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Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Big Sur to Public Beta Testers
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I have found some messages about Mail.app here, so it does seem that work is ongoing on it. Thanks.
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Here's one post, I'm sure there was more in there, but only had a quick look. As it's talk about a broken/buggy app, it's better to raise it in there.
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Hi everoyne,
My After Effects is not wanting to start up listing the following error - After Effects error: internal verification failure, sorry! {Pipl size is 0}
Any guess as to what it might be caused by? Maybe a plugin?
I am on the public beta of OSX 11 Big Sur which I am sure is also not helping things. I've spoken with other folks on the beta and their After Effects is working fine. I'm using a 16" MacBook Pro if that's of use.
Much thanks for any help!
My After Effects is not wanting to start up listing the following error - After Effects error: internal verification failure, sorry! {Pipl size is 0}
Any guess as to what it might be caused by? Maybe a plugin?
I am on the public beta of OSX 11 Big Sur which I am sure is also not helping things. I've spoken with other folks on the beta and their After Effects is working fine. I'm using a 16" MacBook Pro if that's of use.
Much thanks for any help!
Great job with the new menu bar, especially when using the built-in desktop pictures 
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LOL yep. I don't like the menu bar treatment either.Great job with the new menu bar, especially when using the built-in desktop pictures
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MST has been part of the DisplayPort standard for several years. What is Apple's reason for MacOS not supporting DisplayPort MST for daisy chained monitors, MST hubs, and multi monitor USB-C adapters? Is it some petty attempt to "convince" people to buy Thunderbolt monitors?
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Apple today seeded the first beta of the upcoming macOS 11 Big Sur update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to give the software a try ahead of its public release this fall.
Beta testers who signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the macOS Big Sur beta through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile.
Mac users who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate on the beta website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas. Potential beta testers should make a full backup before installing macOS Big Sur, and it may not be wise to install the update on a primary machine because betas can be unstable.
macOS Big Sur introduces a refined design for the macOS operating system, which is more similar to iOS but immediately familiar to Mac users with tweaks to window design, color palette, app icons, system sounds, menu bars, and sidebars.
The update brings Control Center to the Mac for the first time, providing quicker access to system controls for things like volume, keyboard brightness, screen brightness, Wi-Fi connection, and more.
An updated Notification Center includes more interactive notifications and redesigned widgets that mirror the new widgets in iOS 14. Notifications are now grouped by app, and you can customize which widgets show up.
Safari has a new customizable start page, built-in translation, and a Privacy Report feature that lets you know which trackers each website is using to follow you across the web. There's a new Mac App Store category for extensions, and you can now control the specific sites that extensions are able to work with for more privacy.
The Messages app for Mac has been overhauled to bring it more in line with the Messages app for iOS and it supports features like pinned conversations, mentions, inline replies, Messages effects, and Memoji creation and Memoji stickers. Search is also better to make it easier to find old conversations, photos, links, and more.
A redesigned Maps app in macOS Big Sur adds support for Look Around, indoor maps, Guides, and Shared ETA updates, plus it can be used to generate cycling routes and routes with charging stops for electric vehicles, which can be sent to iPhone.
There are also smaller updates for apps like Photos, Music, and Home, with a full list of everything new in macOS Big Sur available in our roundup.
Article Link: Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Big Sur to Public Beta Testers
Repost from a noob... Is there a way to install the beta to a large (256Gb) USB thumb drive and run it from there? I don't want to mess up my Catalina install.
If you run the installer and reboot into the installer and run disk utility can you see the thumb drive? If so can you erase it? Then it should probably appear as an installer target
I was afraid to run the installer... ... so when you run the installer it gives an option for you to pick your target?
... so when you run the installer it gives an option for you to pick your target?
I was afraid to run the installer...
It will reboot into the installer and yes, you can choose a target. You might also be able to do fancy APFS stuff to create second volume on your drive that shares space but does not impact the first volume:
How to install macOS Big Sur beta on a separate APFS volume [Video] - 9to5Mac
How to install the macOS Big Sur beta on a seperate APFS volume on your Mac. This method allows you to keep your primary Catalina install separate.
