Apple Releases First Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 to Public Beta Testers

[MacRumors]

Apple today released the first beta of an upcoming macOS High Sierra 10.134 update to public beta testers, two days after seeding the update to developers and a few days after releasing macOS High Sierra 10.13.3.

Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will be able to download the new macOS High Sierra beta through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.

Those who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate through the beta testing website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas.

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 introduces support for some features that are also available in iOS 11.3, like Messages on iCloud, which uploads all of your iMessages to the cloud. It will also support Business Chat, a feature coming when iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 are released to the public.

The new macOS update also includes the smoke cloud wallpaper that was previously only available on the iMac Pro, and it introduces a warning when opening up a 32-bit app as part of an effort to phase them out.

In the future, Apple plans to phase out 32-bit Mac apps, just like it did with 32-bit iOS apps. Apple says macOS High Sierra is the last version of macOS that will support 32-bit apps without compromises.

Article Link: Apple Releases First Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 to Public Beta Testers

 

[potatis]

I thought it was said these warnings would come in macOS 10.14.

 

[nutmac]

Does anyone know if it's the same build as the developer beta (17E139j)? The developer beta has numerous issues, a lot more than what may be acceptable for general public.

 

[MacHiavelli]

Does anyone know if it's the same build as the developer beta (17E139j)? The developer beta has numerous issues, a lot more than what may be acceptable for general public.

Yes, it is.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

I thought it was said these warnings would come in macOS 10.14.

10.14 will not allow 32-bit apps. So now they're going to begin warning people in the current 10.13, so when 10.14 is released this September, people aren't surprised when their 32-bit apps stop working.

 

[Ener Ji]

10.14 will not allow 32-bit apps. So now they're going to begin warning people in the current 10.13, so when 10.14 is released this September, people aren't surprised when their 32-bit apps stop working.

I don't think 32-bit apps will be completely deprecated by 10.14. I think they will be able to run, with some sort of "compromise." We'll probably find out what that is at WWDC.

 

[nicholasg]

Could someone check the version number of Photos please?

Thanks!

 

[Klaatu63]

Could someone check the version number of Photos please?

Thanks!

Photos version 3.0 (3271.12.200) it totally dorked my photos library. Thank goodness for my Carbon Copy Cloaner backup.

 

[ikir]

eGPU test time

 

[dprevett1]

I normally run with "use dark menu bar and dock" in System Preferences > General selected. First thing after installing the 10.13.4 beta, I observe that some menubar items are blacked out (Apple icon, bluetooth, wifi, sound); when I deselect the option they are properly displayed. I attempted to use command-shift-4 to take screenshots, but the resulting images opened in Preview display a solid blue field. I took pictures with my iphone, but when I go fullscreen on them in Photos a solid red field is displayed. This is the most extreme problem I remember seeing when installing betas, so I guess I have been pretty lucky.

 

[sliceoftoast]

Go Go Go Messages in the cloud

 

[bdct]

Go Go Go Messages in the cloud

Is it working now?

 

[Strelok]

Is it working now?

The option is grayed out for me. I have it activated on my iPhone 8 Plus on 11.3 though.

 

[bdct]

The option is grayed out for me. I have it activated on my iPhone 8 Plus on 11.3 though.

ok. Thanks! I'm waiting for this feature in iMessage.
its working now

 

[mactechies]

ok. Thanks! I'm waiting for this feature in iMessage.
its working now

is iMessage in cloud working on Mac

 

[HallStevenson]

I normally run with "use dark menu bar and dock" in System Preferences > General selected. First thing after installing the 10.13.4 beta, I observe that some menubar items are blacked out (Apple icon, bluetooth, wifi, sound); when I deselect the option they are properly displayed.

I use that setting as well and all is well except for the Bluetooth icon (when BT is off). Depending on the angle of my screen, it's visible but at the angle I normally use, it is not.

Just turned off the 'dark' option and the BT icon is still really faint (to my eyes).
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is iMessage in cloud working on Mac

Yes

 

[JCsHands2]

I normally run with "use dark menu bar and dock" in System Preferences > General selected. First thing after installing the 10.13.4 beta, I observe that some menubar items are blacked out (Apple icon, bluetooth, wifi, sound); when I deselect the option they are properly displayed.

I’m seeing the same thing in the developer build on my 2011 MacBook Air.

 

[mactechies]

it safe to put on primary Mac ?

 

[nortonandreev]

it safe to put on primary Mac ?

Don’t think so.

 

[Populus]

Is APFS more stable now? Or is the same version as in 10.13.0?

Should I format with APFS when installing on a Micron based Crucial SSD? Any experience with APFS on third party SSDs? Thank you very much.

 

[mudflap]

Possible dumb question: Are release notes available for macOS public betas? It's been a while since I ran a beta on my Mac — it's a production machine — and I can't remember if the installer displays release notes or not.

 

[C DM]

Does anyone know if it's the same build as the developer beta (17E139j)? The developer beta has numerous issues, a lot more than what may be acceptable for general public.

It's not really general public per se as much as those who signed up and accepted the terms of the public beta program.

 

[Shirasaki]

I don't think 32-bit apps will be completely deprecated by 10.14. I think they will be able to run, with some sort of "compromise." We'll probably find out what that is at WWDC.

Based on how Apple treats iOS 32-bit apps, I think they will just cut the support like removing a tumor, without hesitation.

 

[potatis]

10.14 will not allow 32-bit apps. So now they're going to begin warning people in the current 10.13, so when 10.14 is released this September, people aren't surprised when their 32-bit apps stop working.

Ok. Earlier it was said 10.13 was the last to run 32-bit apps without compromise, 10.14 would have the warnings and 10.15 would cut the support. I guess they revised the plan.

 

[fdolbec123]

I would like to know, did somebody notice that when iTunes bug, the spinning beachball has faded colors? I can't take a screen capture of it, unfortunately...