Signed up, I can't wait to see if external firewire drive sleep and mount are fixed 8-/
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OS X Yosemite Public Beta Limited to First Million Registered Users
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I have not gotten the email yet, but I found a "promo" code (for the App Store) in the downloads section of the apple developer website. I downloaded and installed Yosemite and all is working well.
Hope that helps.
-Kevin
I have not gotten the email yet, but I found a "promo" code (for the App Store) in the downloads section of the apple developer website. I downloaded and installed Yosemite and all is working well.
Hope that helps.
-Kevin
I really want to sign up but also don't want to deal with bugs. what to do....
Put the beta on a separate drive or partition so that you don't overwrite your normal Mavericks installation. That way you can play with Yosemite, deal with bugs and not mess up your normal stuff.
Not really; you were pretty vague. I'm on the downloads page, logged in, and don't see any promo codes.
Better yet, what was the promo code?
Bugs galore!
I'm really looking forward to testing out the Beta, but I just hope that they iron out a few kinks inside the Developer Program first before they release the Beta to the public. I'm expecting bugs, but hopefully not the sort of bugs which make work impossible.
I'm really looking forward to testing out the Beta, but I just hope that they iron out a few kinks inside the Developer Program first before they release the Beta to the public. I'm expecting bugs, but hopefully not the sort of bugs which make work impossible.
Yosemite works fine on my 2010 Macbook Air. Did you restart a few times? It seems to install a few things after you install it initially.
It's not perfect but I find it completely useable as an OS.
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The promo codes only show up under iOS developer accounts. If you are a registered (and I assume paid developer) you get a promo code in your account for Yosemite.
The code is directly linked to your Mac App Store account so no sharing is possible. Apple fills in the code for you.
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The public beta isn't supposed to hit until this summer sometime.
Right now the developer preview is available to registered Mac OSX and iOS devs.
I wouldn't recommend it if you only have the one computer. UNLESS you are savvy with doing Boot Camp. I have a split drive just so I can look at the new stuff. I make sure that my stuff (email etc) is properly laid out so that I can revert easily if the beta is that crappy.
It also doesn't hurt to freeze your backups and switch to a new drive for your 'beta' run. That way if you do have to revert you can easily go back to the state of things just prior to the update.
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I'm not sure that Apple has enough Mac users to make that a statistically needed number.
That said, you have 1 million members of the public plus an unknown number of developer agents, Apple corporate staff and even Apple retail staff. I think it was Mountain Lion when we got the leaks that basically all tech support and training staff (the "Geniuses" and "Creatives") were invited into the AppleSeed program. That's easily another 20+ folks per store
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I can basically promise that no 3rd party and even some Apple apps like Final Cut, will not work. That's why I use a split system. I tinker with the 'native' apps in the beta but then go back to my stable drive for my real work. It's not worth the headache of trying to install the apps and use them without confirmation they are ready for prime time in the new software
Thanks for mentioning this. I was going to try signing up for the public beta, but it's downloading now.
I'm an iOS developer, but NOT a Mac developer, so I wouldn't have thought to check.Now to figure out if it'll install on a virtual machine...
Also don't sign up if you're just mildly curious. There are plenty of people who will really put it through its paces, and it's better that they get the chance to do that.I don't think we're saying that you shouldn't install it and play with it--just don't install it to your main drive.
I liked what I saw in the keynote address, but I'll wait until the fall. I only have one laptop, which I need for work. Having it installed on a different partition or other hard drive means I'd only use it occasionally. I'm not a good candidate for beta testing.
No reason why it couldn't be installed on a second partition on an external USB flash drive, right? (making the assumption all usb drivers are fully functional)
Should have gone with the 256gb MBA
Should have gone with the 256gb MBA
Listen, I love the Mac, and I love how much more popular it is - but 1 million people? Hardly exclusive considering the Mac user base. We're still the elite few folks
and with the 899 macbook air - I don't mean money. I mean common sense not to use windows XD
Not really, apple has more than 70 million mac users....
That leaves you with 2 options.
1) Install Yosemite beta as your only OS
2) Don't use Yosemite beta
Really. I don't understand why it's so damn hard for people to get this.
For real.
I believe a lot of people get it. They just don't like the answer, and will spend numerous hours trying to find any other option to attain a polished beta from the current release, that is worthy enough to replace their current OS. And as most of us know, that isn't possible, at least in the early stages.
You and Me Both!
I got caught up in the excitement as well. Fortunately my system is functional enough for me not to complain too much, but...There are a LOT, and I mean a LOT of bugs to be worked out between Yosemite and IOS8. First off: Neither Handoff, Video Messaging nor Voice Messaging is in working condition at this time. Markup freezes my entire system. Siri's Shazaam adaptation has issues: couldn't recognize some very recent, very popular songs. Re-downloading previous apps is a no-go, they start to download then just go away. Numbers, Keynote, ItunesU and Pages completely crashed after trying to update them and now just sit on the home screen with the developer thumbnail as it's icon. Restoring my device from eariler backup was a no-go, had to set up my phone as a new device. I'm using an iPhone5s, 64 gb, and a macbook pro midsummer 2012(200 GB of free storage, working with 2-8 GB Sticks). I'm assuming there will be massive updates coming over the summer, because as of right now, they are not even close to being ready to make good on their WWDC promises.
I really want to sign up but also don't want to deal with bugs. what to do....
Um, the article explained what to do.
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I'm really looking forward to testing out the Beta, but I just hope that they iron out a few kinks inside the Developer Program first before they release the Beta to the public. I'm expecting bugs, but hopefully not the sort of bugs which make work impossible.
As a beta tester it's your job to discover the bugs and report them. It shouldn't be used for your daily work.