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How to Update MacOS Mojave Beta to Final Version

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If you’re running a beta version of MacOS Mojave you certainly will want to update to macOS Mojave final version, but you may have noticed that visiting the Software Update preference panel shows no available update despite the final version of macOS Mojave being available to download now. Does that mean you’re stuck running the beta version or that you need to reinstall macOS Mojave? No!

If you are seemingly stuck on the macOS Mojave beta and want to update to the final stable build, you’ll find that updating from macOS Mojave beta to macOS Mojave final is pretty easy, but you’ll have to go through a few different steps you might not be expecting.

How to Download & Update to Final MacOS Mojave from Beta

This is the process for how you can update from the macOS Mojave beta to the macOS Mojave final version, the steps are the same regardless of whether you’re running macOS Mojave public beta or developer beta.

  1. From macOS Mojave beta, click this link to open the Mac App Store to the Mojave page, or open the Mac App Store and search for “MacOS Mojave”, and then click on “Get” to download macOS Mojave final

    2. How to update macOS Mojave beta to final version

  2. The “Software Update” preference panel will now open, reading “Finding Update…”

    3. How to update macOS Mojave beta to final version

  3. In a moment you’ll see a pop-up window asking “Are you sure you want to download macOS Mojave 10.14?” – choose “Download” to start downloading the full final version of macOS Mojave

    4. How to update macOS Mojave beta to final version

  4. The download of macOS Mojave installer will begin within the Software Update control panel, showing a progress bar with a time remaining estimate *

    5. How to download the final version of macOS Mojave to the beta build to update to final

  5. When the download is complete, the “Install MacOS Mojave” window will immediately launch and be ready to update

    6. How to update macOS Mojave beta to final version

This will download the complete “Install macOS Mojave.app” installer app into the /Applications folder of Mac OS. If you want to make a USB boot installer, now would be a good time to do so, otherwise just proceed with the update.

Now you’re ready to go. If you haven’t done so yet, you can prepare for the macOS Mojave installation by installing available software updates to apps, and backing up the Mac, and then you’re ready to go.

Once you have completed installation of the final version of macOS Mojave, you might want to remove the beta profile from the Mac running macOS Mojave so that you no longer receive beta system software updates to that computer. Removing the beta profile is done through the “Software Update” preference panel in macOS Mojave, doing so then insures all future software updates to macOS Mojave will be final builds (for example macOS 10.14.1, macOS 10.14.2, macOS 10.14.3, 10.14.4, 10.14.5, etc) rather than any beta testing release. And yes you can always opt back into beta testing macOS if you feel like it.

* For what it’s worth, you can also track the download progress of the full macOS Mojave installer from the Mac App Store Updates tab, though presumably that won’t be the case for any future software updates to macOS Mojave since the update mechanism has relocated back to System Preferences.

Thanks to JR for leaving this great tip in our comments! If you know of any alternate methods or approaches to update to macOS Mojave final from the beta version, or to download the final installer from the beta version, share them in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

September 24, 2018 0 comment
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Yes You Can Install iOS 12 Beta Right Now, But Don’t

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The anticipation for iOS 12 is high for many iPhone and iPad owners, and with iOS 12 developer beta out in the wild, many people may be tempted to install iOS 12 beta onto their devices right now.

Installing the iOS 12 developer beta is possible, but ultimately you shouldn’t. If you’re that interested in running beta system software, you should at least wait a while.

Installing iOS 12 Beta Right Now is Possible but…

It turns out that anyone can install iOS 12 beta right now through one of two means; signing up for an Apple Developer account, or by obtaining the iOS 12 developer beta profile. There’s no need to register a device UDID or anything else, all is needed is the beta profile and an iOS 12 supported device.

The first method requiring an Apple Developer account is just a matter of signing up and paying for the membership here at developer.apple.com. But the Developer program is intended for developers, not casual users, so this is really not a good idea unless you’re actually a developer of some sort.

