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I'm still having issues using Exchange with this new build (hasn't worked in any Public Beta builds for me). Anyone else having the same problem? Failure to consistently connect (and stay connected) to Exchange accounts through Mail / Calendar through the OS?
 
one serious problem with apple being so secretive is it makes it very hard for developers to make sure their code works leading up to a OS upgrade like this. sure they have these betas to work off of but the feedback loop is a tough one with apple.
This sounds more like you are not using the API as intended. This may happen if it is a huge and complex application like Photoshop or Transmit but not for common applications. I have a dozend of apps and had to enhance precisely one line of code since Snow Leopard because of a deprecated function and two more lines because of UI changes. Taking some more time when developing can safe ten times maintenance.
 
My App Store is totally corrupted :(

Try Repair Permissions.

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Anybody tried Heroes of the Storm with this Beta? It is crazy strobe-light graphic glitch insanity on my Mac. It was working fine in the previous 2 public betas. Seems like they've made some graphics changes in this beta...
 
Still having the issue where I am unable to connect to network drives or my NAS (or even see them in Finder half the time). Been a problem on every beta build so far, and I've seen feedback and the logs. It even affects server apps like Splashtop and Air Video HD. The network drive connectivity part is the bigger issue for me, though, as that includes one level of my backups.
 
Same problem here, no update.

I had the same after PB1 and ended up doing a fresh install, then PB2 became available, but nothing now...

I also tried the plist deletion exercise to no avail...

I'm also not seeing an update in the MAS, still stuck on PB 2. Have you had any luck yet with this issue?
 
Same problem here, no update.

I had the same after PB1 and ended up doing a fresh install, then PB2 became available, but nothing now...

I also tried the plist deletion exercise to no avail...
+1 same problem ..
can anyone confirm that this direct link is for the PB3 ?
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/down...fd1npissrp0khptmtptsl155nqbhn/OSXUpd10.11.pkg

I have the same issue with one of the machines I'm using. On another the update went fine. I made the mistake of redownloading and reinstalling the public beta version from the MAS but this is pb1. After that it didn't see pb2 nor pb3 but I managed to fix it. I checked the com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist on both machines and on 1 it had more info. Simply copying over the plist doesn't work but what does work is set the catalog URL. I ended up using this on the commandline:
Code:
sudo softwareupdate --set-catalog https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.11beta-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

After that I reran the software update tool (sudo softwareupdate -ia) and it is now installing pb2 (and hopefully after that pb3).

TL;DR: you need to set the catalog url for software updates. After you've done that you should be able to check for updates and see pb3.
 
I have the same issue with one of the machines I'm using. On another the update went fine. I made the mistake of redownloading and reinstalling the public beta version from the MAS but this is pb1. After that it didn't see pb2 nor pb3 but I managed to fix it. I checked the com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist on both machines and on 1 it had more info. Simply copying over the plist doesn't work but what does work is set the catalog URL. I ended up using this on the commandline:
Code:
sudo softwareupdate --set-catalog https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.11beta-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

After that I reran the software update tool (sudo softwareupdate -ia) and it is now installing pb2 (and hopefully after that pb3).

TL;DR: you need to set the catalog url for software updates. After you've done that you should be able to check for updates and see pb3.


So I have the reverse, the PB3 is not installed but shows as install in the MAS. Anybody knows where that info might be hidden so that I remove it to install PB3?
 
I have the same issue with one of the machines I'm using. On another the update went fine. I made the mistake of redownloading and reinstalling the public beta version from the MAS but this is pb1. After that it didn't see pb2 nor pb3 but I managed to fix it. I checked the com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist on both machines and on 1 it had more info. Simply copying over the plist doesn't work but what does work is set the catalog URL. I ended up using this on the commandline:
Code:
sudo softwareupdate --set-catalog https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.11beta-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

After that I reran the software update tool (sudo softwareupdate -ia) and it is now installing pb2 (and hopefully after that pb3).

TL;DR: you need to set the catalog url for software updates. After you've done that you should be able to check for updates and see pb3.


I've done this and no luck

"Finding available software
No updates are available."

