[Download] High Sierra 10.13 Developer Beta

[happyslayer]

Does the upgrade convert the filesystem automatically? Do I have to do anything?

Mine just asked if I wanted to convert at the beginning of the install. I answered yes. It then rebooted three times with the black screen and white bar graph, though no words. Finally it rebooted a fourth time and it is looking more normal: black background, white apple, white bar graph with "installing: XX minutes remaining." I'm now a 15 minutes left.

 

[6836838]

Does the upgrade convert the filesystem automatically? Do I have to do anything?

Yes automatic but other volumes you have to do manually in disk utility. For me though I’m now unable to add or resize partitions due to a core dump kernel partition sandwiched between the two!

 

[Cinder6]

I jumped headfirst into the iOS betas, but macOS betas always give me pause. Restoring from a backup is always more onerous than on iOS. Will probably wait for the PB1.

 

[Gjwilly]

It works if you use this in a Terminal window, before you open the link in the Mac App Store:

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "clear dict"  -c "add :SeedProgram string DeveloperSeed" "$3/Users/Shared/.SeedEnrollment.plist"

AND

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL "https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.13seed-1.sucatalog"

You can undo the last command via:

sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog

This assumes that you are already logged in your MAS account within the MAS! Works only on OS X (macOS) 10.11.x or newer!

Couldn't get it to work.
Maybe cuz I'm already on a beta (10.12.6)?

 

[bbfc]

Having major issues with this now it's installed. Memory pressure in activity monitor is constantly orange. Whole system is slow. Takes ages to log on etc.

 

[SoyCapitanSoyCapitan]

Am not being given an option to convert to APFS on either internal or external drive

 

[ajay96]

Couldn't get it to work.
Maybe cuz I'm already on a beta (10.12.6)?

It worked fine for me on the beta.

 

[LogicalVue]

I upgraded. First thing I noticed was that Discord and Slack needs to update their code to re-hide the title bar.

Secondly, I spent about half an hour converting a HFS+ Case-Sensitive drive to APFS. The reason why it took so long was the fact that I couldn't convert it while the OS was running, so I had to figure out how to reboot into recovery mode (I rarely need it ), got it converted with no problem, then updated /etc/fstab changing hfs to apfs and we were good to go.

Thirdly, holy hell they were not kidding when they said folder sizes would be instant. My aforementioned mounted partition has about eleventy bajillion small PHP files, and the entire folder was sized pretty much as soon as I ticked the button. Seriously impressive work.

I also launched all of my commonly used apps, and they all started up without issue. Haven't actually used them yet, but they all seem to work fine.

Overall, I'm plzd with this upgrade

If you don't mind, what did you change for /etc/fstab? After I used recovery to update the main HD to APFS it would no longer boot. I forget the error, but something about "unable to bless", whatever that means.

 

[oester]

Mine just asked if I wanted to convert at the beginning of the install. I answered yes. It then rebooted three times with the black screen and white bar graph, though no words. Finally it rebooted a fourth time and it is looking more normal: black background, white apple, white bar graph with "installing: XX minutes remaining." I'm now a 15 minutes left.

Similar experience. Total install time about 35 mins. Macbook Pro TB, 1TB SSD. Upgraded from the latest 10.12.6 beta.

 

[Belazor]

If you don't mind, what did you change for /etc/fstab? After I used recovery to update the main HD to APFS it would no longer boot. I forget the error, but something about "unable to bless", whatever that means.

Old line was

UUID=9EA8031D-0F5A-36B7-AF1F-57F932F1752B     /www     hfs     rw,auto

New line is

UUID=9EA8031D-0F5A-36B7-AF1F-57F932F1752B     /www     apfs     rw,auto

Bear in mind that /etc/fstab isn't used (for me) to refer to the main "Macintosh HD" partition. This was a small 20GB partition I created because I ran into an issue where the Mac is case-insensitive but the production server is case-sensitive.

Hope this helps

 

[ninjamonkey7]

Just a heads up all, I've installed High Sierra on my back up early 2013 MB Pro w/ Retina and MS Office for Mac is having some issues. Excel and Powerpoint are very crashy.

If anyone's having the same problem and knows a workaround that would be awesome, I've tried the last 3 versions of both Excel and Powerpoint and no love (I get that it's Beta software and am not complaining...testing on my old macbook pro).

Also, has anyone tried rolling back from the APFS file system, to Mac os journaled?

 

[Floris]

I don't see why not, simply create another partition as always.

A reason could be APFS, you can upgrade, but downgrade means a full format. So look into that first.

 

[ninjamonkey7]

A reason could be APFS, you can upgrade, but downgrade means a full format. So look into that first.

I've had a look and couldn't find a way but I'll have another look and let you guys know.

 

[Floris]

I've had a look and couldn't find a way but I'll have another look and let you guys know.

I watched a wwdc17 video about apfs and i think that's what they were talking about.

 

[wwinter86]

Works great, thanks.

 

[DougTheImpaler]

I've had a look and couldn't find a way but I'll have another look and let you guys know.

It was a bit of a pain trying to roll back for me. If you do diskutil eraseVolume JHFS+ /dev/(your partition) you'll get the right verbs to use. I managed to salvage my Windows 10 install and reformatted the APFS container to JHFS+.

 

[Langkampfen]

Im now on my Mac mini 2012. Last one i could upgrade Memory to 16 GB. Running OSX 10.12.6 Beta but have Microsoft Office 2011 on which i heard wouldnt work on High Sierra. Have a SSD 960 from Crucial in my Mac 3.1 early 2008. May swap and put the HDD with Sierra and MO 2011 as external Drive. But wait till High Sierra comes out officially,i think. Had to get rid of Webroot Security already as it does not run on Beta,but sophos does. so far.
But then i have on my Macbook Pro also Microsoft Office 2011 and not wanna buy MO 2016. I buy a Software and have it. I dont wanna buy it just for a Year at a Time. That for a 90 Year old who doesnt know if he leaves another 2 year.
that far im with my thinking

 

[AppleFanatic10]

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Oooopps!

I keep getting that too and I'm already registered. Wonder what the issue is...

 

[AppleComputer]

I keep getting that too and I'm already registered. Wonder what the issue is...

You're doing it wrong. lol no idea

 

[Risco]

Does this update the firmware of MacBooks because my iMessages are totally broken and a clean install of Sierra does not fix?

 

[viettanium]

anyone has the direct link of the beta 2 DMG update file?

 

[Apple_Robert]

anyone has the direct link of the beta 2 DMG update file?

It is against the rules to ask for or post Developer Beta access release links. If you want to try the beta, sign up for the public beta program online with Apple.

 

[vickysud]

looks like its not working anymore.

When I click on download within seconds its downloaded and when I check the file size it shows only 14mb.

EDIT : Working after a restart

 

[Internet Enzyme]

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Oooopps!

It should work if you enroll yourself into the public beta.

 

[Internet Enzyme]

I was enrolled into the Sierra Public Beta before, and the install worked flawlessly.

[doublepost=1498103616][/doublepost]I will note; however that Steam DOES NOT open. Steam has always been a terrible app, so expect High Sierra support in multiple months at least.