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Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Sierra to Developers

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Apple today seeded the second beta of macOS Sierra, the newest operating system designed for the Mac, to developers. macOS Sierra beta 2 comes three weeks after the software was first unveiled at Apple's 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference.

The update can be downloaded through the software update mechanism in the Mac App Store or through the Apple Developer Center.

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macOS Sierra is a major update that brings Siri to the Mac for the first time, allowing users to conduct voice searches to quickly find files, look up information, and more. New Continuity features offer an "Auto Unlock" option for unlocking a Mac with an Apple Watch and a Universal Clipboard for copying something on one Apple device and pasting it on another.

Deeper iCloud integration makes files stored on the desktop or the Documents folder of a Mac available on all of a user's devices, and Photos features new deep learning algorithms for facial, object, and scene recognition. There's a new Memories feature for displaying photo collections, and Messages has features like rich links, bigger emoji, and "Tapback" response options.


Apple Pay is coming to the web in macOS Sierra, with payments authenticated through an iPhone or Apple Watch, and new features like multiple tabs, Picture in Picture multitasking, and optimized storage are available.

For full details on all of the new features included in macOS Sierra, make sure to check out our macOS Sierra roundup.

Changes in Beta 2

- Auto Unlock via Apple Watch is now available. It requires that your iCloud account have Two-Factor (not Two-Step) Authentication enabled and that your Mac be from 2013 or newer. iOS 10 and watchOS 3 are also required.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Sierra to Developers
 
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Can anybody tell me if anything has changed in Automator?
I'm about to create a chunk of services for Finder and I can't be arsed to use Alfred for this stuff I need to get integrated.
a) because I want these as services and b) I want to keep the bloat low. Alfred does many things that I have already covered by other tools or native OS features.

In particular, I'm looking to feed the service files and have them tag them as well as move them to pre-defined locations on the disk based on prompts.
e.g.: "is file xyz.jpg a video game screen shot?" → yes "which game?" → select from drop down menu → gets tagged and moved to path ABC HD/Pictures/Screenshots/Video Games/game zzz/

Something like that.
I know it can be done with Apple Script, but I love the simplicity of Automator.
Not afraid of code, it's just more straight forward, visually, so I'd much prefer having file tag actions and drop-down menu prompts.

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Hoping a guru might help out here.

For those not aware, once you allow Apple to iCloud your system, iCloud becomes the "master" of your data. I've been over this in another thread - but basically, this OS sounds like its turning over even MORE of your information over to iCloud, probably enabled by default (I'm guessing).

So this will be the first OS that actually frightens me. Can those testing it let the rest of us know how to prevent mighty iCloud from having more rights to our data than WE do?

Hey (hey) you (you)... get offa iCloud.

It's bad enough that nastiness is tied to every iApp - I seriously don't wish for it to spread its disease across my desktop or anywhere else. No thanks.
 
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Wondering if my gaming usb mouse will work again, eager to find out in an hour :)
 
CrashX said:
Hoping a guru might help out here.

For those not aware, once you allow Apple to iCloud your system, iCloud becomes the "master" of your data. I've been over this in another thread - but basically, this OS sounds like its turning over even MORE of your information over to iCloud, probably enabled by default (I'm guessing).
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iCloud is off by default -- it only turns on during installation if you give it your name and password, so just don't do it.
 
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oester said:
Can I go directly to beta 2 or do I have to upgrade from Beta 1?
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Looks like just a delta update so far because redemption codes haven't changed. It means downloading the full installer from the mac app store will just give you DP1 again and then do the delta update to DP2. No full installer for DP2.

I will check again later to see if redemption codes have changed but at this stage it seems you have to install DP1 and then update to DP2. (If new full installers for newer developer previews become available they will come with new redemption codes.)
 
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CrashX said:
Hoping a guru might help out here.

For those not aware, once you allow Apple to iCloud your system, iCloud becomes the "master" of your data. I've been over this in another thread - but basically, this OS sounds like its turning over even MORE of your information over to iCloud, probably enabled by default (I'm guessing).

So this will be the first OS that actually frightens me. Can those testing it let the rest of us know how to prevent mighty iCloud from having more rights to our data than WE do?

Hey (hey) you (you)... get offa iCloud.

It's bad enough that nastiness is tied to every iApp - I seriously don't wish for it to spread its disease across my desktop or anywhere else. No thanks.
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The gurus say you have choice over what or if you want to sync your data. The gurus say you can enable or disable cloud use. The gurus say if you do enable cloud syncing your data is so highly encrypted that it pisses off the Feds.

