Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the release of the first beta and three weeks after the launch of macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, the release version of the software.

Developers can download the macOS Big Sur 11.1 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.

There's no word yet on what's included in macOS Big Sur 11.1, but it likely includes performance improvements, security updates, and fixes for bugs that weren't able to be addressed in the release version of macOS Big Sur.

No major new feature changes were discovered in the first beta, but we'll update this article should something new be found in the second beta.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update to Developers

 

[greenbreadmmm]

So the next Mac OS is 12? interesting

 

[DinkThifferent]

Let’s hope this update will be released before Christmas! Quite some bugs in 11.0.1! Normally I would have waited to upgrade, but Big Sur is so pretty I just couldn’t wait this year!

 

[rgeneral]

it looks like they are abandoning the old numbering scheme. they are following iOS.

 

[masterleep]

If they can make it so I can reliably click on outbound Twitter links in Safari without hanging, I'll be happy

 

[Populus]

Waiting for this release to finally update my mac to Big Sur. I’m tired of waiting on Catalina, and unless this version carries any major issue, I will jump straight to macOS 11.1

 

[Populus]

So the next Mac OS is 12? interesting

Well, maybe next macOS announced in WWDC 2021 is 11.5, with some performance improvements and stability, and maybe some new minor features or refinements. I’d be glad if they adopted a 2 year cycle on macOS development.

 

[greenbreadmmm]

Well, maybe next macOS announced in WWDC 2021 is 11.5, with some performance improvements and stability, and maybe some new minor features or refinements. I’d be glad if they adopted a 2 year cycle on macOS development.

I would be all for it!

 

[jgbr]

Awesome. Big sur is full of bugs

 

[StevieD100]

I don't know if it is a bug but I'd like to get the battery % in figures back. Other than that it has been pretty stable.

 

[MauiPa]

So the next Mac OS is 12? interesting

I have no idea where you got that. I reread article 12 times to see

 

[macintoshmac]

Awesome. Big sur is full of bugs

Yes. Snow Leopard was the best and will remain so forever. It has cemented its place in Mac OS history for this generation of people apparently.

Which bugs are you experiencing the OS to be full of, though, if you’d like to elaborate on that?

 

[MauiPa]

Let’s hope this update will be released before Christmas! Quite some bugs in 11.0.1! Normally I would have waited to upgrade, but Big Sur is so pretty I just couldn’t wait this year!

I am not seeing any bugs. Maybe you could share this list. Now I'm concerned something os going wrong and I don't even know about it

 

[MauiPa]

Awesome. Big sur is full of bugs

? Not seeing any myself.

 

[aohus]

big sur on M1 has tons of bugs. rosetta is barely usable outside of the mainstream apps

 

[jeffhalmos]

I've found 11.1 Beta 1 to be a bit of a mess. I updated to the beta because Command + Tab would break within minutes of a reboot. 11.1 beta didn't fix that, but introduced whacky random window resizing that CordlessDog's Stay was barely able to keep up with, and massive freezes in the System Preferences, specifically Users and Groups.

 

[tywebb13]

Build number is 20C5061b

EDIT: This is also available as a full installer.

 

[tarund]

It's not a bug, it's been moved and can be found via the 'Settings' search. Exact location below.

Settings > Dock & Menu Bar > Other Modules > Battery (Menu Bar) > Enable 'Show Percentage'

 

[Squillace]

I have no idea where you got that. I reread article 12 times to see

Well... if they are launching right now a "small" version numbered 11.1 for minor improvements and bug fixes, that means the OSX numeration logic can't be applied and then the next big OS release in 2021 has to follow another versioning logic.

No need to read the article to get to that conclusion. But of course, it's all suppositions...

• Version 10.0: "Cheetah"
• Version 10.1: "Puma"
• Version 10.2: "Jaguar"
• Version 10.3: "Panther"
• Version 10.4: "Tiger"
• Version 10.5: "Leopard"
• Version 10.6: "Snow Leopard"
• Version 10.7: "Lion"
• Version 10.8: "Mountain Lion"
• Version 10.9: "Mavericks"
• Version 10.10: "Yosemite"
• Version 10.11: "El Capitan"
• Version 10.12: "Sierra"
• Version 10.13: "High Sierra"
• Version 10.14: "Mojave"
• Version 10.15: "Catalina"
• Version 11: "Big Sur"

 

[tarund]

I don't know if it is a bug but I'd like to get the battery % in figures back. Other than that it has been pretty stable.

It's not a bug, it's been moved and can be found via the 'Settings' search. Exact location below.

Settings > Dock & Menu Bar > Other Modules > Battery (Menu Bar) > Enable 'Show Percentage'

 

[waveman]

Prepare your SSD's folks. The next MacOS might have 24GB instead of 12. And all of us with 128GB MacBooks, well... I hope that all you do on your laptop is limited to web browsing, otherwise I'm sure you have almost no free space left.

 

[viettanium]

Build number is 20C5061b

look identical to
iOS 14.3 beta 3 (18C5061a)

 

[SubduedTiger]

The new Safari in Big Sur is having Rosemary’s Baby on me. I wish I’d have never have downgraded to it. I’m having to install Catalina on an external SSD.

 

[CheesePuff]

Prepare your SSD's folks. The next MacOS might have 24GB instead of 12. And all of us with 128GB MacBooks, well... I hope that all you do on your laptop is limited to web browsing, otherwise I'm sure you have almost no free space left.

where did you get that?

 

[BiggiePhat]

Is anyone not seeing the OTA?

Late 2013 on the first 11.1 beta but even tried installing the profile again and it says im on the latest version.