Getting a kernal panic after installation:
Process 1 ecec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 2"@sourcecache/xnu/xnu-2422.110.17/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:3
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Boot args: config="\OX X Install Data\com.apple.boot
Mac OS version: not yet set
Kernel version: 13.3.0
Right now, for this particular beta release, there isn't a fully fledged "dark theme", only the ability to turn it on for menu bar and dock. This is done under System Preferences -> General, there is an option to check for "Use dark menu bar and Dock".
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How critical is it to backup my computer first? I don't have a mac-compatible drive to backup to but i really want to install yosemite! Its already downloaded and waiting for me.
Is it Risky to download this if I only have one mac to try it out on?
Sam
This is probably quite a dumb question, but I've never installed a second version of OS X on the same machine before, so I honestly don't know the answer: once I've booted to my Yosemite partition (on an extrernal HD), can I still access/open/use the applications from my main Mavericks HD, or do they each have to be reinstalled in Yosemite? For example, if I want to access Airmail while playing around in Yosemite, would I need to reinstall it on this drive, or can applications be "shared" between the two?
I'm downloading Yosemite now, just want to be prepared in advance. Thanks.
Yes, you will still be able to run all of your apps from their application folder in Mavericks.
Been running the dev preview for awhile. I would not make it your default OS. You can use Disk Utility to create a second partition, and install it there.
Don't install a beta OS on a machine that has data you care about, unless it's backed up.
If you have an external drive you can reformat it to a mac-friendly GUID in Disk Utility.
Each time it gets to 1.01 GB downloaded, it starts over at 0 GB and recalculates before running up another 250 MB or so and failure to download.
What a ridiculous process.
Will I still be able to use this drive with my Windows Machines or will the other data be useless after reformatting?