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See the full story · 1 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode tvOS 26 visionOS 26 Apple releases tvOS 26.6 and HomePod 26.6 Ryan Christoffel | Jul 27 2026 - 10:26 am PT 0 Comments New Apple software updates are rolling out today, including tvOS 26.6, HomePod 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and more.
Apple has just released a wave of new software updates for its full lineup of devices.
Updates include tvOS 26.6, HomePod 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and more notable releases like iOS 26.6 and macOS 26.6.
Apple’s official release notes highlight “performance and stability improvements” as the focus of these latest updates, with some security updates too .
Ultimately these releases should make your Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and Vision Pro run more smoothly than before. But beyond under-the-hood changes, you won’t find new features in these updates.
That’s because we’re getting close to the fall launches of tvOS 27, HomePod 27, and visionOS 27.
Those updates and their new features were unveiled in June and are currently in beta, with launches expected in September.
Note: tvOS 27 drops support for a pair of popular Apple TV models, so if your device isn’t compatible, then you’ll be stuck on tvOS 26.6 and future minor updates moving forward.
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Expand Close comments Expand Close comments Guides tvOS 26 visionOS 26 Author Ryan Christoffel iryantldr Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
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