macOS 15.5 vs macOS 26, key adds / removals

AddedApplications

Apps.app
Games.app
Journal.app
Phone.app

AddedCoreServices

Accessibility Reader.app
AccessibilityUIServer.app
accessorysensormgrd
FamilyExtensionHost.app
GameOverlayUI.app
GameTrampoline.app
MDMMigrationTrampoline.app
PosterBoard.app

AddedFrameworks

_LocationEssentials.framework
ActivityKit.framework
ARKit.framework
CompositorServices.framework
DeclaredAgeRange.framework
FoundationModels.framework
GameSave.framework
GeoToolbox.framework
IdentityDocumentServices.framework
IdentityDocumentServicesUI.framework
ImmersiveMediaSupport.framework
LiveCommunicationKit.framework
MeshNetFramework.framework
MetalPerformancePrimitives.framework
PaperKit.framework
PermissionKit.framework
RelevanceKit.framework
TelephonyMessagingKit.framework
WiFiAware.framework

AddedPrivateFrameworks

_GeoServices_GeoToolbox.framework
_GeoToolbox_CoreLocation.framework
_IconServices_SwiftUI.framework
_MediaPlayer_AppIntents.framework
_USDStageKit_SwiftUI.framework
AccessibilityReaderData.framework
AccessibilityReadingUI.framework
AccessibilityUI.framework
AccessibilityUIService.framework
AccessibilityUIShared.framework
AccessorySensorManager_Private.framework
AccessorySensorManagerServices.framework
AccountsUISupport.framework
AccountsUISupportShared.framework
ActivityUIServices.framework
AdaptiveMesh.framework
AlgorithmsInternal.framework
AliroReader.framework
AlwaysOnExclavesServices.framework
AppleIntelligenceReporting.framework
AppleIntelligenceReportingProcessing.framework
AppStoreComponentsDaemonKit.framework
ARKitCore.framework
ARKitDaemon.framework
ARKitFoundation.framework
ARKitNetworking.framework
AskToUI.framework
asmp.framework
AsyncAlgorithmsInternal.framework
AudioDSPAnalysis.framework
AXGuestPassServices.framework
AXMotionCuesServices.framework
BluetoothFirmware.framework
CallIntelligence.framework
CallsPersistence.framework
CallsUtilities.framework
CallsXPC.framework
CardioHealth.framework
CascadingFilters.framework
CloudAssetsCommons.framework
CloudAssetsDaemon.framework
CloudCoreInternal.framework
CodesignKit.framework
CommunicationTrust.framework
CompositorNonUI.framework
ConnectedMode.framework
CoreALD.framework
CoreComposite.framework
CoreIDCred.framework
CoreIDCredBuilder.framework
CoreIDV.framework
CoreIDVRGBLiveness.framework
CoreIDVShared.framework
CoreIDVUI.framework
CoreMLOdie.framework
CoreMotionFDNML.framework
CoreRE3DGSFoundation.framework
CoreRepairCore.framework
CoreRepairKit.framework
CoreRepairUI.framework
CoreServicesUI.framework
DataCollector.framework
DataFlow.framework
DataRelay_Private.framework
DataRelay.framework
DesktopServicesUI.framework
DeviceRecovery.framework
DeviceRecoveryBrainSupport.framework
DMCTools.framework
Ecosystem.framework
EnhancedLogging.framework
EXSurface.framework
FaceTimeNameUtility.framework
FileProviderResolver.framework
FlowTools.framework
FlowToolsRegistry.framework
FlowToolsRunner.framework
FlowToolsRuntime.framework
FlowToolsShared.framework
FlowToolsSnippetService.framework
FlowToolsUIShared.framework
FlowToolTypes.framework
GameControllerUI.framework
GameStoreKit.framework
GenerativePartnerService.framework
GenerativePartnerServiceUI.framework
Gestures.framework
GPUToolsDeviceServices.framework
GPUToolsReplay.framework
GridZero.framework
GRPCCoreInternal.framework
GRPCInProcessTransportInternal.framework
GRPCProtobufInternal.framework
GRPCURLSessionTransportInternal.framework
HomeKitCommunications.framework
HomeKitDaemonShared.framework
iCloudQuotaNetworking.framework
iCloudQuotaNetworkingCore.framework
IconRendering.framework
IntelligencePlatformDataActions.framework
IntelligencePlatformQuery.framework
IntelligenceSimulation.framework
IntelligenceTasksEngine.framework
IOFastPath.framework
JournalShared.framework
LightSourceSupport.framework
LocalAuthenticationCredentialServices.framework
MagnifierServices.framework
MagnifierSupport.framework
ManagedBackgroundAssets.framework
ManagedBackgroundAssetsHelper.framework
MapsIntelligence.framework
MediaContinuityKit.framework
MediaControlReceiver.framework
MediaControlUI.framework
MemoryAccounting.framework
MLX.framework
MLXNN.framework
MLXOptimizers.framework
MobileTimerUISupport.framework
MultitouchSessionFilterSupport.framework
MXI.framework
NameRecognition.framework
NetworkQuality.framework
NetworkScore.framework
ODIE.framework
PanicHelper.framework
PaperBoardUI.framework
PersonalSearch.framework
PersonalSearchService.framework
PersonalSearchTypes.framework
PFLLM.framework
PhoneAppIntents.framework
PhotosSpatialMedia.framework
PhotosSpatialMediaCore.framework
PosterFoundation.framework
PosterFuturesKit.framework
PosterModel.framework
PredictedContextAlgorithms.framework
Rules.framework
SearchIntrospectionKit.framework
SecureMessaging.framework
SecureMessagingAgentCore.framework
SensingPredictExclaveDaemon.framework
SESMacUIHelper.framework
SessionAlert.framework
SessionAssertion.framework
SessionCore.framework
SessionPushNotifications.framework
SessionSQL.framework
SessionSyncEngine.framework
SESUIService.framework
shared_cache_page_prewarming.framework
SiriInstrumentationManifest.framework
SMCT.framework
SpatialAudioProfile.framework
SpatialDataStreaming.framework
SpeechTranslation.framework
SpotlightKnowledgeDaemon.framework
SpotlightUIServices.framework
StorageContainersPrivate.framework
SwiftCRLite.framework
SwiftMedia.framework
SwiftMLS.framework
SwiftTLS.framework
SwiftUITracingSupport.framework
SymptomDistribution.framework
SymptomNetworkDiagnostics.framework
SymptomNetworkDiagnosticsCore.framework
SystemBanner.framework
TeaState.framework
TextAnimationSupport.framework
TextUnderstanding.framework
TextUnderstandingFoundation.framework
TextUnderstandingRuntime.framework
UARPAssetManager.framework
UARPKit.framework
UIGrounding.framework
UIIntelligenceInteraction.framework
ULPNHeuristicsClientFramework.framework
UnblockService.framework
UpdateCycle.framework
UpdateCycleSupport.framework
USDStageKit.framework
VideoIntelligence.framework
VisualActionPrediction.framework
VisualActionPredictionCore.framework
VisualActionPredictionSupport.framework
VisualLookUp.framework
WallpaperAerialAssets.framework
WallpaperAnalytics.framework
WallpaperTypes.framework
WeatherResources.framework
Welcome.framework
XPCDistributed.framework

