Apple Releases Third OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan Beta to Public Beta Testers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming OS X 10.11.4 update to public beta testers, just a few days after releasing the third OS X 10.11.4 beta to developers and more than two weeks after releasing OS X 10.11.3.

The third beta is available through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store for those who are enrolled in Apple's beta testing program. Those wishing to join the program can sign up on Apple's beta testing website.

OS X 10.11.4 appears to focus largely on under-the-hood bug fixes, security enhancements, and performance optimizations with few noticeable outward-facing changes. OS X 10.11.4 offers password protected notes in the Notes app, an import function for importing Evernote notes into the Notes app, and it includes Live Photos support for the Messages app.

Apple is likely to release OS X 10.11.4 in the spring, alongside iOS 9.3, watchOS 2.2, and tvOS 9.2.

Article Link: Apple Releases Third OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan Beta to Public Beta Testers

 

[macsba]

Just wanted to be the first poster. Can't wait for the general release.

 

[lysingur]

The day will come when Apple decides not to make iTunes feel like a perfect metaphor of its gradual decline.

 

[winston1236]

The way this OS has rolled out everyone is a 'public beta tester.'

 

[n-evo]

The way this OS has rolled out everyone is a 'public beta tester.'

I haven't had a single issue or notice a single bug on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).

I feel sorry for those who do, but leave me out of it.

 

[unobtainium]

I haven't had a single issue or notice a single bug on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).

I feel sorry for those who do, but leave me out of it.

I've had quite a few but my usage is probably unusual. I'm using an Ethernet adapter with a switch and El Capitan constantly switches me back to Wi-Fi. Only a restart fixes it. Safari also screws up occasionally when you have multiple tabs/windows open.
[doublepost=1455128333][/doublepost]"an import function for importing Evernote notes into the Notes app,"

Lol, pretty aggressive. Has anyone actually switched to the Notes app from Evernote?

 

[michelg1970]

Build 15E39d - just in case someone cared

 

[bladerunner2000]

As usual, Apple needs to do the following:

• Get rid of root as Apple's effectively given 3rd party developers the finger
• Put in the option to change the green button's behaviour (full screen on a large desktop screen is completely redundant)
• Add option in keyboard commands to have cmd+x and cmd+v act as cut/paste for MOVING files in the Finder
• Fix the way attachments are handled in Mail (christ, a 600 billion dollar company should get this right the first time)
• Add option of folders on top in the Finder

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

They are moving and working hard.

 

[dogslobber]

I haven't had a single issue or notice a single bug on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).

I feel sorry for those who do, but leave me out of it.

Try switching on your Mac ;-)

 

[VTPete]

In 2009 I bought my first Mac and became an avid fan of Apple's hardware and software development environment. I have been recently looking at *yikes* Windows laptops and desktops for my next big purchase.

Apple could cement me into their corner for many, many more years by implementing just one feature:

FOCUS FOLLOWS MOUSE.

With ever OS X update I read carefully to see if this is in the works. *sobs*

(P.S. Not auto-raise, please.)

 

[zone23]

They are moving and working hard.

I don't know the only thing they seem to be moving and working on is the new campus. Hope they get that done soon so they can focus on their software.

 

[rmeulen]

Updated my Macbook Air. For some reason the update is not shown in the App Store Updates section 'Updates installed in the last 30 days'. Bit strange but not a big deal. Next beta update will arrive in 2 weeks

 

[justperry]

Build 15E39d - just in case someone cared

I won't even bother to update, last one was 15E39C, it's probably a bug which will resolve a problem for the minority.

Edit: Oops, it's the public release, I am on the Developer release

 

[tywebb13]

Build 15E39d - just in case someone cared

The developer beta has been re-released with this same build. This updates 15E39c for developers.
[doublepost=1455131491][/doublepost]

last one was 15E39C.

15E39c was only released to developers.

15E39d was released to both developers and public beta testers.

 

[justperry]

The developer beta has been re-released with this same build. This updates 15E39c for developers.
[doublepost=1455131491][/doublepost]

15E39c was only released to developers.

15E39d was released to both developers and public beta testers.

Yeah, I realized that shortly after writing my above reply, edited before your reply.

Cheers

 

[citysnaps]

I don't know the only thing they seem to be moving and working on is the new campus. Hope they get that done soon so they can focus on their software.

Do you really believe that Apple's software engineers, leads, managers, and directors are being sidetracked with new campus construction responsibilities?

 

[tywebb13]

The fact that it has been re-released to developers is not clear from the macrumors articles. I hope they update their stories soon.

 

[navaira]

Do you really believe that Apple's software engineers, leads, managers, and directors are being sidetracked with new campus construction responsibilities?

They are all working hard on making Apple Music perfect.

 

[techspin]

Well this latest beta has a bug where the time on the status bar is gone sometimes...

whoops meant to post in the iOS thread

 

[lkrupp]

As usual, Apple needs to do the following:

• Get rid of root as Apple's effectively given 3rd party developers the finger
• Put in the option to change the green button's behaviour (full screen on a large desktop screen is completely redundant)
• Add option in keyboard commands to have cmd+x and cmd+v act as cut/paste for MOVING files in the Finder
• Fix the way attachments are handled in Mail (christ, a 600 billion dollar company should get this right the first time)
• Add option of folders on top in the Finder

The green button’s behavior already contains that option and has since day one. It’s called the Option key. Hold it down while clicking the green button and you get the classic behavior.

 

[6836838]

I haven't had a single issue or notice a single bug on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).

I feel sorry for those who do, but leave me out of it.

You don't use NAS drives, do you?

 

[jjduru]

The green button’s behavior already contains that option and has since day one. It’s called the Option key. Hold it down while clicking the green button and you get the classic behavior.

You don't really read peoples' posts in their entirety, do you? Bladerunner just mentioned that the green button's behaviour has to be changed. And you come up with apple fanbois apologies.

The whole "keep my option button pressed for happy-endings to happen" debacle needs to ***** stop.
[doublepost=1455136950][/doublepost]

You don't use NAS drives, do you?

I do use a 3rd party real NAS and I don't see any major/minor bugs happening...

 

[Nunyabinez]

I've had issues with screen sharing. I have a Mac Pro and a Retina iMac in the same room at home. From work I can remote into the Mac Pro running 10.11.3 from my iMac running 10.11.3, but I can't get to my Retina iMac running 10.11.4. But I can remote into the Mac Pro and then remote from the Mac Pro to the Retina iMac. Of course daisy chained screen sharing leaves a lot to be desired. I'm thinking it's time to pull my last machine out of the beta program. Early features aren't really worth the bugs.

 

[tywebb13]

There was a problem with the 15E39c build. For that build the seed note said

"Known issue with this build:
Applications that dynamically update their executable after installation may encounter an invalid code signature resulting a crash on launch"

This has been removed for the seed note for 15E39d.