I’m running macOS 26.4 beta 1 on my M1 iMac with 16 GB RAM because I couldn’t get it to update to beta 2. Today I tried to update to beta 3, first the usual way and then in safe mode. Both times it quit after downloading. Obviously the only I’m going to get it to work is by using a full installer. Can someone post a full installer link when it becomes available? Help!!!
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Can’t update to macOS 26.4 beta 3
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adrianlondon
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southerndoc
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I haven't tried beta 3 yet, but was unable to update to beta 2. I'll try the command that @adrianlondon posted. What do you think could be causing the issue to fail to update?
adrianlondon
macrumors 604
Do you have anything running which deliberately interferes with your network access? VPN, Little Snitch etc.
southerndoc
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southerndoc
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I just filed a feedback report to Apple. Probably should've done that with the last release.
Adora
macrumors 68020
They don't release it on day one anymore. Since a while it comes when the public beta is released. Same for Sequoia and Sonoma.
And some people even had the same problem using the full installer to update to Beta 2.
Code:
~ % softwareupdate --list-full-installers
Finding available software
Software Update found the following full installers:
* Title: macOS Tahoe Beta, Version: 26.4, Size: 17459726KiB, Build: 25E5218f, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Tahoe, Version: 26.3, Size: 17102233KiB, Build: 25D125, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Tahoe, Version: 26.2, Size: 16975578KiB, Build: 25C56, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Tahoe, Version: 26.1, Size: 16890687KiB, Build: 25B78, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Sequoia, Version: 15.7.5, Size: 15286942KiB, Build: 24G612, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Sequoia, Version: 15.7.4, Size: 15284807KiB, Build: 24G517, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Sequoia, Version: 15.7.3, Size: 15286709KiB, Build: 24G419, Deferred: NO
* Title: macOS Sequoia, Version: 15.7.2, Size: 15285166KiB, Build: 24G325, Deferred: NO
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adrianlondon
macrumors 604
I don't understand.
You have your config set to install Sequoia betas, and the latest Sequoia version shown is the one you have.
If you're trying to upgrade to Tahoe, don't you need to remove the beta updates option you currently have set which is locking you into Sequoia?
You have your config set to install Sequoia betas, and the latest Sequoia version shown is the one you have.
If you're trying to upgrade to Tahoe, don't you need to remove the beta updates option you currently have set which is locking you into Sequoia?
Adora
macrumors 68020
That's 15.7.5 RC2 (24G612) in the list. I updated to RC3 (24G617) yesterday.
I downgraded from Tahoe 26.4 Beta 2 last week.
Beta 3 will appear there too no matter what Developer Beta I choose here:
Also I just have to look in the seed catalog if new full installer package links are present.