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Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
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Because my machine was perfectly capable of running Catalina. I should not be forced to buy new hardware because a software upgrade rendered my machine useless. I’m happy to invest in an iMac M1, because I want to, not because Apple forces me.
I wish there was a way to retrofit and optimise a system installation based on the user's configuration like the App Store does, those features sound nice for those that actually use them but not everyone's in that boat, i would personally like my system to be more optimised for work rather than play.
Looking forward to 11.3. 11.2.x doesn’t let Little Snitch be simultaneously compatible with my VPN client but 11.3 does, at least the 4th beta.
Mine came fusion and I split the drive 5 years ago. I have late 2015 iMac with 32GB and I ended up eventually installing my own SSD m.2 blade 1TB and added 2TB for the second drive.
You have a regular hard drive in there! What do you expect ? Go buy your self an ssd that will work with you iMac and bring to a shop to have installed or do it your self.
I laid $199 for labor and mike $240 for my hard drive and I’m happy and my iMac will run for another 2-3 years before the cpu gets old.
I’m waiting on the new iMac also but I’m going to wait another year to buy one. I want iPhone 14 and new iMac and to make sure there are no iMac hardware issues.
that will upgrade my iPhone 10xsmax max and my iMac 2015 5k nicely
The public beta is available.
Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.3 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming one week after the launch of the fourth beta and more than a month after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.2, a bug fix update.
Developers can download the macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.
macOS Big Sur 11.3 introduces more customization options for Safari, adding a way to rearrange the different sections on the Start Page like Favorites, Reading List, Siri Suggestions, Privacy Report, and more. Developers also have access to a new integration to develop features for the Start Page.
The update also includes optimizations for using iOS apps on M1 Macs. When running iPhone and iPad apps on M1 Macs, there's a Touch Alternatives preference pane that allows users to set keyboard commands for touch input alternatives, plus iPadOS apps launch with a larger window if the Mac's display allows it. Touch Alternatives can be enabled for iPhone or iPad apps by clicking on the app's name in the menu bar and then selecting the Preferences option. Touch Alternatives let you customize taps, swipes, and drags.
Apple has also added a "Controller Emulation" feature that can be enabled for iPhone and iPad apps to map game controller buttons to keyboard keys and mouse buttons. Controller Emulation will allow iPhone and iPad games that have controller support built in to be accurately controlled with a keyboard and/or mouse when those games are played on an M1 Mac.
In the Reminders app, reminder lists can be sorted by Due Date, Creation Date, Priority, or Title, and there is an option to print lists by going to File > Print. Reminders can also be moved manually across lists with drag and drop, something that wasn't possible before.
Apple is adding a new "Made For You" library shortcut in Apple Music for finding personal mixes and Replay playlists, and the Listen Now section has been updated with support for highlighting live events.
The Apple Music app also features a new autoplay option that allows the streaming service to continue to play music after a playlist or music queue ends. Apple Music sources music similar to what's in a person's Apple Music library, similar to the autoplay feature added in iOS 14.
With this feature enabled, Apple Music audio will not end even after a playlist or album is over. To check that it's on, play a playlist or album and then click on the three dot/line menu button in the upper right hand corner. From there, make sure the infinity symbol is toggled on.
In the Apple News app, there's a redesigned Apple News+ tab with a dedicated "For You" section and a new Browse tab that makes it easier to browse through available content. The new For You section is designed to help Apple News+ users find favorite magazines and newspapers much faster, plus it adds new tools for managing downloaded issues.
macOS Big Sur 11.3 also adds support for the latest PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X/S controllers for use with macOS games.
There's also an updated "Support" interface when accessing "About This Mac." The new design includes details on your warranty and it allows for starting a repair right from the Mac interface.
The tab works similarly to the AppleCare coverage menu in the iOS Settings app, which lets users request repairs, buy an AppleCare plan, and check their coverage.
For HomePod users, macOS Big Sur 11.3 brings support for HomePod Stereo pairs, allowing a set of paired HomePods to be set as the default sound output option, with the two HomePods showing up as a single selectable speaker rather than separate as in prior versions of macOS.