AddedUsrLibExec

_OSDischargeETA.mlmodelc
alwaysonexclavesd
arkitd
assetsubscriptiond
coreidvd
corerepaird
devicerecoverytool
dpdkswitchd
dynamic_scheduling.mlmodelc
enhancedloggingd
frauddefensed
gamesaved
mediacontinuityd
memoryanalyticsd
MobileAssetEarlyBootTask
mobilerepaird
peakpowermanagerd
perfpowermetricd
Prev12Next12Drain.mlmodelc
Recipe.mlmodelc
remotecompositorclientd
remotesoftwareupdated
sensingpredictd
sysstatuscheck
textcomposerd
TrustKitResources
uarpassetmanagerd
uarpd
usbnotificationagent
usbpowerd
watch_duration.mlmodelc
watch_engage.mlmodelc
xgb_last_lock_model.mlmodelc

RemovedCoreServices

AskToMessagesHost.app
MediaMLPluginApp.app

RemovedPrivateFrameworks

ACIAdapter.framework
AlgosScoreFramework.framework
BiomeFlexibleStorage.framework
CloudAssetDaemon.framework
core80211DriverKit.framework
DailyBriefingCommon.framework
DendriteIngest.framework
GroupKitCrypto.framework
HeadphoneProxFeatureService.framework
Human.framework
HumanUI.framework
HWAdapter.framework
IDSSystemPreferencesSignIn.framework
NetworkQualityServices.framework
RemoteViewServices.framework
SpatialAudioServices.framework
TextInputTestingKit.framework
VisualIntelligence.framework
ZhuGeSupport.framework

RemovedUsrLibExec

cloudconfigurationd
USBAgent
usbd
wps