Current version - 15A225f
 
Neither here. It did find PB2 though so I checked out what it was doing. It downloads a catalog file which is just an XML file listing what is available, since when and where to get the various parts. In that list I did find PB2 (it is listed by productkey which I find in my case was 031-25227) but everything after that didn't go beyond 2015-07-28 and are minor updates (Apple Directory, Incompatible App list for 10.11 and a Chinese Word list update).

Now there have been some issues with iTunes Connect and the Dutch language (it was unavailable, similar issue with Flemish) which could be the culprit. Other causes could be that PB3 has been pulled or that not every update server (country) has been updated yet. Try again tomorrow? I think so...

@samiqa: I looked at the part for PB2 in the catalog file and found that it requires numerous parts. It isn't 1 simple pkg file you download and run.
 
Neither here. It did find PB2 though so I checked out what it was doing. It downloads a catalog file which is just an XML file listing what is available, since when and where to get the various parts. In that list I did find PB2 (it is listed by productkey which I find in my case was 031-25227) but everything after that didn't go beyond 2015-07-28 and are minor updates (Apple Directory, Incompatible App list for 10.11 and a Chinese Word list update).

Now there have been some issues with iTunes Connect and the Dutch language (it was unavailable, similar issue with Flemish) which could be the culprit. Other causes could be that PB3 has been pulled or that not every update server (country) has been updated yet. Try again tomorrow? I think so...

@samiqa: I looked at the part for PB2 in the catalog file and found that it requires numerous parts. It isn't 1 simple pkg file you download and run.


this worked - http://swcdn.apple.com/content/down...fd1npissrp0khptmtptsl155nqbhn/OSXUpd10.11.pkg
 
Thanks for showing this screenshot!

I am learning a lot today. Not only is Exposé (or Mission Control) in El Capitan back to the glorious layout from Leopard and I will probably again start to use it, since it ever had been crippled to uselessness, but I also found out using your screenshot that Launchpad actually has a search field! No joke, I simply did not know and I never did see the search field, hence rendering the Launchpad to a bubbling mess of icons which is why I never used it. They should have shown this in 2010! Oh wait, I am just watching the keynote. There was no search field back then. Well, that's bad advertisment. Now with Spotlight being so distracting nowadays, the Launcher suddenly seems to be the better option to quickly launch applications.

Overall, pretty pleased with El Cap. Might become my new default system for both private use and development.
 
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Wondering if anyone can help. For the first time in years of OS X releases and all the recent Public Betas there's something gone wrong with Mail since I installed this Beta. I installed as soon as it was released and everything was fine until late this afternoon when i was about halfway through composing a new mail to send out and it crashed. Since then any time I restart it, the unsent message window just flashes on and off very quickly and I can't get it to do anything. I tried the disk utility but as has been noted here the new version only has something called "First Aid" (which runs ok) but nowhere can I find Repair Permissions.

Does anyone have any idea what I could do to get around this issue??

Thanks
 
Does anyone have any idea what I could do to get around this issue??


Go back to your 10.10 backup :) That's what I will do. The Yosemite PB didn't give me all the problems that 10.11 do. I have lost my
patience with it.

It was nice to test it though, but for a release mainly focusing on stability the present hazzle with USB, Mail and apps not working is not worth to use on a day-to-day basis.

This time I will do it the right way :) keep it on a separate partition and play with it there.
 
Thanks for showing this screenshot!

I am learning a lot today. Not only is Exposé (or Mission Control) in El Capitan back to the glorious layout from Leopard and I will probably again start to use it, since it ever had been crippled to uselessness, but I also found out using your screenshot that Launchpad actually has a search field! No joke, I simply did not know and I never did see the search field, hence rendering the Launchpad to a bubbling mess of icons which is why I never used it. They should have shown this in 2010! Oh wait, I am just watching the keynote. There was no search field back then. Well, that's bad advertisment. Now with Spotlight being so distracting nowadays, the Launcher suddenly seems to be the better option to quickly launch applications.

Overall, pretty pleased with El Cap. Might become my new default system for both private use and development.

You're welcome. You also don't have to first select the launchpad search field, just start typing. ;)

Try this too. In launchpad, hold Command and right or left arrow to swipe through your 'pages' of apps. If you have app folders in launchpad, when using arrow keys to highlight any, hold Command and press down arrow to open and up arrow to close. Escape key quick exit folders and/or launchpad. Option key will cause apps in launchpad to iOS-style wiggle, usually some are able to be removed. Try things. :)
 
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