Code in macOS Big Sur 11.3 suggests that the Optimized Battery Charging feature will now make sure the Mac's battery is fully charged before a scheduled calendar event. The Mac will charge to 100 percent three hours before a calendar event's start time.
Optimized Battery Charging is designed to preserve the lifespan of the Mac's battery by limiting the amount of time that a Mac sits at 100 percent battery.
In Safari, there's support for WebM video playback, allowing users to play WebM videos using Apple's browser. WebM is a niche video format designed to be a royalty-free alternative to the H.264 codec used in the MP4 format. WebM allows video files to remain small without sacrificing quality and can be played with little processing power, making it ideal for webpages and browsers.
Code in macOS Big Sur 11.3 suggests that Rosetta could be removed from some M1 Macs in some select regions after the software is released. There's a mention that "Rosetta is no longer available in this region. Applications requiring Rosetta will no longer run," but no additional information is available at this time.
There are also appear to be new assets that suggest a feature for mapping game controller buttons to keyboard layouts, and there's a Game Center toggle to enable or disable connections with friends, which lets games set you up with your friends or prevents apps from accessing that info.
More on macOS Big Sur can be found in our macOS Big Sur roundup. The software is expected to see a release this spring.
Article Link: Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3 to Developers
It has for a long time - open finder, hit cmd+k, type smb://<server here>/<share here>
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have you tried another cable? I had a similar issue with a LG and it was solved with a proper cable adapter
I have been using DP to USB C cable and it’s been working fine. It started giving the issue after Big Sur update. I was on Catalina all this while.
Could you possibly try booting from an external drive? Perhaps a thumb drive SSD, not at all expensive for 64GB…
WHERE ARE AMD 6000 SERIES GPU DRIVERS?
Not actually an AMD job... seems everyone is waiting for that driver on tonymacx86.
[Success] AMD RX6000 Series working in macOS
I'm confused, maybe someone can help clarify... I am running an AMD RX 5700 XT under Big Sur 11.2. I have a RX 6800 sitting in a box, waiting. Obviously, we know that there are 5000 series kexts present: /System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX5000HWServices.kext...
www.tonymacx86.com
The issue isn't only of the screen refresh rate but the output coming from the MBP is 600X336 @30Hz. It's the resolution and the screen refresh that has suffered with Big Sur upgrade (from Catalina).
I have two ways of connecting. DP to USB C cable. This used to connect at 4k@60Hz. HDMI through a third party dongle which gives 4k@30Hz. I don't get any of this with Big Sur 11.2.3. I am not even getting 4k. It's 600X336.
For this, get a better cable. Mine is working 4k 95hz. But I am waiting for them to uncap that 95 hz to 144hz as my monitor capable for it.
I’m expecting for my machine to remain as fast when upgrading to a newer version of macOS, or somewhat slower as the new OS requires more resources. I don’t expect it to render my machine near useless.
This is not some normal aging we are experiencing but a bug, which a Apple support senior has admitted to.
No, Apple does the drivers themselves. AMD is not involved at all. Source: AMD developer support.
So if Apple doesn't plan any products with RDNA2 it is unlikely there will be support.
I have a very good cable. It worked on Catalina and also works with Windows laptops.
For many hours that was the build number. I got this on one mac. But many hours later I installed it onto another mac and the build is now 20E5217a. I think that was the intended build number. I think it is a mistake on apple's part - but not a serious one. I think there has been a re-release with the correct build number (unless they are now randomly releasing 2 slightly different simultaneous betas - but that is unlikely).
I think that there is going to be no major difference between 20E217a and 20E5217a and so won't bother trying to "update" the mac with 20E217a to 20E5217a.
However there will probably soon be a full installer. There isn't one yet. There hasn't always been - so don't be too hopeful. Nevertheless apple are getting much better at providing full installers for betas lately.
So going forward the build to look for for the full installer will be 20E5217a, not 20E217a - if there is going to be one.
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Have they fixed the mess they made of Notes with the last update causing people to lose notes on their device?