But clickbait sites enjoy a good profitable conspiracy theory about big brother coming to get your selfies.
 
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talmy said:
iCloud is off by default -- it only turns on during installation if you give it your name and password, so just don't do it.
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Thanks - so all of my syncing (messaging, contacts, calendar) will no longer work with this OS because I'll be opting out of iCloud?

iCloud is an insidious lil bugger - turn it on, it grabs everything it can as fast as it can and claims "ownership" - then turn it off and Apple kindly warns you - "Are you sure? Turning off iCloud will remove ALL data stored on iCloud from all of your devices."

Sorry, but this just sounds horrific. I LIKE the syncing part - that's cool. But no thanks on iCloud basically "rooting" all over my stuff, if "rooting" is the right term?

Prior to iCloud, I owned all my stuff. Post-iCloud, Apple owns all my stuff. And, as the reps are kind enough to relate, iCloud is not for "backup".

Apple iCloud - All Your Files Are Belong to Us. Ugh...
 
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CrashX said:
Hoping a guru might help out here.

For those not aware, once you allow Apple to iCloud your system, iCloud becomes the "master" of your data. I've been over this in another thread - but basically, this OS sounds like its turning over even MORE of your information over to iCloud, probably enabled by default (I'm guessing).

So this will be the first OS that actually frightens me. Can those testing it let the rest of us know how to prevent mighty iCloud from having more rights to our data than WE do?

Hey (hey) you (you)... get offa iCloud.

It's bad enough that nastiness is tied to every iApp - I seriously don't wish for it to spread its disease across my desktop or anywhere else. No thanks.
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It wouldn't be that hard to make a copy of all that data to a location on your own computer and then turn of iCloud.
I also prefer it the way I like but it can also be very convenient, like have all your passwords with you on all your devices and synced.
But, Apple's servers should only be a relay, not a storage medium.
We should have that option, to sync our devices without iCloud server having the data on Apple's servers.
 
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Cuban Missles said:
when do the Public betas come out? Sometime this month I know, but when? I am excited to get into the new OSes.
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Generally, they get released a day or two after the second developer betas, so I'd be looking for them later this week.
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ButteryScrollin said:
Yup. Requires watch OS 3 + Two step authentication on your icloud.
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That's an interesting tidbit. Two step authentication is awesome, if you have multiple devices and don't easily forget passwords.
 
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ButteryScrollin said:
Yup. Requires watch OS 3 + Two step authentication on your icloud.
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That is not correct. It requires Two-FACTOR authentication, not two-step verification. They are not the same thing. It also will require a 2013 or newer mac.
 
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nathan.l.larsen said:
Generally, they get released a day or two after the second developer betas, so I'd be looking for them later this week.
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That's an interesting tidbit. Two step authentication is awesome, if you have multiple devices and don't easily forget passwords.
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Which is why you should use a password manager.
 
Seems like Safari is preforming good again. It felt really sluggish in preview 1. To be honest, my entire MacBook 12-inch felt sluggish with preview 1.
 
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SoyCapitanSoyCapitan said:
The gurus say you have choice over what or if you want to sync your data. The gurus say you can enable or disable cloud use. The gurus say if you do enable cloud syncing your data is so highly encrypted that it pisses off the Feds.

But clickbait sites enjoy a good profitable conspiracy theory about big brother coming to get your selfies.
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I'm not paranoid ;) I screwed up and allowed Apple to iCloud my "photo stream". That quickly came to a head as I ran out of "free storage". So I turned it off.

Don't wish to repeat the other thread - but I have no paranoia about others "lurking" through my stuff. My concern is that I no longer OWN MY STUFF. Apple does. Not a copyright - but the right to delete the data I CREATED across all my devices once I turn iCloud OFF. It appears to be very punitive and designed to scare most users into buying more iStorage for fear of losing their "stuff".

Please - take a tour of iCloud.com. Find the "Download All" button. It's not there.

So, you turn off iCloud - Apple gives you 30 days to reclaim any data you've stored on iCloud, which you must recover piecemeal from iCloud.com. FUN!!!!!

I seriously may not upgrade to this OS. And I'm hoping possibly OTHERS might be hesitant to allow their favoritest bestest beloved corporation ever to TAKE OWNERSHIP of THEIR data.

I don't see how I'm being paranoid or crazy or theorizing any conspiracy. iCloud is iCloud. The gurus have confirmed the TOS. Allow it to invade your computer and... good luck with ever wishing to GET OUT.

Repeat. iCloud - All Your File Are Belong to Us. Rinse, wash, repeat again.
 
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