itself.
Tahoe with a new look for Safari
The major new features of Safari 26 can be found within macOS 26 aka Tahoe. These include an interface adapted to Liquid Glass and other minor and major changes. Apple is sticking with the old look under Sequoia and Sonoma. Nevertheless, regular updates are important, as security vulnerabilities are constantly being closed.
It can be assumed that Apple will continue to maintain Safari for both systems until at least next fall—for Sequoia for at least another year. macOS 13, aka Ventura, on the other hand, will no longer receive Safari updates starting this month, which means open security vulnerabilities.
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