The second method utilizes the iOS 12 developer beta configuration profile, which is a small file .mobileconfig file that installs onto an iPhone or iPad and then allows that device to access the iOS 12 beta system software through Software Update. The “iOS_12_Beta_Profile.mobileconfig” files can be found to download in a variety of places on the web, or perhaps from a colleague or friend with a developer account. While the beta profile can technically be installed onto any device, it is still not a good idea to do so for various reasons. One, it’s possible the beta profile .mobileconfig file is from a sketchy source and not actually legitimate or from Apple, in which case it’d be a very bad idea to install a random profile onto any iPhone or iPad. And second, even if the beta profile is legitimate and from Apple, the iOS 12 developer beta software is buggy and it will not be a good experience for most users. It’s even possible that permanent data loss could occur if the device runs into an issue with the iOS 12 developer beta system software builds. Just don’t take the risk, it’s not worth it.

Don’t Install the iOS 12 Developer Beta, Wait Instead

Early developer beta software is notoriously unreliable and is about as buggy as beta system software releases get. Thus, even if you get ahold of the iOS 12 beta profile yourself from the developer center or through a friend or elsewhere, you should fight the urge to install the early beta versions and just wait.

But I Want to Install and Beta Test iOS 12! What Should I Do?

If you really do want to beta test iOS 12, then you should wait for the iOS 12 public beta, which will start soon. The public beta builds of iOS 12 will be a bit further refined and should perform notably better than the early developer beta releases. Apple specifically created the public beta testing program to fit this desire of many users who like to explore and experiment with future system software.

You can sign up for the iOS 12 public beta program here at beta.apple.com.

It’s worth remembering that even though the public beta is open to anyone with an iOS 12 compatible iPhone or iPad, it is still best reserved for more advanced users who have a spare iPhone or iPad to explore the beta operating system on. You’ll want to go through the full backup process of course as well, so that you can restore the device in case something goes wrong.

Ultimately, the vast majority of iPhone and iPad users should never install beta system software at all – be it a developer beta or public beta – and instead most people are better off only installing and running the final versions of iOS when they are made available to the general public. For iOS 12, the final version will be available sometime this fall. Just have a little patience.

Source: OSX Daily

June 7, 2018 0 comment
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How to Dual Boot MacOS High Sierra Beta & Sierra on Partitions

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The macOS High Sierra beta can be installed and dual booted alongside a stable release of MacOS Sierra, El Capitan, or another Mac OS X release. This can be a suitable option for developers, beta testers, and pro users who want to try out the new MacOS 10.13 beta release without overly committing to it, as it leaves the primary stable macOS release intact on the same computer and does not overwrite it. When finished, you will be able to boot between either the beta macOS High Sierra release, or the stable macOS release that already was on the Mac.


This is aimed at advanced users only. Do not modify a partition scheme or install any beta operating system without completely backing up the Mac first with Time Machine or your backup method of choice. Failure to backup may result in permanent data loss.

Remember, beta system software is notoriously unreliable, slow, and problematic, do not run beta system software as a primary operating system and do not install beta system software over any important data.

How to Dual Boot & Install macOS High Sierra Beta to Separate Partition

Note you can initiate this dual boot creation and install process from the current macOS installation, or directly from a macOS High Sierra beta USB install drive too.

  1. Back up the Mac, do not skip this step
  2. Download the macOS High Sierra beta installer from the Mac App Store (you will need to be enrolled in the beta testing program)

    3. Download macOS High Sierra

  3. Open Disk Utility on the Mac then choose the primary hard drive and go to the “Partition” tab
  4. Click on the + icon and create a new partition, give it an obvious name “High Sierra” or something similar, and assign it a reasonable amount of space (20GB or more) and click Apply to create the new partition

    5. Create a new partition for macOS High Sierra

  5. Quit out of Disk Utility
  6. Open “Install macOS 10.13” app from the /Applications folder (or choose the installer from the USB boot drive)

    7. MacOS High Sierra installer
    Install macOS High Sierra beta

  7. Go through the installation menus and at the disk selection screen choose “Show All Disks” and then specifically select the new partition you created a moment ago called “High Sierra” – do NOT install over your primary partition

    8. Choose show all disks to select MacOS High Sierra partition to install onto

  8. Install macOS High Sierra beta as usual, when finished macOS High Sierra will boot automatically

The process is pretty straight forward and is largely the same with macOS High Sierra as it was with most other Mac operating system releases.

Essentially this offers a way to test out the High Sierra beta without overwriting your primary macOS install, each operating system will be self contained on it’s own partition.

