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Apple Giving Retail Employees Beta Access to OS X Mavericks
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As a user of both neither is ready for public use.
Apple needs to get things polished before releasing software from here on out. We used to have to wait 2 yrs. for the next major OS. I do not fear for apple, but I do want them to push out great products that are ready.You will have to bend over for $20. It's always like that. The upgrade is free only for those who buy a new mac only a few days before the release of a new version of OSX (like a month or something) and Apple tells you if it's the case when you buy your new mac.
While this is true, it's likely being done more to give tech staff exposure to the software so they can support it on release day
Pity they don't do this with iOS. Or apparently give their tech staff any advanced detailed info about it.
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Which is probably why there was no issue sending some Mac folks over to help with iOS 7, they had nothing really to do
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I don't mind it being split but it would be a a nice touch if adding the other one was perhaps cheaper say half price.
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Actually 'a problem I have in my computer' can still be useful depending on what it is.
And obviously dumb ass comments from idiots are generally easy to spot. So they aren't noise for long
Usually, you do not get a free update (when you buy a new computer) until the real *shipping* date is officially announced by Apple. In this case "later this fall" doesn't qualify as an official release date.
If they follow their usual routine, they will likely put up an "up-to-date" page on their Website for qualifying purchase when the time has come.
If anyone's interested in the history:
Mountain Lion
02/16/12 = official Apple announcement
07/09/12 = Gold Master status
07/11/12 = any Mac purchased on this date (or later) gets a free upgrade
07/25/12 = available for purchase
Lion
10/20/10 = official Apple announcement
07/01/11 = Gold Master status
07/06/11 = any Mac purchased on this date (or later) gets a free upgrade
07/20/11 = available for purchase
Snow Leopard
06/08/09 = official Apple announcement
06/08/09 = any Mac purchased on this date (or later) gets a free upgrade
08/12/09 = Gold Master status
08/28/09 = available for purchase
Leopard
08/07/06 = official Apple announcement
09/28/07 = Gold Master status
10/01/07 = any Mac purchased on this date (or later) gets a free update
10/26/07 = available for purchase
Oh, that makes me suddenly wonder if I signed an NDA when I downloaded the betas or when I joined the Dev programs, or both. Much like Kyle, I don't actually read most* agreements I sign.
* Sometimes I do, particularly with institutions that have a reputation for screwing over customers with gotchas.
Then read the agreements you signed. They are very enlightening
For the illiterate, it can be summed up as "don't redistribute anything", and normally you're supposed to not talk in public about pre-release software. But this year they're done something different, and aren't banning people from discussing the new operating systems in the open.
Apple have developer forums, and it's an amazing treasure trove of official information
As a user of both neither is ready for public use.
But my point was both OS X and iOS are expected later this year, probably in the Fall and so are the next iPhone and Mac Pro so it's resonable to expect Apple might release iOS7 with the next iPhone and Mavericks with the new Mac Pro. No point IMO to release either hardware upgrade only to release the new software weeks later.
I do agree they both need to be ready though, no point getting either software then next week we get the first upgrade.
I wonder how many people will be applying for jobs at apple stores because of this
Because of this? None.
I want it!
To be honest I don't really care who gets the beta's to test as long as its a solid build in the final release.
To be honest I don't really care who gets the beta's to test as long as its a solid build in the final release.