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Buyer beware. Appleseed's public betas were superb from Mac OS X Lion in 2011 to Mojave. But then came Catalina PBs. What a disaster !!!!! Catalina PBs 1-5 left my iMac chronically unstable with no iCloud & Time Machine functionality for two months. Catalina PBs were, far and away, the worst I have encountered in 30 years. If Big Sur is even half as bad as Catalina think very carefully about what data and workflow you can afford to lose.
Apple today seeded the first beta of the upcoming macOS 11 Big Sur update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to give the software a try ahead of its public release this fall.
Beta testers who signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the macOS Big Sur beta through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile.
Mac users who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate on the beta website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas. Potential beta testers should make a full backup before installing macOS Big Sur, and it may not be wise to install the update on a primary machine because betas can be unstable.
macOS Big Sur introduces a refined design for the macOS operating system, which is more similar to iOS but immediately familiar to Mac users with tweaks to window design, color palette, app icons, system sounds, menu bars, and sidebars.
The update brings Control Center to the Mac for the first time, providing quicker access to system controls for things like volume, keyboard brightness, screen brightness, Wi-Fi connection, and more.
An updated Notification Center includes more interactive notifications and redesigned widgets that mirror the new widgets in iOS 14. Notifications are now grouped by app, and you can customize which widgets show up.
Safari has a new customizable start page, built-in translation, and a Privacy Report feature that lets you know which trackers each website is using to follow you across the web. There's a new Mac App Store category for extensions, and you can now control the specific sites that extensions are able to work with for more privacy.
The Messages app for Mac has been overhauled to bring it more in line with the Messages app for iOS and it supports features like pinned conversations, mentions, inline replies, Messages effects, and Memoji creation and Memoji stickers. Search is also better to make it easier to find old conversations, photos, links, and more.
A redesigned Maps app in macOS Big Sur adds support for Look Around, indoor maps, Guides, and Shared ETA updates, plus it can be used to generate cycling routes and routes with charging stops for electric vehicles, which can be sent to iPhone.
There are also smaller updates for apps like Photos, Music, and Home, with a full list of everything new in macOS Big Sur available in our roundup.
Article Link: Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Big Sur to Public Beta Testers
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I agree with you about the Catalina PB's overall. But PB1 of Big Sur has been, for me, far better than any of the Catalina PB's. I only have three issues.
1. Menu bar translucency sucks. Hope they fix this.
2. Firefox tabs crashing. Not the whole program just the tabs and so far all crashed tabs have been able to reopen.
3. The mouse is unable to stop the screen saver and go to the desktop. Interestingly enough, if the computer is in sleep mode, mouse WILL wake it up and go to the desktop.
So, for me, Big Sur PB1 is the best beta by far of all I have tested starting with Yosemite.
Just loaded the beta into it's own container on my internal SSD. So far it feels pretty good. Not loving the menu bar translucency either. I like that I can choose to boot to either version... I have had many PC's setup to dual or tri-boot.
When I boot back into my Catalina machine should I "uncheck" the beta program from the System Prefs so that it shows Catalina updates if any arrive?
Anyone have issues adding new contacts in the Contacts app?
I just tried to add one and the screen allows me to enter the first few fields and then reverts back to the prior screen. Out of edit mode???
I just tried to add one and the screen allows me to enter the first few fields and then reverts back to the prior screen. Out of edit mode???
I've been running 11.0 since the first developer beta. Even on an unsupported mid 2012 MBP, I have not had any issues with Big Sur. I have gone through each of the betas and used them as my daily drivers. I have had no issues.
That’s not the experience of everyone though. There were people that had bricking issues early on. Thus the post from @dannyyankou post of caution. It’s reckless to say ‘yea it’s perfect, go for it!’ When there’s many people that have had issues.
With betas, better to read up on all the experiences, before diving in, especially if on your only machine.
Im currently having the same issues with GlobalProtect on version 5.0.3. I tried the kernel removal but the kernel is not installed on my system doing the kextstat | grep gplock. What version were/are you using of GP? Is it still working for you?
And this has been published as a change for security reasons for quite some time, including one of the longest beta periods I have ever seen. Makes you wonder about globalprotect