Switching Between & Booting High Sierra or the Other Mac OS Release

You can restart and switch between the beta macOS High Sierra release and the regular Mac OS installation anytime with either of these methods:

  • Choosing the volume to startup in  Apple menu > System Preferences > Startup Disk
  • OR by holding down the OPTION / ALT key on system start and selecting the boot volume and operating system to boot

You must reboot the Mac to switch between the High Sierra release and other system software.

Dual booting macOS High Sierra beta

How else can I dual boot macOS High Sierra 10.13 and a stable Mac OS release?

Another option would be to install macOS High Sierra onto a completely different hard drive, or with an external fast SSD drive, and boot from that too. That would be an even safer approach as it does not involve partitioning the primary volume at all.

How do I delete the macOS High Sierra Partition?

You can delete the macOS High Sierra partition at any time, all you need to do is boot into the other Mac OS installation and open Disk Utility, choose the drive and return back to the partition menu, then select the High Sierra partition and click the “-” minus button to remove the partition. You can also do this from a USB boot drive, or from recovery mode.

Do you have any questions, tips, tricks, or advice about dual booting High Sierra and another release? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

June 14, 2017 0 comment
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Anyone Can Install iOS 11 Beta Without a Developer Account, But Don’t

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Every time a new fancy iOS beta surfaces, many users rush to find a way to install it and try out the latest and greatest, fanciest new features, and experience the nuisances of running beta system software. iOS 11 is no different, freshly released and carrying with it a lot of excitement. It turns out that anyone can technically install iOS 11 beta onto an iOS 11 supported device right now with minimal effort too.

But that doesn’t mean you should. Instead you should wait.


We’ve seen a fair amount of questions about this topic, and it’s worth answering and addressing: Yes technically, assuming you can get your hands on a legitimate iOS 11 beta configuration profile, or if you register for the Apple Developer program, then the iOS 11 beta can be installed on a supported iPhone or iPad immediately.

That also means anyone can install iOS 11 beta without an Apple developer account and without registering a UDID either, all you need is the iOS 11 beta profile mobileconfig file from another developer or perhaps from a trusted friend.

Like many other bad ideas, just because you can do something does not mean you should, and the vast majority of iPhone and iPad owners should not bother attempting to install any beta system software, regardless of how tempting it may be. If you are not an official developer just don’t bother.

Yes you *can* install iOS 11 beta now, but you should not

First things first, literally anyone can apply to be a registered Apple developer and download and install the iOS 11 beta that way – that is most direct method to install the beta immediately.

Additionally, anyone who has access to the iOS 11 beta profile can also install iOS 11 onto a compatible iPhone or iPad, without a developer account. You just open the beta profile on the iOS device and it will allow you to download the beta release.

iOS 11 beta installing

But seriously, even if it is tempting to run early beta builds and explore new features, don’t do it if you’re a casual user, or even just curious. The vast majority of users should not run any beta system software at all, let alone an early developer beta build.

Developer betas are meant for developers only for a reason, and the iOS 11 developer beta is no different.

The developer beta of iOS 11 is very buggy, it is slow, and it is incompatible with many apps. If you install the iOS 11 beta right now, your iPhone or iPad is likely to crash more, misbehave, run hot, be unstable, and have other undesirable behavior. This is because beta system software is actively under development and is not intended for public consumption or public usage, and developer builds are intended for software developers to test their apps on and to build compatible software for.

These developer betas are not for widespread use.

You want to install and run iOS 11 beta anyway?

If you are genuinely interested in running and using iOS 11 beta on an iPhone or iPad – and understand the risks of running beta system software – the best thing you can do is enroll in the official iOS 11 public beta testing program here at apple.com.

The iOS 11 public beta, which debuts later in June, will be a later beta build and thus it should be slightly more stable and refined. It will still be a beta with beta bugs, quirks, and problems, but it will be further along, plus the public beta build is actually intended for broader public use, whereas the developer beta build is not.

Always backup an iPhone or iPad before installing any beta system software, and realize that running any beta build may lead to problems with a device, or even data loss.

Of course the best option for practically everyone remains to simply wait for iOS 11 to be released in the fall to the general public. A little patience goes a long way, and your iPhone or iPad will likely thank you too (well, if it could).

Source: OSX Daily

June 6, 2017 0 comment
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