Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of macOS Big Sur 11.5 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming one week after the release of the fifth macOS Big Sur 11.5 beta.

Developers can download the ‌‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌‌‌ 11.5 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.

macOS Big Sur 11.5 introduces an update to the Podcasts app that allows the Podcasts Library tab to show all shows or only followed shows. It also addresses an issue that could cause music not to update play count and last played date in the library, and a bug that caused smart cards not to work when logging into Mac computers with the M1 chip.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of macOS Big Sur 11.5 to Developers

 

[michaeldlord]

Hopefully this includes native raw support for Fujifilm GFX100/100S.

 

[jz0309]

Been waiting for this, upgraded my iMac from Mojave to 11.4 a couple weeks ago and since have had Finder CPU usage of 40+% for no apparent reason, hope this version will fix that.

 

[Anthony Sullivan]

Will the public version be released next Tuesday or later this week?

 

[felt.]

I installed it but prefer booting into Monterey.

 

[Realityck]

Will the public version be released next Tuesday or later this week?

Release Candidates are available to developer and public beta testers today.

 

[posguy99]

With 11.5, will Big Sur finally be worth installing?

 

[Anthony Sullivan]

Release Candidates are available to developer and public beta testers today.

Yeah I mean the final public release. Not release candidate. Thanks.

 

[foggygray]

Does this fix the kernel panics in M1 computers caused by SMB network shares?

 

[Anthony Sullivan]

Release Candidates are available to developer and public beta testers today.

I mean…I can read.

 

[pshufd]

With 11.5, will Big Sur finally be worth installing?

I have not tried 11.5 RC but my inclination is to go straight to Monterey if you're running Mojave or Catalina.

 

[5425642]

But how do I join the pb? When I’m trying I just get macOS 12 and I can’t join that yet

 

[pshufd]

But how do I join the pb? When I’m trying I just get macOS 12 and I can’t join that yet

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I tried the two developer betas earlier and liked them but there were direct downloads for them. Getting the public beta is more work.

When I meant go to Monterey - I meant when it comes out. If you want to try Monterey Public Beta, I recommend installing it on an external SSD so that you don't lose what you have. I did this with two systems.

 

[Realityck]

I installed it but prefer booting into Monterey.

I wish the third beta would drop soon. More interesting than Big Sur to complain about.

 

[skveezer]

Did the Beta the other day on my 2020 iMac and now have a damn folder that I can't access which is titled "Main - waiting on update". Seems like lots of others have the same issue. Tried every thing but "nada". Hope "they" fix it

Chat source: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/651829?page=2

Pix on my screen...

Folder in question is the upper right directly date on this screen

 

[TheGeneralist]

With 11.5, will Big Sur finally be worth installing?

Depends.
On my Macs (old iMac, new M1 MBP), 11.4 is already far more stable than Catalina ever became, including its final release which was still a bug-infested beast on my iMac.
So if you're coming from Catalina, I'd recommend to upgrade as soon as possible in any case.
From Mojave, I'd place 11.4 right at the border, so it's likely 11.5 will be the better choice.
From older versions - well, they're lacking a lot of important security fixes already, so if your Mac supports them nicely, it should be a no-brainer.

 

[greenbreadmmm]

With 11.5, will Big Sur finally be worth installing?

Gosh I hope so!

I've kept my work iMac on Mojave and its been a beast.

My 13" MBP has been absolutely destroyed by clean installing Big Sur.

 

[halofan56]

Will the public version be released next Tuesday or later this week?

Big Sur lately has been released on Mondays, I'm guessing this coming Monday, the 19th, with the RC being released today.

 

[posguy99]

I have not tried 11.5 RC but my inclination is to go straight to Monterey if you're running Mojave or Catalina.

Why in the world would I install a beta on a system I cared about? I have work to get done, that work does not include experiencing Apple's software development incompetence *on purpose*.

 

[posguy99]

So if you're coming from Catalina, I'd recommend to upgrade as soon as possible in any case.

MBP 13" 2020, so I'm Catalina-or-later in any case. Most likely I won't bother with Big Sur before June 2022.

 

[gank41]

I have not tried 11.5 RC but my inclination is to go straight to Monterey if you're running Mojave or Catalina.

This could mislead people into thinking that an Early beta release of macOS 12 will work fine for them. The 11.5 betas have been pretty solid, and I fully intend on installing over my current setup once 11.5 goes official. Holding off on macOS 12 due to the relatively large number of apps I use that just won't work yet.

 

[gank41]

I can see that the Trusted Browser settings still won't hold.. This has been an issue for me since Catalina, always prompting to trust the browser..

 

[Kabeyun]

Hopefully it also finally address is the ping pong game that is 4K monitor support. Since at least 11.2 4K monitors work via either USB-C or TB3 but not both.

 

[pshufd]

Why in the world would I install a beta on a system I cared about? I have work to get done, that work does not include experiencing Apple's software development incompetence *on purpose*.

See post #13 for clarification.

 

[pshufd]

This could mislead people into thinking that an Early beta release of macOS 12 will work fine for them. The 11.5 betas have been pretty solid, and I fully intend on installing over my current setup once 11.5 goes official. Holding off on macOS 12 due to the relatively large number of apps I use that just won't work yet.

See post #13 for clarification.