It’s a pretty common experience to have to download and install a big operating system update as the very first thing when you unbox your brand new device. It’s not great, especially when the setup and restore process is already a lengthy one and you just want to use your new Mac already.
Apple has a solution for that with iPhones. A system called “Presto” in Apple stores can wirelessly update an iPhone and apply the latest software update while it’s still sealed in the box and hasn’t gone through setup yet. According to 9to5Mac, code in the latest macOS 26 beta 3 update suggests that Apple is preparing a similar system for MacBooks.
Read more at Macworld.com