Tailscale v1.88.1

Note: v1.88.0 was an internal-only release.

All platforms

• Changed: Tailscale CLI prompts users to confirm with y/n before proceeding with significant actions.
• Changed: Go is updated to version 1.25.1.
• Fixed: Tailscale SSH works as expected when using an IP address instead of a hostname and MagicDNS is disabled.
• Fixed: Taildrive folder sharing works correctly even when the su command is not present on the Linux or other Unix-like host.
• Fixed: Taildrive files remain consistently accessible.

Linux

• New: The system tray application for Linux desktops can be enabled to display some of the GUI options available in other Tailscale clients, including fast user switching and exit node selection.

Windows

• New: The existing ExitNodeID=auto:any system policy supports the new ExitNode.AllowOverride policy option that lets users select a different exit node while still requiring exit node usage.

macOS

• New: The existing ExitNodeID=auto:any system policy supports the new ExitNode.AllowOverride policy option that lets users select a different exit node while still requiring exit node usage.
• New: Windowed UI mode (beta) provides an updated client experience. To test, go to the Settings page of the admin console and toggle Redesigned macOS Client UI. Once enabled, all macOS clients display the new interface.
• New: UseSystemProxy default setting to indicate whether Tailscale respects proxy settings defined in System Settings.
• New: advertiseExitNode system policy is available on macOS.
• Changed: macOS 12 is the minimum supported version.
• Fixed: Automatic recommended exit node selection.
• Fixed: UI improvements for iOS 26 and macOS 26 compatibility.

iOS

• Fixed: UI improvements for iOS 26 and macOS 26 compatibility.

QNAP

• Fixed: New QNAP builds are available again. At the time of this release, you can manually download the update from our packages site. After a period of time, the update will also be available in QNAP App Center.