Software License Agreement for macOS Tahoe 26
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- Kind
- EULA
- Format
- Document id
- EA1955
- Applies to
- macOS Tahoe 26 on Apple-branded Systems: single-copy, Mac App Store, volume licence, virtualization (Section 2B(iii)), remote desktop (2I), leasing for Permitted Developer Services (Section 3), transfer (Section 4). English section of a multilingual PDF; document code EA1955 dated 07/11/2025, which is used as the effective date.
- Aliases
- macOS SLA; macOS EULA
- Evidence
- macOS single-copy licence per Apple-branded computer
- macOS Mac App Store licence for organizations: one individual or one shared Mac
- macOS virtualization: up to two additional instances per Apple-branded computer
- Virtualized macOS not for service bureau or time-sharing
- No virtualization of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS or tvOS on a Mac
- macOS only on Apple-branded hardware; one user at a time
- macOS only on Apple-branded hardware; one user at a time (macOS SLA §2J multi-user)
- macOS remote desktop: one controlling connection at a time
- macOS remote desktop: one controlling connection at a time (macOS SLA §2I closing)
- macOS volume or maintenance licence sets the copy count
- macOS lease minimum 24 consecutive hours with exclusive use
- macOS lease minimum 24 consecutive hours with exclusive use (macOS SLA §3A(iii))
- macOS lease minimum 24 consecutive hours with exclusive use (macOS SLA §3 definitions)
- macOS lessor must notify Apple and enforce lessee compliance
- macOS lessor must notify Apple and enforce lessee compliance (macOS SLA §3C)
- Leased macOS: virtualization by lessor or lessee, not both
- macOS licence transfers once, only with the Apple hardware