Apple Seeds Second macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Release Candidate to Developers

[batting1000]

So I wonder what bridgeOS does this actually download now? I assume it gives you the latest/correct version?

 

[dombera]

So I wonder what bridgeOS does this actually download now? I assume it gives you the latest/correct version?

Yes, it gets the latest ver 18.xxx (can’t remember the exact version). I was running tail -f /var/log/install.log when running the installer and it told exact version number it was pulling down for install.

 

[glebsam]

Finally got it on top of latest Catalina. To get rid of this bridgeOS issue you need to go to AppStore, find BigSur and update on that version first (you will get RC1), then you will be able to update on RC2. 🎉

 

[batting1000]

Finally got it on top of latest Catalina. To get rid of this bridgeOS issue you need to go to AppStore, find BigSur and update on that version first (you will get RC1), then you will be able to update on RC2. 🎉

Or you can run the command @dombera posted on the last page and go from 10.15.7 to RC2 without having to go to RC1 first

 

[schlitzz]

How do I clear out the Big Sur download and wait for the official release. It starts to install, but at 12 minutes remaining, it hangs, and stops, saying error, try again.

 

[batting1000]

How do I clear out the Big Sur download and wait for the official release. It starts to install, but at 12 minutes remaining, it hangs, and stops, saying error, try again.

Open the app called Terminal, paste this entire command, and retry the installation:

sudo nvram IASUCatalogURL= https://swscan.apple.com/content/ca...n-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog

 

[schlitzz]

Open the app called Terminal, paste this entire command, and retry the installation:

sudo nvram IASUCatalogURL= https://swscan.apple.com/content/ca...n-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog

nvram: Error getting variable - 'https://swscan.apple.com/content/ca...n-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog': (iokit/common) data was not found

 

[schlitzz]

Fixed.

 

[unfunfionn]

I just installed the latest RC and so far performance has been really solid. The only issue I'm having is that Chrome performance is a bit of a train wreck. Slow and barely responsive with some basic tasks like Google Calendar.

Another issue is that my AirPods Pro sound horrible on Big Sur. They sound like they're on a high pass filter. No issues whatsoever before I upgraded.

 

[ridgezin]

Any word on whether or not RC2 is the same as the official release version? Both are labeled 11.0.1, but I haven't downloaded the official version to compare build numbers

 

[ridgezin]

Any word on whether or not RC2 is the same as the official release version? Both are labeled 11.0.1, but I haven't downloaded the official version to compare build numbers

I just found the answer to my own question. RC 2 is build 20B28. Today's official release is build 20B29.

 

[Martyimac]

I just found the answer to my own question. RC 2 is build 20B28. Today's official release is build 20B29.

And it's only a 2.21GB download, if you had RC2.

 

[MaximTV]

And it's only a 2.21GB download, if you had RC2.

I'm on RC2 and I'm not being offered the 2,21GB update, just the 12GB one via the App Store.

 

[Martyimac]

I'm on RC2 and I'm not being offered the 2,21GB update, just the 12GB one via the App Store.

Don't know why but I got the D/L in <5 minutes and preparing the update now.

 

[radamo]

And it's only a 2.21GB download, if you had RC2.

Yup, my update shows 2.21Gb as well.

 

[MaximTV]

Yup, my update shows 2.21Gb as well.

That's odd. I want that small update too

 

[dombera]

I have three macs on RC2 and only one offered the small update. Very strange.

 

[MaximTV]

I have three macs on RC2 and only one offered the small update. Very strange.

Good to know, thanks for the info

 

[Shanesan]

This RC2 really botched the whole beta for me. Now everything is slow and unresponsive.

 

[ErikGrim]

I have three macs on RC2 and only one offered the small update. Very strange.

I'm getting no update offered at all on RC2